Prairieland 19: What is the future of the right to protest in America?

In this week's episode, associate editor Rachel Urbash examines the Prairieland 19 case from the ground up, discussing the contested facts, the unprecedented use of domestic terrorism organization classifications, and the trial. The episode discusses the Prairieland 19 case through the lens of the history of the right to protest and Trumps Antifa designation and NSPM-7 memorandum paving the way for the federal governments first successful domestic terrorism prosecution of its kind. This episode considers the line between our constitutional right to protest and the government’s power to classify that protest as domestic terrorism. If you're interested in this week's topic, please check our these resources: https://jacobin.com/2026/02/prairieland-trump-domestic-terrorism-ice https://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/17/antifa https://prairielanddefendants.com/updates/the-federal-trial-is-over-what-will-this-verdict-mean-for-dissent/