(2026-01-13). A Call for Accountability in ICE Cold Minneapolis Killing. indybay.org Nationwide protests over the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis by ICE, saw protests calling for end immigration raids in cities across the country.
(2026-01-13). Protests and student walkouts expand, as Trump escalates Minneapolis occupation with 1,000 agents. wsws.org Every day immigration Gestapo in the largest metro area in Minnesota are assaulting and kidnapping workers and residents, regardless of immigration status.
(2026-01-13). Díaz-Canel: Cuba dispuesta al diálogo con EEUU, pero ahora no existen conversaciones. radiohc.cu El primer secretario de Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel afirmó este lunes que su país siempre ha tenido la disposición de sostener un diálogo serio y responsable con los distintos gobiernos estadounidenses, pero por ahora sólo existen contactos técnicos en el ámbito migratorio. | El mandatario hizo las declaraciones en su cuenta de X, a raíz de afirmaciones del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, sobre un presunto contacto con las autoridades de Cuba, algo que la prensa de la isla ya había calificado de especulaciones. | Díaz-Canel señaló que la di…
(2026-01-13). Nicaragua y Cuba fortalecerán lazos deportivos. radiohc.cu Las selecciones nacionales de béisbol de Nicaragua y Cuba disputarán, en Managua, la capital de ese país centroamericano, varios partidos amistosos como parte de su preparación con vistas al próximo Clásico Mundial. | Según el portal web El 19, el equipo pinolero estará dirigido en estos compromisos por el experimentado manager estadounidense Dusty Baker, lo cual añade un atractivo adicional a la serie. | Además de los encuentros programados, la selección cubana desarrollará parte de su campamento de entrenamiento en territorio nicaragàºense, iniciativa que contribuirá a fortalecer los lazos deportivos entre…
(2026-01-13). Exiled shah's son emerges as a rallying figure as Iranians protest. scmp.com Reza Pahlavi, who as a boy was groomed to be the next shah of imperial Iran but has spent nearly five decades in exile, has emerged as a rallying figure in the protests shaking the Islamic Republic. | The chant of "Pahlavi will come back!" has become a mantra for many of the protesters, while the US-based 65-year-old has urged nightly actions in video messages. | Pahlavi's prominence in the protest movement has surprised some observers.
(2026-01-13). Pezeshkian bombshell after Khamenei warning, breaks silence with regime-style warning amid protests. hindustantimes.com Iran's reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian struck a tougher tone as nationwide protests entered their third week, warning that while public grievances must be addressed, the state will not allow what he called "violent agitators" to destabilise society. A U.S.-based rights group reported at least 203 deaths, including 162 protesters, and more than 3,280 arrests, though Iranian authorities have released no official figures. The unrest, triggered by Iran's currency collapse, has escalated into direct challenges to the ruling system, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected U.S. threats and vowed a firm r…
(2026-01-13). White House threatens "lethal force" against Iran. wsws.org Nine days after launching an assault on Venezuela that killed over 100 people and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration is openly threatening strikes against Iran, using as a pretext mass protests that have erupted across the country.
(2026-01-13). Protest at Richmond Chevron. indybay.org No Trump-Chevron Theft of Venezuela's Oil…
(2026-01-13). Iran's liquid fuel missile design backfires amid protests? Israel celebrates after 12-Day war shock. hindustantimes.com Former Israeli Navy chief Eliezer Marom framed Iran's internal unrest as a potential constraint on Tehran's ability to deploy liquid‚Äëfuel missiles and project power against Israel and U.S. bases, while warning that any regime change could bring chaos rather than guaranteed democracy. He also cautioned that a post‚Äëcollapse Iran might resemble Syria, stressed Israel's resolve to prevent hostile "monsters" on its borders, and linked current events to a wider global struggle over oil and tanker seizures.
