(2026-02-04). Headlines for February 4, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Doubles Down on Calls for GOP to "Nationalize" Voting in the U.S., Renee Good's Brothers Urge Congress to Restrain Federal Immigration Crackdown, New York Attorney General James Announces Legal Observers to Document Federal Immigration Raids, Trump Signs Consolidated Funding Bill, Ending Partial Government Shutdown, Colombian President Gustavo Petro Meets with Trump at the White House, U.S. Military Announces It Shot Down Iranian Drone in the Arabian Sea, Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 21 Palestinians in Gaza, Trump Insults CNN Reporter Kaitlan Collins for Not Smiling as She Asked About…
(2026-02-04). Big Lies — help them crumble. workers.org 
Will January 2026 be remembered as the month when U.S. imperialism's Big Lies crumbled? Workers World and other anti-imperialist and pro-socialist forums must wrestle with this question to devise a plan of action to collapse them further. There's no doubt that the White House's Big Lies about the Immigration and . . . |
(2026-02-04). Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, says Human Rights Watch. al-monitor.com By Daphne PsaledakisWASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked key pillars of his country's democracy, Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday in its annual global report, citing the Republican president's immigration crackdown, threats to voting rights and other policies.
(2026-02-04). King of the World — Trump and the Art of Exploitation. counterpunch.org In 2024, the Senate passed a bipartisan immigration and security bill negotiated by Republican Senator James Langford of Oklahoma. The $118 billion package allocated $60 billion to Ukraine defense, and over $20 billion to DHS for border security enforcement, including detention facilities, personnel, technology, and asylum processing. Pressured by Donald Trump, the bill was voted
(2026-02-04). ANTI-ICE SOLIDARITY SPREADS! workers.org 
January 30 was a historic day, one in which many thousands of people in Minneapolis and across the U.S. answered the call for a general strike to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) terror. This terror has included the murder of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Keith Porter . . . |
(2026-02-04). Evangelicals divided over what faith demands as immigration tensions deepen. anabaptistworld.org When Szmara founded Immigrant Connection, a church-based network of legal clinics that assist immigrants, in 2014, some churches wanted to get involved, others said it was a good idea, and there was little resistance, he said. Now, he said, critics treat his work as anathema and ask him if he's lost his faith.
(2026-02-04). Farage's anti-immigration policy would sink the UK economy. thecanary.co 
Nigel Farage's anti-immigration policies are reprehensible racism. And, they're completely unviable for the economy. Dr Benjamin Caswell, a senior economist at National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), has said: Net zero migration leaves the economy 3.6% smaller by 2040 and this reflects slower employment growth and a smaller workforce. Farage would tank the […] | By
(2026-02-04). Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose Immigration Agents Being Sent to Their States. truthout.org New nationwide polling demonstrates a deep distrust of federal immigration agencies in the wake of their violent raid of Minnesota, with a majority of respondents indicating they would not want such agents coming to their own home states. An Economist/YouGov poll published on Tuesday also showed strong support for a de-escalation of immigration operations in the Twin Cities. |
(2026-02-04). Fifteen migrants die after boat collides with vessel off Chios. newarab.com 
Greek coast guard boats and a helicopter scoured the sea near an eastern Aegean island on Wednesday after an overnight collision between a patrol boat and a speedboat According to the coast guard, initial information indicated most of those on board the speedboat were from
(2026-02-04). Envía una foto practicando tu deporte favorito. cubadebate.cu La práctica de deportes es una actividad común entre los cubanos, potenciada por el Estado desde edades tempranas, tanto en las escuelas como en los barrios. Es por ello que desde La Tira de los Lectores te invitamos a enviarnos una foto practicando tu deporte favorito.
(2026-02-04). TPS Hearing Temporarily Stalls Deportations of Haitians. indybay.org With the expiration of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) granted to 350,000 Haitians set to expire on February 3rd, a hearing was held on February 2, in US District Court in Washington, DC to halt an action by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to end the program.
