(2026-02-03). Rights groups challenge Trump immigration visa freeze. geo.tv 
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(2026-02-03). Majority of Philadelphia City Councilmembers Back New "ICE Out" Legislation. truthout.org At least 15 Philadelphia city councilmembers have backed a package of "ICE Out" legislation aimed at combating ICE and federal immigration enforcement operations in Philadelphia, including codifying sanctuary protections and prohibiting federal immigration agents from concealing their identities or covering their faces. "We heard the cries from the community calling for something to be done… |
(2026-02-03). Judge Blocks Noem's Latest Attempt to Stop Democrats From Inspecting ICE Jails. truthout.org A federal judge issued an emergency order on February 2 temporarily blocking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's latest effort to prevent Democratic lawmakers from making unannounced inspections of federal immigration jails, where at least 38 people have died since Donald Trump returned to the White House. "Unlawful secrecy has fueled the deadliest era in Department of Homeland Security… |
(2026-02-03). What Franco's Fascist Regime in Spain Can Teach Us About Today's America. counterpunch.org 
Minneapolis residents say they feel besieged under what some are calling a fascist occupation. Thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been swarming a city whose vast majority in 2024 did not vote for Donald Trump — or for a paramilitary roundup of its diverse population. Tragically, two residents have been killed by federal
(2026-02-03). Spain Shows Another Immigration Policy Is Possible. portside.org Spain Shows Another Immigration Policy Is Possible |
(2026-02-03). Labor's Role in Minnesota's ICE Resistance: "Unlike Anything I've Ever Lived Through Before" counterpunch.org 
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol began "Operation Metro Surge" targeting the Twin Cities nearly two months ago. Since then, they have taken the lives of Renee Good and Alex Pretti while terrorizing Minnesota's immigrant communities. The massive deployment of immigration officers to Minneapolis and Saint Paul has been met with
(2026-02-03). Somali Communities Are Building Collective Power in the Face of Trump's Attacks. truthout.org Winter in Minnesota is notoriously harsh, lasting until mid-spring and marked by below-freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and intense winds. It is a common misconception that survival requires either hibernation or migration, but blue jays roost communally to conserve warmth through the cold nights, and white-tailed deer congregate in wintering yards, finding safety in numbers. |
(2026-02-03). Democracy Now! 2026-02-03 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 03, 2026; Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Directs Local Police to Investigate "Rogue, Reckless" ICE Agents; Philly City Council Considers "ICE Out" Legislation, as DA Krasner Decries "Wannabe Nazi" ICE Agents; Immigrant Rights Leader in Maine Says ICE Raids Caused Panic & "Wave of Fear"; ProPublica Identifies CBP Agents Who Fatally Shot ICU Nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis | Headlines for February 03, 2026; Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Directs Local Police to Investigate "Rogue, Reckless" ICE Agents; Philly City Council Considers "ICE Out&#…
(2026-02-03). Judge Halts Noem Move to End TPS for Haitians, Citing Trump Admin's Racial Bias. truthout.org A federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants living in the U.S., finding that statements made by White House officials demonstrate that racial bias played a part in decision-making. Last fall, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Secretary Kristi Noem had made a final determination to end TPS… |
(2026-02-03). Prairie du Sac, WI, Feb. 23, 2026: BUILDING SOLIDARITY BETWEEN FAMILY FARMERS AND FARM WORKERS. wibailoutpeople.org MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 6 PM, BUILDING SOLIDARITY BETWEEN FAMILY FARMERS AND FARM WORKERS IN TROUBLED TIMES, DISCUSSION WITH JOHN PECK FROM FAMILY FARM DEFENDERS, Ruth Culver Community Library, 540 Water Street, Prairie du Sac. Family farmers and farm workers have much in common. Family Farm Defenders has a long history of building coalitions with farmworkers …
(2026-02-03). 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 (…) | – |
(2026-02-03). Protests, and anger against Trump and the Devil's activities in the White House. indybay.org Fighting back against evil is a righteous endeavor…
(2026-02-03). Church Disruptions are Justified. counterpunch.org Don Lemon, a high-profile personality, was arrested on orders from US Attorney Pam Bondi, accusing him of violating the Federal Civil Rights of worshippers. Don Lemon, an independent journalist, followed protesters into
(2026-02-03). 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 (…) | – |
(2026-02-03). Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic — and powerful — American playlist. |
(2026-02-03). Australians urge cancellation of Herzog visit marking Bondi Beach attack. haaretz.com Several organizations, including ones representing Australia's Jewry, called to cancel the visit, as protests against President Isaac Herzog are planned nationwide. The progressive Jewish Council of Australia called him a 'head of a state found to be committing a genocide against Palestinians'…
(2026-02-03). Tesla Profits Pummeled from Protests, DOGE and ICE. indybay.org In the wake of the intentional killings of activists Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the weekly Trump Regime Takedown protest in San Francisco has experienced a significant increase of people protesting for an end to ICE, the attack by Trump on our democracy and Elon Musk and DOGE for destroying the federal workforce.
(2026-02-03). 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…
(2026-02-03). Arab protest leaders debate escalating actions while containing far-right backlash. haaretz.com The leaders of the protests calling on Israel to tackle the high crime rate in Arab society are working to preserve the community-based roots of the demonstrations while developing organizational platforms that can sustain them, rather than allowing them to remain a fleeting outcry…
(2026-02-03). Why Trump's Denunciations of the Iranian Killings Ring Fatally Hollow. counterpunch.org 
The pro-democracy protesters in Iran deserved so much better. They deserved the support of a democratic United States that could sincerely urge the rule of law and habeas corpus (allowing people to legally challenge their detentions) be respected, not to speak of freedom of speech, the press, and assembly in accordance with the Constitution. Unfortunately,
(2026-02-03). Shooting Protesters from Minneapolis to Tehran. juancole.com Here is my essay for Tomdispatch.com this month. Do check out Tom Engelhardt's searing By Juan Cole | — | (
(2026-02-03). 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…
(2026-02-03). Japan's unprecedented project could test the limits of deep-sea mining. grist.org 
The year 2010 was a reckoning for Japan's economic security. | On September 7, the Chinese fishing trawler Minjinyu 5179 refused an order by Japan's coast guard to leave disputed waters near the Senkaku Islands, which are known in China as Diaoyu. The vessel then rammed two patrol boats, escalating a decades-long territorial feud. | Japan responded by arresting the captain, Zhan Qixiong, under domestic law, a move Beijing considered an unacceptable assertion of Japanese sovereignty. Amid mounting protests in both countries and the collapse of high-level talks, China cut exports of rare earth elements to Japan,…
(2026-02-03). Madison, Feb. 7, 2026: GATHERING FOR CREATIVE RESISTANCE. wibailoutpeople.org 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2-4 PM, GATHERING FOR CREATIVE RESISTANCE, First Unitarian Society (FUS), 900 University Bay Drive, Madison. Join us for a time of creative resistance in our own way: knit a red hat, create a yard or protest sign, make a candle of grief and hope, leave your prayers on a communal grief altar, …
(2026-02-03). Too close to home: Israeli right-wing activists take protests to doorsteps. haaretz.com A preview of Israel's election day? Anti-government protesters are being targeted by right-wing activists outside their homes: 'Just as leftists are allowed to protest, we're allowed to protest too. Start getting used to it'…