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‘Totalitarian nonsense’: Don Lemon arrested by federal agents over coverage of church protest

‘Totalitarian nonsense’: Don Lemon arrested by federal agents over coverage of church protest

“I don’t care what your political beliefs or leanings are, what journalism outlet you represent,” said one fellow journalist, “this absolutely cannot stand.”

TikTok takes down Gaza journalist Bisan Owda’s account mere days after US deal

TikTok takes down Gaza journalist Bisan Owda’s account mere days after US deal

Owda’s account had 1.4 million followers, she said.

by Sharon Zhang January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

‘Beginning of the chaos’: FBI raid in Georgia seen as ominous sign of Trump plans for 2026 midterms

‘Beginning of the chaos’: FBI raid in Georgia seen as ominous sign of Trump plans for 2026 midterms

“This should have people across the country absolutely shook,” said Sen. Jon Ossoff.

by Brad Reed January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

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Raskin says nationwide general strike may be needed to stop Trump

by Chris Walker January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing: ‘They messed with the wrong profession’

by Maximillian Alvarez January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Immigrant children lead uprising at Texas detention center

by Chris Walker January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Trump’s government hasn’t won its case against Mahmoud Khalil—yet

by Marc Steiner January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

US’s largest nurses’ union demands abolition of ICE after Alex Pretti killing

by Sharon Zhang January 27, 2026

We asked a MAGA congressman if ICE’s use of deadly force is justified. His answer should scare all of us.

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Louisiana still imprisons people convicted by ‘Jim Crow juries’

by Mansa Musa January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

From Minneapolis to Baltimore, anti-ICE protests explode

by Maximillian Alvarez January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Bondi demands Walz turn over Minnesota voter rolls to ‘restore rule of law’ to state

by Julia Conley January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

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Movements and Politics: US

Debunking the US narrative on Venezuela

Debunking the US narrative on Venezuela

by Michael Fox

Trump’s invasion of MN ‘is not about immigration enforcement. It’s a campaign of terror’

by Maximillian Alvarez

ICE violence escalates in Portland, but the movement to evict agents from the city grows

by Shane Burley

In response to the Renee Good killing, Dems propose ICE reforms that would have done nothing to prevent the Renee Good killing

by Adam Johnson

Movements and Politics: International

The war in the womb: Fallujah’s generational crisis

The war in the womb: Fallujah’s generational crisis

by Jaclynn Ashly

Mark Carney warns ‘American hegemony’ is destroying world order in candid speech

by Sharon Zhang

‘We are still living in a selective ceasefire’: Gaza, 2026

by Marc Steiner

Hands Off Latin America

by Michael Fox

Racial Justice

‘Shut everything down’: Amid federal invasion, Minnesota calls for mass strike on Jan. 23

‘Shut everything down’: Amid federal invasion, Minnesota calls for mass strike on Jan. 23

by Maximillian Alvarez

‘A forceful stand for our constitution’: judge orders release of Kilmar Ábrego García

by Brett Wilkins

‘Monday afternoon massacre’: Trump fires 8 immigration judges in NYC

by Julia Conley

‘This is the hill to die on for universities’: free speech can survive Trump, but not without a fight

by Marc Steiner

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Trump abandonment of global treaties, including landmark climate deal, ‘threatens all life on Earth’

Trump abandonment of global treaties, including landmark climate deal, ‘threatens all life on Earth’

by Jake Johnson

‘Defeat for justice’: Ecuador to pay Amazon-polluting Chevron $220 million

by Jessica Corbett

At COP30, humanity must choose: Fossil fuel industry profits or a livable planet?

by Maximillian Alvarez

Katrina set the stage for New Orleans’s capture by investors

by Cedric Johnson and Megan French-Marcelin

Prisons and Policing

Florida’s temp industry extends incarceration into the workplace

Florida’s temp industry extends incarceration into the workplace

by Mansa Musa

Federal panel reverses decision that freed Mahmoud Khalil from immigration jail

by Sharon Zhang

‘ICE Kills’: Guards reportedly choked man to death at El Paso detention center

by Jake Johnson

‘Minneapolis is the test case’: Trump threatens Insurrection Act to put down protests

by Brad Reed

Economy and Inequality

Gas and electric bills are too damned high! Residents call for publicly owned power grid

Gas and electric bills are too damned high! Residents call for publicly owned power grid

by Maximillian Alvarez

Backlash builds against Trump DOJ’s ‘unprecedented’ investigation of US Federal Reserve Chairman

by Brad Reed

Largest nurses strike in NYC history as nearly 15,000 healthcare workers hit the picket line

by Brad Reed

The 1994 Zapatista Uprising: Resisting NAFTA and corporate capitalism

by Michael Fox

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‘No fascist USA!’: Baltimore marches against ICE

‘No fascist USA!’: Baltimore marches against ICE

by Maximillian Alvarez

‘Hands off Venezuela!’: Baltimoreans protest Trump invasion

by Maximillian Alvarez

Lack of ICE oversight shows how Baltimore has long been at the mercy of outside powers

by Kori Skillman

‘The Peculiar Patriot’ takes Baltimore audiences behind the wall

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