(2026-02-01). Minneapolis Mayor Warns of "Invasion" as More ICE Horror Stories Emerge. truthout.org Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is warning that the Trump administration has crossed a "terrifying line" with its use of federal immigration enforcement agents to brutalize and abduct people in his city. In an interview with the New York Times published Saturday, Frey described operations that have taken place in his city as "marauding gangs of guys just walking down the street indiscriminately… |
(2026-02-01). Senate Democrats Offer Promising Ideas For Changing Immigration Enforcement OpEd. eurasiareview.com It is good to be cautious when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) proclaims he is promoting "common sense" ideas. But, looking at a listing of some of what he on Wednesday called "common-sense reforms, ones that Americans know and expect from law enforcement," that Senate Democrats want imposed for the United States government's immigration enforcement efforts, it seems that Schumer and his party caucus are putting forward some promising ideas. | The Senate Democrats' proposal largely promotes adopting restraints that have generally helped ensure at the state and local level that police violate people…
(2026-02-01). ICE Enforcement Debate Is A Matter U.S. Church 'Simply Can't Avoid,' Archbishop Coakley Says. eurasiareview.com By Tessa Gervasini | Archbishop Paul Coakley said immigration remains a "very high priority" for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). | In a Jan. 30 interview with "EWTN News In Depth," Coakley discussed "the unrest taking place in our cities, particularly in Minneapolis and the violent outbreak," following the recent death of Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by federal agents on Jan. 24. | The incident marked the second death by federal agents in the city. Renee Good was shot and killed on Jan. 7 by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. | Following Pretti's death, Co…
(2026-02-01). LAPD Chief hints they may not enforce mask bans on federal immigration agents. lataco.com "It's not a good public policy decision and it wasn't well thought out in my opinion," said LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell during a press conference for the release of 2025 citywide crime data.
(2026-02-01). Five-year-old boy detained by ICE has returned to Minnesota. newarab.com 
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have returned to their home in a A federal judge on Saturday ordered the release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his son, whom immigration officers detained during a US Representative Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democr…
(2026-02-01). Financial shutdown begins as US congress faces budget deadlock. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A partial federal government shutdown commenced early Saturday. This came about because lawmakers couldn't reach a funding agreement. However, officials anticipate the disruption will be short-lived. The House of Representatives is slated to vote on a temporary spending bill this coming Monday. | The shutdown stems from renewed political friction in Washington. Democrats are opposing funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless new restrictions are placed on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The disagreement escalated after the deaths of two Americans in Minneapolis, which involved f…
(2026-02-01). Police Union Hits Back At Seattle Mayor's Move Against Feds On Immigration Enforcement. eurasiareview.com By Brett Davis | ( Those initial steps include directing the Seattle Police Department to verify the identification of federal agents and document reports of immigration enforcement activity, prohibiting federal immigration officials from using city-owned or controlled property for…
(2026-02-01). Trump orders federal agents to stay away from protests in Democrat cities. aljazeera.com Order comes amid mounting criticism of Trump administration's deadly immigration crackdown in Democratic-run cities.
(2026-02-01). ICE Is Not the Only Problem. Border Patrol Has Acted With Impunity for Decades. truthout.org The idea of a "border crisis" has long been used by both Republicans and Democrats to justify harsh immigration policies. From Biden's sweeping asylum processing restrictions intended to gain "control of our border," to Trump's near-total suspension of asylum processing predicated on a proclaimed "invasion" at the southern border, the playbook is nothing new. Whether you have believed that… |
(2026-02-01). US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps. newarab.com 
A US judge delivered a blow Saturday to Minnesota's bid to force But while the federal court denied the state's bid to immediately halt the operation, a judge in a separate case delivered a stinging rebuke of the government and ordered authorities to release a five-year-old Minnesota boy and his father who were detained during the immigra…
(2026-02-01). U.S. Escalation Against Cuba Amidst Unrest in the U.S. Reveals a Unified Struggle! radiohc.cu 
Statement from The Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO/Pastors for Peace) | On the eve of a historic, nationwide shutdown organized by the people of the United States—a powerful response to escalating attacks on immigrant communities, workers' rights, and democratic freedoms—we received with disgust, yet not surprised, the news from Washington. Donald Trump's latest executive order, dated January 29, 2026 declares Cuba a "national threat" and triggers an unprecedented escalation punishing any nation on earth that dares to sell or give oil to the island. This is not a new poli…
(2026-02-01). In a Holding Cell with a Transgender Migrant. counterpunch.org The politics of the humane opposes, contradicts, and combats the politics of profit, the politics of the machine, and the politics of spectacle. It is a method of engagement, consciousness-raising, and ultimately, leadership that seeks to reorient social relations and institutional policy so that they are no longer imprisoned by the cruelty of racism and other forms of hatred or encaged within the narrow thinking of cold, emotionally detached strategy of careerists in politico-drag. The politics of the humane, typically through the homiletics of example, preach the need to see social and economic issues through t…
(2026-02-01). Stop Trump's Racist Deportations of Haitian and All TPS Holders! wibailoutpeople.org 
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 340,000 Haitian TPS holders expires on Feb. 3rd. It has already been terminated for refugees from Venezuela and Somalia. It is in danger of being terminated for refugees from Myanmar's repressive military regime, where human rights abuses, sexual violence and conflict-driven displacement are widespread. TPS is supposed to protect people …
(2026-02-01). US judge orders release of five-year-old and father from ICE detention. aljazeera.com Judge says the case stemmed from 'ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented' deportation quotas.
