Posted in Politics and Movements: US “You’re damn right we’re gonna have ICE surround the polls come November,” former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said. by Sasha Abramsky February 9, 2026 (therealnews.com) Steve Bannon speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP… Continue reading
Analilia Mejía speaks at a rally ahead of her February 10, 2026 victory in the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. (Photo by @AnaliliaForNJ/X) “The American people want real change,” the senator said. “Let’s do it.” Julia Conley Feb 11, 2026 Recent progressive electoral victories have been followed… Continue reading
Eighty migrants from Guatemala are deported to their home country in a United States military plane at the Fort Bliss facility in El Paso, Texas, on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images) At least three inmates have died in the facility in just two months, including… Continue reading
US Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) speaks during a House Rules Committee meeting on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) “It is Trump’s power grab in legislative garb,” said one expert. Jake Johnson Feb 11, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Congressional Republicans on Tuesday held hearings on a pair of bills… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on February 9, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) IKEA failed to revive Mid-Market Is Retail Decline Permanent? Last week I questioned San Francisco’s top strategy for revitalizing struggling neighborhoods (See “San Francisco’s Top Neighborhood Revival Strategy Isn’t Working”). I called for less emphasis on one-time events and for prioritizing strategies that sustain ongoing… Continue reading
Federal officials have been scouting cities and counties across the U.S. for places to hold more immigrants. A man takes photos of a warehouse as federal officials tour the facility to consider repurposing it as an ICE detention facility in Belton, Mo., on Jan. 15.Charlie Riedel / AP Feb. 3, 2026,… Continue reading
A move to replace Mark Zuckerberg with the people who died fighting ICE By Serena Finney February 9, 2026 (48hills.org) On Monday, lunch time in the plaza outside the Zuckerberg SF General Hospital and Trauma Center turned into a symbolic stage for a different type of surgery: a call to… Continue reading
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seen at the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 5, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) According to Drop Site News, said one organizer, “Marco Rubio is personally overseeing the starvation of an entire nation.” Julia Conley Feb 10, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)… Continue reading
An upcoming film showcase will observe the lives of the more than 120,000 people of Japanese descent who were forcibly detained and sent to American concentration camps during World War II. Japantown’s AMC Kabuki 8 movie theater will host Films of Remembrance on Feb. 21, screening 10 movies that day…. Continue reading
In an aerial view, an inmate walks through the courtyard at the Bluebonnet Detention Center on May 13, 2025, in Anson, Texas (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) The Department of Homeland Security is using a repurposed $55 billion Navy contract to convert warehouses into makeshift jails and plan sprawling tent… Continue reading