(2026-02-04). Abanderan equipo Cuba a la II Serie de las Américas de Béisbol. radiohc.cu El equipo Cuba que participará en la segunda edición de la Serie de las Américas de Béisbol, del 5 al 13 próximos, en Venezuela, fue abanderado este martes en el estadio Latinoamericano, de La Habana. | La ceremonia estuvo presidida por Osvaldo Vento Montiller, presidente del Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación (Inder); Raúl Fornés Valenciano, vicepresidente primero, y la vicepresidenta Tereza Méndez àÅlvarez. | Asistieron, además, Juan Reinaldo Pardo, comisionado nacional de béisbol y sóftbol, así como otros directivos del organismo. | La bandera nacional fue entregada por el dest…
(2026-02-04). Protest at 100 Montgomery St. Demands TPS Protection for Haitians. indybay.org Judge reinstates Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protection. Trump and Noem get to eat cats and dogs, and crow…
(2026-02-04). Thousands march in Venezuela to demand US free President Maduro, wife. aljazeera.com Pro-Maduro protesters hold banners calling on US to release 'kidnapped' President and First Lady Cilia Flores.
(2026-02-04). Japan: New Prime Minister Should Address Rising Xenophobia. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Demonstrators take part in a "protest rave" against racism ahead of the upper house election, in Tokyo, Japan, on July 13, 2025. | © 2025 AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File…
(2026-02-04). US: Trump Administration's Pervasive Attacks on Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Crowds gather during a No Kings protest on October 18, 2025, in Washington, DC. | © 2025 AP Photo/Allison Robbert | (Washington, DC) — US President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by widespread human rights violations and sustained attacks on core pillars of accountable, democratic governance in the country, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. The country has quickly fallen into a dangerous slide toward authoritarianism that impunity for serious abuses will only hasten.In the 529-page World Report 2026, its 36th edition, Human Rights Watch revie…
(2026-02-04). Saturday 2/7: Bloodstained Men Demonstrations & Protests against TaxPayer Subsidized Infant Circumcision. indybay.org The George R. Moscone Convention Center | 747 Howard St, San Francisco, California 94103…
(2026-02-04). Nepal: Protests Over Corruption, Inequality, and Social Media Ban. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Gen Z United activists demonstrate under the banner "Don't Forget the Blood of Martyrs," demanding justice for those killed during past movements in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 9, 2025. | © 2025 Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto via AP…
(2026-02-04). EU: Rights Failings Undermine Democracy, Rule of Law. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A protester holds up an EU flag with "help" written on it, during a demonstration in Budapest on May 18, 2025 against a bill empowering the government to sanction civil society organizations and media it deems threats to the country's sovereignty. | © 2025 FERENC ISZA/AFP via Getty Images…
(2026-02-04). Indonesia: Perks for Military, Lawmakers Spark Dissent, Protests. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Activists carry posters and wave the Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger flag from the anime One Piece during the 873rd Kamisan Action in front of the Merdeka Palace, the Presidential Palace of Indonesia, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 14, 2025. The flag is widely flown across various regions of Indonesia as a symbol of creative resistance against injustice and political conditions, as well as a call for solidarity ahead of Indonesia's 80th Independence Day. | © 2025 Claudio Pramana/NurPhoto via AP…
(2026-02-04). Mass Demonstration in Venezuela for Release of President Maduro and Cilia Flores 1 Month After Their Abduction. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 3, the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, was the scene of a massive demonstration of citizens demanding the return of the Constitutional president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the first lady, Cilia Flores, abducted by US imperialism exactly one month ago. | The protest brought together workers, students, and social movements near the La Previsora building in Plaza Venezuela. From there, the march proceeded along Libertador and Urdaneta avenues, ending at the corner of Santa Capilla in the city center, where the demonstrators reaffirmed their commitme…
(2026-02-04). 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 (…) | – |
(2026-02-04). Protests erupt in Italy against ICE presence at Winter Olympics in Milan. wsws.org The ICE agency is infamous around the world for its politically-driven executions of US citizens in Minneapolis and other cities illegally occupied by forces loyal to Trump.
(2026-02-04). Human Rights Watch director quits over spiked report on Israel's 'crime against humanity'. thecanary.co 
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has spiked its own report describing Israel's treatment of Palestinians as a "crime against humanity". It's Israel-Palestine director Omar Shakir resigned in protest at the decision. The report, which had been legally approved and was ready for publication, addressed Israel's denial of Palestinians' legal 'right of return' to their homes and […] | By