(2026-01-22). Controversial Arrests at Church Protest Spark Heated Debate Over ICE Ties. devdiscourse.com Federal agents apprehended three protesters in Minnesota after a demonstration at a church. The protest targeted Pastor David Easterwood for his alleged role with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), inciting tensions within the community.
(2026-01-22). Headlines for January 22, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Backs Down on Threats to Take Greenland — at Least for Now, Trump Launches Board of Peace; Critics Warn It Could Undermine U.N., Israel Kills Three Journalists in Gaza Working with Egyptian Humanitarian Group, ICE Claims Right to Forcibly Enter Homes Without Warrant: Leaked Memo, Federal Agents Detain 5-Year-Old Coming Home from Preschool in Minnesota, U.S. Moves to Deport 2 Men Who Witnessed Cuban Man Killed Inside ICE Facility in Texas, Trump Administration Launches New Immigration Crackdown Targeting Somali Communities in Maine, Supreme Court Appears to Oppose Trump Efforts to Fire Lisa Cook from F…
(2026-01-22). "Shut everything down" : Amid federal invasion, Minnesota calls for mass strike on Jan. 23. therealnews.com 
The state of Minnesota is under siege by our own federal government, and residents—immigrant and US-born alike—are living in fear. With the deployment of over 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota in recent weeks, this is the Trump administration's largest and most violent so-called "immigration enforcement" operation yet—and with President Trump threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota in response to protests over ICE's terror campaign, the situation on the ground is extremely volatile. Amid this federal invasion, unions, community organizations, faith leaders, and small busine…
(2026-01-22). DAILY MEMO: ICE and Border Patrol Continue Shooting and Assaulting Southern Californian Immigrants, Citizens, Women and Minors. lataco.com The assault by U.S. Federal agents continues in Southern California…
(2026-01-22). EU Faces Deportation Dilemma: Swedish Minister Advocates Unified ID Strategy for Afghans. devdiscourse.com Sweden's Migration Minister, Johan Forssell, has made an urgent appeal to the European Union, urging its member states to devise a standardized method for issuing identification and travel documents to Afghan nationals. These individuals either have had their asylum applications denied or have committed crimes in host countries.
(2026-01-22). Ministry to optimize the structure and scale of university enrollment. ecns.cn Efforts to promote regional equity will continue, including dedicated enrollment plans for rural and less-developed areas, while stricter measures will be enforced against improper practices like "gaokaomigration", where students fake their registration location to take the exam in less competitive places.
(2026-01-22). Chabahar Retreat is Political Cowardice. ummid.com Chabahar retreat was a political cowardicea and, a nation that retreats without protest will eventually discover that there is nothing left to retreat from.
(2026-01-22). Escalating Tensions: U.S. Military Movements and Iran's Nuclear Challenge. devdiscourse.com The United States is ramping up its military presence in the Middle East, deploying an aircraft carrier strike group among other assets, say U.S. officials. This move comes amidst heightened tensions with Iran following a crackdown on protests, although President Trump wishes to avoid new military conflict.
(2026-01-22). One Year Later — Reckoning the Trump Wreck in America. indybay.org Three separate but interrelated protests took place in the nation's Capital on the first anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration. It was not a happy occasion…
(2026-01-22). The Anti-Iran Human Rights Bazaar. orinocotribune.com By Karim Sharara — Jan 16, 2026 | Mainstream media's reliance on US-funded "Iranian human rights" NGOs reveals a recycled regime-change pipeline, where anonymous activists are used with opaque finances to treat propaganda like facts. | "2,000 protesters killed, activists say." | My, my, it seems anonymous activists are really all the rage in Western media, with this headline being parroted (in multiple forms, no doubt). Because if it's in The Guardian, BBC, and CNN, among others, it has to be "true", particularly when it's Iran they're talking about. | But really, journalistic integrity is about citing sourc…
(2026-01-22). Hate Crime Laws Can Chill Free Speech. consortiumnews.com What is the impact that the Albanese government's Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Act 2026 will have on the ability of ordinary Australians to protest? Anne Twomey examines the provisions. By Anne Twomey The Conversation What impact will the criminal hate…
(2026-01-22). Bay Area Kurds Protest Oppression by Turkish and Syrian States. indybay.org Kurds fought alongside U.S. military forces in the fight against ISIS, yet are now being slaughtered…
(2026-01-22). Iran releases protest toll, says 3,117 killed in 'foreign-backed' terrorism. geo.tv 
This photograph taken during a tour for foreign media shows the parked buses that were burnt at a depot during recent public protests, in Tehran on January 21, 2026. — AFPTehran shows charred buses, highlights destruction from unrest.Authorities praise security forces' restraint…
(2026-01-22). Palestinian citizens of Israel hold general strike against crime. newarab.com 
The strike is part of an unprecedented wave of popular mobilisation, backed by Palestinian political leadership, and includes calls for a mass protest outside the Misgav police station near the Galilee city of Sakhnin. | Palestinian towns and cities inside Israel have witnessed a sharp…