(2026-01-13). US revokes more than 100,000 visas since Trump's return to office. aljazeera.com The US State Department says visa revocations have more than doubled as Trump continues his immigration crackdown.
(2026-01-13). 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.
(2026-01-13). 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). Fundraiser for killer ICE agent describes local mayor as 'Jewish traitor'. thecanary.co 
On 7 January, an agent of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. One of the most disturbing things to happen since the killing is the creation of a fundraiser for the man responsible. As if that wasn't bad enough, people have highlighted that the fundraiser weirdly drew attention to the Jewishness of […] | By
(2026-01-13). Labour make disgusting boast about mass arrests of their ICE equivalent. thecanary.co 
A British government bearing the name 'Labour' has revelled in the results of a mass clampdown on society's least privileged workers — those it says are working illegally in breach of immigration rules. The statement — jointly written by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn — has a […] | By
(2026-01-13). New Jersey lawmakers pass 3 bills designed to protect immigrants from ICE raids. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? On Monday, the final day of the current New Jersey legislative session, lawmakers in the General Assembly and state Senate passed three bills designed to strengthen public trust and safety in immigrant communities across the Garden State, and to protect them from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and roundups. | To become law, the legislation must be signed by outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy before he leaves office Jan. 20. New Jersey has the seco…
(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). 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). Macklin Good's killing sparks protests at over 1,000 places in United States. ummid.com The brutal daylight killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis has sparked protests at more than 1,000 places in United States (USA).
(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). Sultana says it's for Iranian people to 'decide their future'. thecanary.co 
Zarah Sultana has spoken about the huge wave of anti-government protests in Iran. The demonstrations were originally over severe economic hardship and frustration with political repression. However, they quickly broadened into widespread opposition to the current leadership. The Iranian government's response has been highly repressive, with heavy force, mass arrests, and a communications blackout. As […] | By
(2026-01-13). Western media whitewashes deadly riots in Iran, relying on US govt-funded regime change NGOs. thegrayzone.com As deadly riots burn Iranian cities, Western media ignores the shocking wave of violence, turning instead to US government-funded NGOs for data. The one-sided portrayal has helped push Trump to the brink of authorizing renewed US attacks. Western media has ignored a growing trove of video evidence showing terrorist tactics deployed across Iran by protesters described by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch as "largely peaceful." Recent videos published both by Iranian state media and anti-government forces reveal public lynchings …
(2026-01-13). Sunday 2/8: ICE Out of Super Bowl Protest. indybay.org 2800 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara…
(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.
(2026-01-13). 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). Oakland Anti-ICE Protest Targets Federal Building. indybay.org anti-ICE action in the East Bay…
(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). Freedom For President Maduro: Ninth Consecutive Brooklyn Rally. popularresistance.org Demonstrators convened for the ninth consecutive night to express their unwavering support for the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, the First Combatant Cilia Flores. The protest, held despite low temperatures, called for their immediate liberation, as reported by teleSUR correspondent Henry Camelo from the United States. | Participants reiterated their conviction that the detention constitutes a kidnapping, asserting that President Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores must be freed without delay. They condemned the United States for using pretexts to invade Venezuela, ultimately aiming to seize its na…
(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). Iran forms task force to study 'Gen Z anger' amid protests. newarab.com 
Iran's government has announced the formation of a special task force to investigate the roots of anger among young people, Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Tuesday that President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the creation of a "special task force" made up of sociologists to examine the causes of discontent among young people and to propose social solutions to long-standing problems she said had been "previously neglected and later exploited by enemie…
(2026-01-13). Who Is Erfan Soltani? 26-Year-Old To Be Hanged In Iran For 'Waging War Against God'. menafn.com (MENAFN – Live Mint) Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old protester, will reportedly be hanged to death in Iran for waging war against God . This will be Iran's first execution amid mass arrests over the …
(2026-01-13). Protest wave exposes deep divides and anxiety across Iran. newarab.com 
As Authorities have sought to reassure the public, insisting the situation is under control and that what they describe as "riots" are nearing an end. | Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that unrest was being "contained". | Meanwhile, Iran saw on Monday widespread rallies in support of the Islamic Revolution and stability, condemning what state media des…
(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). 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). 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). Tractor Tragedy Sparks Protests in Chirgaon. devdiscourse.com The death of a tractor driver during a sand mining operation in Chirgaon has resulted in public unrest and the launch of a murder investigation, according to local police sources.
(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). Gemma Collins calling on MPs to vote against new animal testing plans. thecanary.co 
Gemma Collins is calling on MPs to vote against a law change which would make it illegal to even plan a protest at any animal testing facility. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gemma Clair Collins (@gemmacollins) As the Canary previously reported, the Government can restrict protests around "Key National […] | By
(2026-01-13). This Is The Playbook The Iranian Regime Uses To Crack Down On Protests But Will It Work This Time? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) In late December, Tehran's bazaar merchants began protesting against Iran's theocratic rulers over the sharp collapse of the currency.These protests quickly spread …
(2026-01-13). Wauwatosa East High School Students Walk Out to Protest ICE! wibailoutpeople.org 
January 12, 2026 Wauwatosa East senior Fallon Cortwright helped organize the walkout, after hearing the idea from other seniors. "It's really great to see that everyone came out, and they made signs and they were chanting and the energy was up. So it was really great to hear," Cortright told reporters. Cortright said the goal …
(2026-01-13). Trump threatens 25% US tariffs on countries doing business with Iran. tribune.com.pk 
President Donald Trump said on Monday that any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on any trade with the US, as Washington weighs a response to the situation in Iran, which is seeing its biggest anti-government protests in years. | "Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. | Tariffs are paid by the US importers of goods from those countries. Iran, a member of the OPEC oil-producing group, has been heavily…
(2026-01-13). Trump Declares 25% Tariff on Any Country Doing Business With Iran. news.antiwar.com President Trump on Monday announced that he would be imposing a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran, which, if enforced, could add to the economic pain among Iranians that sparked large-scale protests inside the country. "Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff …
(2026-01-13). Protest at Richmond Chevron. indybay.org No Trump-Chevron Theft of Venezuela's Oil…
(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). Iran eases communications blackout as protests continue. newarab.com 
Although Iranians could call abroad, people outside the country could not call them, several people in the capital told The Associated Press.
(2026-01-13). Iran protests live: Tehran says it's prepared for any move by Trump. aljazeera.com Iranian FM Araghchi brushes aside threats of US military action, saying it's prepared for any scenario.