(2026-02-01). Iran says progress made towards US talks despite attack jitters. al-monitor.com Iran's top security official said Saturday that progress had been made towards negotiations with the United States, even as the Islamic republic's army chief warned Washington against launching military strikes.US President Donald Trump confirmed the two sides were talking, while keeping the threat of an attack in the foreground.Washington has deployed warships led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier off Iran's shores, after Trump threatened to intervene in the wake of Tehran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.
(2026-02-01). Data Center Boom, Corporate Extraction, And The Obfuscation Of The Land Question. popularresistance.org The years 2024 and 2025 saw a massive upswing in the number of data centers planned and constructed in the United States and globally as part of the race to develop computing infrastructure for "Artificial Intelligence" technologies. 2025 also witnessed a massive increase in protests, lawsuits, and movements against data center construction throughout the U.S., with at least 25 data center projects cancelled across the United States (four times the number in 2024) in 2025, and up to 25 more canceled in the first three weeks of 2026.
(2026-02-01). Trump hopeful of Iran deal after Tehran warns of regional war. al-monitor.com US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal with Iran after the country's supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war.Following the Iranian authorities' deadly response to anti-government protests that peaked last month, Trump has threatened military action and ordered the dispatch of an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East.Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday likened the recent protests to a "coup", warning that a US attack would trigger a broad conflict.
(2026-02-01). Protesters in Copenhagen rally for Danish veterans after Trump remarks. al-monitor.com By Soren Jeppesen and Tom LittleCOPENHAGEN, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Danes gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen on Saturday in support of veterans who said they had been insulted by President Donald Trump's comment that European allies had kept "off the front lines" in the Afghanistan war.Denmark, with a population less than 2% the size of the United States, was one of the major combat allies in the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, losing 44 service members killed, a per capita death toll on par with that of the Americans themselves.
(2026-02-01). Who Really Holds Power in Iran? moderndiplomacy.eu The United States is contemplating military strikes against Iran due to its violent response to recent protests. Understanding Iran's political system is complex, especially with its unique governance structure and the role of the Revolutionary Guards, making it challenging to predict how Iran might respond to external threats. Iran's political structure is guided by the …
(2026-02-01). Zarah Sultana calls out Israel's fake ceasefire at huge London protest. thecanary.co 
Your Party MP Zarah Sultana has posted on X after speaking at the 34th national demonstration against Israel's genocide in Gaza. Sultana called out the 'so-called' ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which technically commenced in mid-October. Despite a supposed ceasefire, Israel has continued to kill Palestinians, with more than 500 people reportedly killed in Gaza […] | By
(2026-02-01). Iran: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 23 January 2026, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement during the 39th Special Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran. The statement highlighted the Iranian government's "extraordinarily harsh crackdown" on protesters, which included thousands of summary killings and arbitrary detentions, and called for the release of all those detained in connection with the protests. Read the (…) | – |
(2026-02-01). An insider view of Iran and analysis of the shifting geopolitical landscape in the region. thealtworld.com I was really privileged to be able to sit down and talk at length with one of my favourite analysts from inside Iran — Ehsan Safarnejad. We have conversed on social media but never in an interview, so this is quite long as we covered a huge range of topics. I hope you get as much out of it as I did — we will certainly be continuing the conversation in the very near future. | We discuss, the recent Mossad/CIA/MI6 riots in Iran that hijacked genuine labour movement protests that began in early January. We look at the sudden pivot back to a treacherous negotiation track by members of the Iranian government…
