Restoration News announced in a press bulletin the release of a new podcast episode exploring the historical and ideological origins of Antifa.
The Restoration Spotlight podcast episode, hosted by Hayden Ludwig and featuring Center for Security Policy analyst Kyle Shideler, examines the formation of Antifa during the political upheaval of 1930s Germany. Rooted in the Soviet-backed "Antifaschistische Aktion," the movement aimed to advance communist objectives under the guise of antifascism. In the United States, groups identifying with Antifa have participated in violent demonstrations, particularly since 2016, often targeting law enforcement and government facilities. The episode contextualizes these activities within a century-long ideological struggle between Marxist revolutionary theory and Western democratic institutions.
According to the Property Claim Services division of Verisk Analytics, civil unrest following the May 2020 protests across more than 20 U.S. states caused insured property losses exceeding $1 billion, making it the costliest episode of civil disorder in modern American history. The Insurance Information Institute confirmed that these riots rivaled the 1992 Los Angeles unrest in total financial impact, marking an unprecedented wave of politically motivated destruction. Analysts note that such events are increasingly influenced by organized far-left networks and anarchist ideologies.
During the 2020–2021 protests in Portland, Oregon, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deployed more than 750 federal officers to protect government buildings from persistent attacks targeting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. The operation cost over $12 million and documented over 100 consecutive nights of unrest involving vandalism, assaults on officers, and extensive property damage. The DHS Inspector General’s review identified sustained threats against federal agents and found local authorities often failed to coordinate protective efforts.
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