(2026-01-13). Michael Klare: Radical Politics With Passion and Conviction. counterpunch.org 
Every movement needs researchers and writers who present technical matters in ways that activists and organizers can understand and apply. Michael Klare has been doing that for more than 50 years and especially since the War in Vietnam and the protests against it. A diligent reporter with a deep-seated curiosity, passion and conviction, Klare has
(2026-01-13). West Papua and the Genocide Mosaic. counterpunch.org 
The patterns of genocide, or the various ways humans go about killing large groups of other humans and their attempted justifications for doing so, are so sadly predictable or systematised that, in the case of West Papua, if you take just a small sample, say the last three months, about 2.5% of 60-plus years of Indonesian mass slaughter and environmental destruction, the fragmentary forms are recognisable enough to produce a picture of the ghastly whole. Very few people talk or protest about the genocide in West Papua, and this is one more element of the general picture: the coverup by the so-called international…
(2026-01-13). Sunday 2/8: ICE Out of Super Bowl Protest. indybay.org 2800 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara…
(2026-01-13). Trump says nations doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US trade. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 26, 2024. — ReutersTrump weighs further options on US action against Iran.Uses tariff leverage throughout second term against many nations.Iran facing biggest anti-government protests in…
(2026-01-13). Iran protest death toll racing toward 1,000 in just over two weeks, 10,600 vanished into custody. hindustantimes.com
(2026-01-13). Oakland Anti-ICE Protest Targets Federal Building. indybay.org anti-ICE action in the East Bay…
(2026-01-13). Iran govt stages mass rallies in wake of protests. geo.tv 
Iranians attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026. — Reuters Araghchi says Iran not seeking war but fully prepared for it.Iran fighting a "four-front war", says Bagher Ghalibaf.Ghalibaf warns of "unforgettable lesson" if Iran attacked.
(2026-01-13). Australia: Writers' festival director Louise Adler resigns in protest over Randa Abdel‚ÄëFattah ban. wsws.org Adelaide Writers' Week faces collapse after 180 writers and numerous musicians boycotted the event and its director Louise Adler resigned over the Labor‚Äëbacked censorship of Palestinian author Randa Abdel‚ÄëFattah.
(2026-01-13). Protesters speak out against fascist barbarism at nationwide Renee Good rallies. wsws.org WSWS reporters intervened at protests across the United States, speaking with workers and students opposed to the federal occupation of Minneapolis and the police killing of Renee Nicole Good.
(2026-01-13). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Unions in Bolivia have broken off negotiations with the government of Rodrigo Paz, as strikes and protests continue against the elimination of fuel subsidies.
(2026-01-12). Nationwide protests erupt following federal immigration murder of Nicole Good. wsws.org While virtually blacked out in the mainstream press, more than 1,000 protests were held over the weekend in opposition to attacks on immigrants and Trump's attempts to establish a presidential dictatorship.
(2026-01-12). US surges hundreds more agents to Minneapolis amid furore over ICE killing. scmp.com Hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis, the US homeland security chief said on Sunday, brushing aside demands by the Midwestern city's Democratic leaders to leave after an immigration officer fatally shot a woman protester. | In multiple TV interviews, Kristi Noem defended the actions of the officer who shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, whose death has sparked renewed protests nationwide against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
(2026-01-12). Inspection finds vital needs ignored at UK's only female detention centre. thecanary.co A new reported has highlighted the human cost of the only female UK immigration detention centre — which campaigners have long been saying is "cruel, isolating and unnecessary". The facility in question, Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre, was visited by the HM Inspector of Prisons in an unannounced visit — the first in three years. It […] | By
(2026-01-12). Outrage as mother of 3 shot dead by US immigration officer in Minneapolis. ummid.com Angry protests erupted in south Minneapolis, Minnesota after a mother of three children was shot dead by a federal officer with the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) United States.
(2026-01-12). Trump administration dispatches hundreds more federal thugs to Minneapolis. wsws.org The Department of Homeland Security is doubling down on the anti-immigrant campaign that led to the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good.
(2026-01-12). Can Mayor Mamdani be as good as Candidate Mamdani on Palestine. newarab.com 
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| A young, African-born, Muslim, South Asian immigrant, Mamdani represents many firsts. He was sworn in on two copies of the Qur'an, his grandfathe…
(2026-01-12). Esposa de Renee Good rechaza señalamientos de "terrorismo" por parte del gobierno de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La esposa de Renee Good, la mujer asesinada a tiros en su auto por un agente federal de inmigración en Mineápolis, dice que la pareja se había detenido a apoyar a sus vecinos el día del tiroteo y describió a la madre de tres hijos como una persona que deja un legado de bondad.
(2026-01-12). Headlines for January 12, 2026. democracynow.org Over 500 Protesters Killed in Demonstrations in Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Expresses Support for Iranian Protesters as Israel Continues to Strike Gaza, Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide Following the Fatal Shooting of Renee Good, ICE Agent's Cellphone Video Shows the Minutes Before Renee Good Was Killed, NYT: Venezuela's Interim President Requests U.S. Help to Seize Rogue Oil Tanker, Nobel Institute Rejects Offer by Venezuelan Opposition Figure Machado to Share Peace Prize with Trump, Trump Threatens Cuba to "Make a Deal Before It's Too Late", Denmark's Prime Mini…
(2026-01-12). Man detained after driving truck through anti-Iran protest in Los Angeles. aljazeera.com Police respond after a truck drives down a street filled with demonstrators marching in support of the Iranian people.
