(2026-01-20). US immigration thugs accelerate ethnic cleansing campaign, as sentiment for Minneapolis general strike grows among workers. wsws.org As support grows for mass collective action to drive ICE out of Minnesota and the fascists out of the White House, Minnesota trade union bureaucrats made clear at a press conference Monday that they would not lead any strike action.
(2026-01-20). ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree. indybay.org U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a surveillance tech shopping spree. Standing at $28.7 billion dollars for the year 2025 (nearly triple their 2024 budget) and at least another $56.25 billion over the next three years, ICE's budget would be the envy of many national militaries around the world. Indeed, this budget would put ICE as the 14th most well-funded military in the world, right between Ukraine and Israel.
(2026-01-20). A Distraction from Epstein Files? Trump Ramps Up Chaos in Minnesota, Greenland & Beyond. democracynow.org 
One month after the deadline set by Congress for the Justice Department to release all files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump administration has made available less than 1% of the files. This comes as President Trump has dramatically expanded immigration operations in Minnesota while attacking Venezuela, threatening to bomb Iran and maintaining that the United States will annex Greenland. | Trump's campaign promised "that the files would be released, all of the files. Now, that's not happened," says legal expert Michele Goodwin, calling it a "travesty.…
(2026-01-20). Minnesota Officials Under Federal Scrutiny in Immigration Probe. devdiscourse.com In a significant development, federal prosecutors have issued six grand jury subpoenas as part of an investigation focusing on Minnesota officials' actions during a major immigration operation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The subpoenas aim to uncover any obstruction or impedance to federal law enforcement efforts.
(2026-01-20). "Not Above the Law" : Law Prof. Michele Goodwin Decries Violent ICE Activity in Minnesota. democracynow.org 
Federal agents carrying out the Trump administration's sweeping immigration actions in Minnesota have been widely accused of using excessive force, arresting U.S. citizens, denying people access to legal counsel and other violations. Now President Trump has put 1,500 U.S. military troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota under the Insurrection Act, which would mark another major escalation in his attack on dissent. | "The federal government is not above the law," says legal expert Michele Goodwin, who says the administration's violent crackdown in Minnesota marks a "rev…
(2026-01-20). In Minnesota, Trump Is Borrowing from the Dictators' Handbook. fpif.org Two weeks ago, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot dead a U.S. citizen and mother of three in Minneapolis, Minnesota, setting off mass protests and a storm of questions across the country. The executive branch has offered a set of answers about who Renee Good was, what she believed, and the nature of the agent's mental state in order to justify the killing of a civilian in the street of a peaceful city. | These answers suggest that Donald Trump is following four authoritarian rules that he seems to have lifted from the playbooks of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alex…
(2026-01-20). ICE vs. People of Minnesota: A Special Report on Community Resistance to Trump's Militarized Crackdown. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! producer John Hamilton reports from Minneapolis, where residents say ICE agents are violently targeting legal observers and community members as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants. Patty O'Keefe, who was arrested while monitoring ICE activity in her vehicle, said agents "broke our two front windows and dragged us out," then taunted her in custody. She said one agent told her, "You guys got to stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead," referring to Renee Good, the mother of three shot dead earlier this month by an IC…
(2026-01-20). Comisión Nacional ratifica que la postemporada beisbolera no sufrirá cambios reglamentarios. cubadebate.cu La etapa culminante de la 64. ™ Serie Nacional de Béisbol se desarrollará respetando idénticas disposiciones normativas a las empleadas durante la temporada regular, tal como confirmó este día la Comisión Nacional de dicho deporte en un intercambio con periodistas realizado en la Ciudad Deportiva por directivos del béisbol en Cuba.
(2026-01-20). Iran protest crackdown latest developments. al-monitor.com Iran has been pressing ahead with arrests following a wave of protests, according to local media and monitors, as the country faces international pressure over a crackdown rights groups said led to thousands of deaths under cover of ongoing internet restrictions. Here are key developments: – Arrests -Iranian state media continues to regularly report arrests of people it says were part of a "terrorist operation" spurred by Tehran's arch foes Israel and the United States.
(2026-01-20). Headlines for January 20, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on 8 European Countries Opposing His Push to Take Over Greenland, Pentagon Prepares 1,500 Soldiers to Be Possibly Deployed to Minnesota, Trump Calls for Regime Change in Iran, Israeli Forces Start Demolishing UNRWA Headquarters, Trump Invites Putin, Xi and Netanyahu to Join Board of Peace to Oversee Gaza Ceasefire, U.N. Human Rights Chief Volker Tàºrk Visits Sudan, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Reelected to a Seventh Term, At Least 19 People Killed in Chile Wildfires, Guatemala Declares State of Emergency After 10 Police Officers Killed, Hundreds Protest in Davos Ahead o…
(2026-01-20). Starmer's war on Palestine speech is too much even for Trump regime. thecanary.co 
Keir Starmer's war on anti-genocide speech and protest is too much even for Donald Trump's US regime. Trump may be in the middle of a fascist war on US citizens, but Starmer's pro-Israel 'lawfare' on pensioners, disabled people and other humanitarians is beyond the pale. Trump's 'free speech tsar', Under Secretary of State for Public […] | By
(2026-01-20). Morocco achieve record FIFA ranking. tribune.com.pk 
Morocco have achieved their highest FIFA men's world ranking, rising to eighth, despite losing the Africa Cup of Nations final to Senegal, who climbed to 12th on Monday. | Morocco were by Senegal in the decider in Rabat on Sunday, but the hosts had a chance to win the trophy with a last-gasp penalty at the end of regulation time. | However, Brahim Diaz squandered the kick after having to wait some 14 minutes for the Senegal players to return, as they walked off the field to protest the penalty decision. | Morocco moved up three spots in the January ranking to eighth. The 2022 World Cup semi-finalists' previous…
(2026-01-20). The Insurrection Act is One of at Least 26 Legal Loopholes in the Law Banning the Use of the US Military Domestically. counterpunch.org 
As protesters and federal law enforcement clashed in Minneapolis in the wake of a second shooting of a civilian on Jan. 14, 2026 by federal agents, President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to Minnesota in response to protests. This is not the first time Trump has invoked the act.
(2026-01-20). How many people were killed in the latest Iran uprising. newarab.com 
Conflicting figures have emerged over the death toll from protests in The unrest began in late December, as demonstrations against worsening economic conditions spread to multiple cities, with most protests turning violent. | The scale of the unrest has led to death toll estimates that exceed those reported during previous episodes of protest in…
(2026-01-20). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Over 2,000 healthcare workers in Minneapolis-St. Paul are set to strike, while in Argentina, protests were held in support of Lutramax workers who are opposing firings.
(2026-01-20). Kayaks Join in Protesting Chevron War Profiteering. indybay.org "Kayaktivists" confront Chevron for profiteering from War, Genocide, and environmental destruction from waters next to Richmond refinery.
(2026-01-20). All The Reasons Trump Should Resist Regime Change In Iran. menafn.com (MENAFN – Asia Times) | Since early January, President Trump has committed several times to intervening in Iran should its regime violently repress domestic protests, explaining that the US was locked …