(2026-02-01). Meet the former fashion blogger and shady doctor behind the '30,000 dead' Iran psy-op. thegrayzone.com Western officials seized on a dubious death toll of 30,000 protesters to escalate against Iran. The number originates with a single, clearly compromised source. But a zealously pro-war Guardian reporter is doing her best to legitimize it. The claim of "30,000 killed" during two days of protests and rioting across Iran appears to be based largely on a single anonymous source, who admitted extrapolating that figure by assuming without evidence that "officially registered deaths related to the crackdown likely represent …
(2026-02-01). SF Students Cut Classes for Massive Anti-ICE Action as Part of National Protest. indybay.org Tens of thousands rally at Dolores Park then March to Civic Center…
(2026-02-01). Tehran Warns US Attack Would Spark a Regional War. moderndiplomacy.eu Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that an attack by the U. S. on Iran would escalate into a regional conflict. This statement follows increased U. S. naval presence in the Middle East amid tensions over a nuclear deal and Iranian actions against protesters. Khamenei asserted that Iran does not seek to provoke war …
(2026-02-01). Students Join Nationwide Strike to Abolish ICE. indybay.org On the national day of the Free America Walkout strike, students from elementary to high school rallied and protested calling for ICE to leave communities across the country.
(2026-02-01). Unite to Fight the Far Right Rally J24. indybay.org On January 24 activists counter protested the annual "West Coast Walk for Life"
(2026-02-01). Milan protests decry 'creeping fascism' of ICE role at Winter Olympics. radiohc.cu Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics, unbothered by the fact that agents would be stationed in a control room and not operating on the streets. | The protest in Piazza XXV Aprile, a square named for the date of Italy's liberation from Nazi fascism in 1945, drew people from the left-leaning Democratic Party, the CGIL trade union confederation and the ANPI organizations that protect the memory of Italy's partisan resistance during World War II, along with many other people. | Organizers handed out plastic whistles, which par…
(2026-02-01). Iran must be held accountable for mass killings of protesters and restoration of Internet services. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with undersigned organisations, expresses grave concern over the Iranian authorities' nationwide repression of peaceful protests and their systematic use of lethal and excessive force against civilians. As Iran faces a deepening economic crisis, thousands of protesters have reportedly been killed, arbitrarily detained, or subjected to torture, while authorities have imposed an internet shutdown to conceal serious human rights (…) | – |
(2026-02-01). Iran protester Erfan Soltani released on bail: lawyer. newarab.com 
(2026-02-01). UK rights campaigner Tatchell arrested at pro-Palestine protest. newarab.com 
London police on Saturday arrested prominent rights activist It follows two of Britain's biggest police forces announcing last month that officers would detain people who publicly chant or display the slogan, a change prompted by London's Metropolita…
(2026-02-01). Friday 1/30: Noisemaker protest at the Israeli Consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery, San Francisco…
(2026-02-01). Iran considers EU armies as in retaliatory move. al-monitor.com DUBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Iran considers as "terrorist groups" the armies of EU countries that listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday. The EU marked a symbolic shift in its approach to Iran's leadership on Thursday by designating the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, following what turned out to be the Islamic Republic's bloodiest crackdown of protests since its establishment in 1979.
(2026-02-01). Insights | Unfinished wishes: Filipino 'comfort women' demand Japan's long-awaited apology. ecns.cn Filipino "comfort women" have spent decades seeking justice for the atrocities they endured during Japan's occupation of the Philippines, with many protesting until their final days, according to Sharon Cabusao-Silva, a coordinator of Lila Pilipina.
(2026-02-01). Edinburgh police: a masterclass in abject Islamophobia and incompetence. thecanary.co 
It's half midnight on 28 January by the time I open the door to my hostel room. Less than four hours later, I am walking back through it and out onto the Royal Mile for today's adventure — documenting the shutting down of Leonardo Factory in Edinburgh. There's a wee crowd gathered at the bus […] | By
(2026-02-01). Monday 2/2: No Monday: Weekly Protest at Tesla in San Francisco. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…