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June 2025

Civil War Comes to the West, Part 2
Yesterday, I outlined that the current odds of a civil war are quite low, but there are some conditions under which a violent conflict becomes far more…
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Mike Shelby
"Civil War Comes to the West" - Part 1
First, thank you to the handful followers who sent me David Betz’s fantastic essay entitled “Civil War Comes to the West.”
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Mike Shelby
Reflections on the Continuing Weekend Protests and Riots
Saturday’s “No Kings” marches and protests are being called the largest single-day protest event during Trump’s second term.
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Mike Shelby
Riots SITREP [13 JUN 25]
Is the Summer of Love 2.0 over so soon?
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Mike Shelby
Riot SITREP + Color Revolution Update
Riot SITREP
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Mike Shelby
The LA Riots: An Initial Assessment
Bottom Line Up Front: Previously, Far Left groups like Antifa complained of lacking manpower, willingness to bloc up and riot, etc.
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Mike Shelby

May 2025

An Example of Antifa's Tactical Paralysis
In late April 2025, anti-deportation activists affiliated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) in Providence, Rhode Island surrounded a…
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Mike Shelby
05.27.25 - SITREP
Good morning.
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Mike Shelby
Analysis & the Far Left Situation, Part 2
“To carry on a concrete analysis of each concrete situation is the essence of Marxism.” -Vladimir Lenin
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Mike Shelby
You Are Here: Selective Resistance
I just saw that Newark, NJ Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested for trespassing during an ICE protest.
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Mike Shelby
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Analysis & the Far Left Situation, Part 1
“To carry on a concrete analysis of each concrete situation is the essence of Marxism.” -Vladimir Lenin
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Mike Shelby
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