(2026-01-12). Los Angeles police arrest man who drove through Iran protesters. aljazeera.com LAPD say they are looking into "assault with a deadly weapon" charges after a drove truck through Iran protesters.
(2026-01-12). Mamdani withholds criticism of Trump, slanders anti-genocide protesters. wsws.org Mamdani has spent his first 10 days in office reaffirming his pact with Trump, supporting the Democratic Party's hostility to anti-genocide protesters and solidifying his ties with the NYPD.
(2026-01-12). Protestors Rally in Pershing Square Against ICE and the Donroe Doctrine. lataco.com A coalition of activist and political groups brought people out to the streets to protest ICE and the Trump administration's attacks on Venezuela. Many also paid tribute to Renee Nicole Good, killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, and Keith Porter, killed by an off-duty ICE agent in Northridge.
(2026-01-12). Iran rejects Trump bomb threats after protest deaths. aljazeera.com Violent protests and a fierce security crackdown have killed hundreds of people in Iran.
(2026-01-12). 'Iran leaders called me…': Trump on Tehran street being named after him, US attack plan amid protest. hindustantimes.com US President Donald Trump said Washington is preparing to meet Iranian leaders after Tehran signalled a willingness to negotiate amid escalating nationwide protests. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump claimed Iranian leaders had reached out, while warning that the US could still take action if violence against protesters continues. Iran has seen days of unrest triggered by economic hardship and a collapsing currency, with security forces using force, mass arrests reported, and internet access cut nationwide. Rights groups say hundreds may have been killed, as tensions between Washington and Tehran rise sharply.
(2026-01-12). ICE racists detain five Indigenous Americans in Minneapolis. thecanary.co ICE thugs in Minneapolis have followed their murder of Renee Nicole Good and assaults on peaceful protesters with the arrest of at least five Indigenous American men and the reported questioning of hundreds of others. ICE kidnapping Indigenous Americans The arrests came after Trump lackey DHS boss Kristi Noem transferred 2,000 more ICE agents to […] | By
(2026-01-12). Will the Islamic Republic of Iran be able to Celebrate its 47th Anniversary? juancole.com Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — The 1979 Islamic revolution caused a major earthquake in international geopolitics, when it toppled the strongly pro-US government of the late Mohammad Reza Shah and replaced it with an intensely anti-Western clerical government led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Are we now witnessing the collapse of the Islamic Republic and the return of a pro-US regime? | Massive demonstrations have continued for over two weeks all over Iran and, by all accounts, they are intensifying. In recent days, they have turned violent with protestors attacking security forces and set…
(2026-01-12). What we know about the protests sweeping Iran. aljazeera.com Crackdown on protests in Iran has resulted in multiple deaths and an internet blackout.
(2026-01-12). Trump warns of "very strong options" amid Iran unrest. aljazeera.com Trump said the US is considering "very strong options," over the deaths of protesters in Iran.
(2026-01-12). Iranians tap Musk's Starlink to skirt internet blackout: sources. newarab.com 
Some Iranians are still using Iranian authorities have in recent days launched a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, including the near-complete shutdown of internet service, which is provided…
(2026-01-12). Iran's FM says protests became 'bloody' to give Trump intervention excuse. aljazeera.com Iranian media report a calm night as a nationwide internet ban continues and US president announces a possible meeting.
(2026-01-12). "We Had Whistles. They Had Guns" : Nationwide Protests Held over ICE Killing of Renee Good. democracynow.org 
We speak with civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in Minneapolis as protests continue in the city following the killing of activist Renee Good last week. The ICE agent who fatally shot Good in her car has been identified as Jonathan Ross, an Iraq War veteran described by family and friends as a hardcore conservative Christian and MAGA supporter. This comes as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem continues to claim Good was engaged in "domestic terrorism." | "Folks at the highest levels of government are perpetuating falsehoods … and working overtime to justify the brutal murder of R…
(2026-01-12). Public fury erupts as ICE presence deepens after killing of Renee Good. nationofchange.org Videos from Minneapolis and nationwide protests reveal escalating public outrage as peaceful demonstrations confront Trump's expanding federal crackdown.
(2026-01-12). It's the economy, mullah! How financial crash fuel Iran protests. newarab.com 
The protests that began on 28 December in On the first day, some market traders in In poorer cities, particularly in…
(2026-01-12). Israel sees Red flags in Iran after Trump's controversial message? Netanyahu admits 'close watch'. hindustantimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is closely monitoring the unfolding protests in Iran, voicing strong support for Iranian demonstrators and condemning what he described as the mass killing of civilians. His remarks come amid escalating tensions, with Iranian officials warning of retaliation against Israel and U.S. targets if Iran is attacked, while nationwide protests driven by economic hardship continue and U.S. President Donald Trump signals possible intervention.