Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images) “Cruelty and humiliation were probably the point,” said one witness. Brad Reed Jan 16, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Several Democratic lawmakers on Friday convened a hearing in Minnesota to… Continue reading
A Palestinian child wounded by an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp receives treatment in Gaza City on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Jedi/Anadolu via Getty Images) “Where is the ceasefire?” asked the father of a teenage girl killed in an Israeli strike on their family home. Brett… Continue reading
A proposed ban on federal immigration agents from using county property and a coordinated response plan will be considered by the Board of Supervisors later this month. by Roselyn RomeroJan. 16, 2026 (Berkeleyside.org) While Alameda County considers itself a sanctuary for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, it does not currently have… Continue reading
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening Ariana Baio Friday 16 January 2026 (the-independent.com) Your support helps us to tell the story Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when… Continue reading
Some news media outlets mistakenly reported that Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn was a “NATO chief.” Laerke Christensen Published Jan. 16, 2026 (Snopes. com) Image courtesy of X user @GunterFehlinger Claim: A video shared online in January 2026 authentically showed a NATO official saying that if the U.S. takes Greenland, “We take every… Continue reading
(Image from Getty) McGill Media tndroespoS3m1lt7mti81t4c019glg4hlhghu2c2h55u2m0hhu888m78g243 · A GOP lawmaker said he would consider supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump if he launched a U.S. invasion of Greenland, calling the idea “utter buffoonery,” according to a report. Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska said invading an ally would be catastrophic and… Continue reading
Demonstrators protest outside of the Whipple federal building on January 14, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) “The Insurrection Act was always the plan,” warned one critic of the president. Brad Reed Jan 15, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which would… Continue reading
Masked federal agents are terrorizing our communities. They’re teargassing babies, kidnapping our neighbors, shooting clergy in the face with chemical projectiles, and killing innocent people. But right now we have an opportunity to rein in ICE at the federal level. ICE and Border Patrol are part of the Department of… Continue reading
Published: January 15, 2026 (TheOnion.com) WASHINGTON—Saying that despite recent events, it would do everything in its power to continue obscuring the truth, The Washington Post published an editorial Thursday defending the FBI’s recent raid on its reporter. “As journalists, we stand united behind the U.S. government’s decision to investigate our colleague Hannah… Continue reading
■ January 15, 2025 ‘No,’ Says Bernie Sanders, ‘The American People Do Not Want Trump’s Domestic Army’ Sanders’ likening of ICE to a “domestic army” comes as more footage out of Minneapolis shows federal immigration agents violently assaulting protesters and legal observers. By Brad Reed Fearing Midterm Loss, Trump Once… Continue reading
