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Democracy Now!
- "All That's Left of You": Oscar-Shortlisted Film Traces Palestinian Family's Love & Loss Since 1948
All That’s Left of You is a new feature film that looks at 70 years of Palestinian history through the lens of one family’s experience over three generations. Democracy Now! speaks with Palestinian American director and actress Cherien Dabis, who says the film is about “looking for meaning in grief and choosing humanity even in the most difficult of circumstances, which Palestinians have done and do every single day.”
- Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Speaks Out as New Ruling Could Lead to His Rearrest, Deportation
A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered the Trump administration a victory in its efforts to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, opening the door for his rearrest. Khalil was a graduate student at Columbia University when he was arrested in March and detained for months. He missed the birth of his son, Deen, while in detention. “The Trump administration is trying everything in its power to come after me, to put the full weight of the government to actually make an example out of me,” Khalil tells Democracy Now! “The U.S. government has not brought a shred of evidence that I broke any laws.” The appeals court did not weigh in on the constitutional merits, instead saying Khalil should have appealed his removal order in […]
- "Autocratic Power Grab": Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, Deploy Troops to Minnesota
Following Minneapolis protests in response to the ICE killing of Renee Good, President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act Thursday, a move that would allow him to send military forces to the city. Trump’s comments came after a second person was shot by ICE following a traffic stop. “Trump probably sees this as a civil war,” says Baher Azmy, legal director for the Center for Constitutional Rights. “This, as we all know, is being leveraged as part of an autocratic power grab.”
- ICE Arresting U.S. Citizens, Using Banned Chokeholds: Explosive ProPublica Report
A new investigation by ProPublica finds over 40 cases of immigration agents using potentially fatal chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing. “These arrests are playing out around the country, and often in full view of cameras and witnesses,” says ProPublica reporter Nicole Foy. She also reports that at least 170 U.S. citizens have been arrested by immigration agents.
- Headlines for January 16, 2026
Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act to Suppress Protests Against Federal Agents’ Abuses, ACLU Lawsuit Seeks to Halt “Unprecedented Level of Violence” Committed by Immigration Agents, Records Reveal Minneapolis Mother Renee Good Was Struck Multiple Times by ICE Agent’s Bullets, Medical Examiner: Cuban Immigrant’s Death in Texas ICE Jail Was from “Asphyxia Due to Neck and Chest Compression”, Pentagon Orders Carrier Strike Group to Middle East as Trump Threatens to Attack Iran, U.S. Seizes Another Oil Tanker as Venezuela’s Interim President Proposes Opening Oil Sector, Cuba Repatriates Remains of 32 Officers Killed in U.S. Attack on Venezuela, María Corina Machado Gives Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump, NATO Members […]
Fair Observer
- Trump Backs Down From Iran Threats, for Now
US President Donald Trump, who is nothing if not direct, had threatened to intervene on behalf of demonstrators calling for the removal of Iran’s ruling theocratic regime. But by mid-week, he decided to hold off. The ostensible reason for his turnabout was the apparent decline in protest activity and the government’s failure to follow through… Continue reading Trump Backs Down From Iran Threats, for Now The post Trump Backs Down From Iran Threats, for Now appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Saving Auroville: A Call for Immediate Intervention
In February 1968, on a bright day that felt like an awakening, 5,000 people from 124 nations gathered around a lone banyan tree in a dusty corner of Tamil Nadu. They had come to listen to an elderly woman read four sentences she had written in her own hand; All India Radio transmitted her words… Continue reading Saving Auroville: A Call for Immediate Intervention The post Saving Auroville: A Call for Immediate Intervention appeared first on Fair Observer.
- FO° Talks: Deepfakes and Democracy: Why the Next Election Could Be Decided by AI
Fair Observer author Catherine Lapey speaks with Manish Maheshwari, former head of Twitter India, an AI entrepreneur and a Mason Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School focused on AI governance and digital public goods. Their core worry is not simply that synthetic media can trick people into believing a lie, but that it can corrode the… Continue reading FO° Talks: Deepfakes and Democracy: Why the Next Election Could Be Decided by AI The post FO° Talks: Deepfakes and Democracy: Why the Next Election Could Be Decided by AI appeared first on Fair Observer.
Anthropocene
- How seaweed farms could change the arithmetic of ocean carbon capture…for the better.
New research suggests that seaweed aquaculture boosts seawater alkalinity, enabling millions—and potentially tens of millions—of tonnes of carbon dioxide removal each year.
- Researchers turn avocado toast into biodegradable food packaging
A strong yet degradable bioplastic made from avocado peels and stale bread tackles two global challenges: food waste and plastic pollution
Black Agenda Report
- Black Agenda Radio January 16, 2026
In this week’s segment, we discuss the abuse of state power domestically and internationally. In Minnesota, the Trump administration has unleashed ICE, resulting in the fatal shooting of a US citizen as well as assaults and detentions carried out against others. But we begin with Venezuela and […]
- Diego Sequera on Venezuelan Resistance
Diego Sequera is a Venezuelan journalist. He joins us from Caracas to discuss the Venezuelan people's solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution in the wake of the January 3rd U.S. kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
- ICE Invades Minnesota
Suleiman Adan is Deputy Executive Director of the Minnesota Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations. He joins us from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Donald Trump has unleashed ICE enforcement against immigrants and the entire population.
The Guardian
The Marshall Project
- How ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good Could Face State Charges
Prosecutors would have to overcome many legal obstacles, from the officer’s possible immunity claims to the laws that govern deadly use of force.
Aeon
- The shape of time
In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant – with profound implications for how we experience the world- by Emily ThomasRead on Aeon
Unicorn Riot
- ICE in Minnesota – Day 46: Military Deployment Threat, Judge Rules Against Feds, Far-Right Agitators Opposed
A month and a half into "Operation Metro Surge," the federal immigration enforcement blitz that has flooded the Twin Cities with ICE and other federal agents, protests and developments are accelerating The post ICE in Minnesota – Day 46: Military Deployment Threat, Judge Rules Against Feds, Far-Right Agitators Opposed appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
The Conversation
- Supreme Court is set to rule on constitutionality of Trump tariffs – but not their wisdom
Justices are currently looking at whether Trump’s tariffs are constitutional. But that ruling won’t shed any light on whether they are wise.
- 12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year
At its one-year mark, the Trump administration is dismantling the systems that once helped the US move toward a more open and equal democracy.
- Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts
The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla.
- American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing
The US government used to have American farmers’ backs, but that support has been dwindling for decades. New subsidies signal big changes for farmers.
- Iran’s latest internet blackout extends to phones and Starlink
Iran’s internet shutdown cuts off most communication with the outside world during violent repression of national protests.
Inter Press Service
Sludge
- The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
Yale Environment 360
- A.I. Is Keeping Aging Coal Plants Online
Energy-hungry data centers have been a lifeline for ailing U.S. coal plants, analysts say.Read more on E360 →
Inside Climate News
- As Artificial Stone Countertops Kill Workers, House Republicans Discuss Protections—for Manufacturers
At a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on what Republicans called “opportunistic” lawsuits filed against the energy-intensive engineered stone industry by injured workers, the differences between the concerns of America’s political parties could not have been clearer. Over the past several years, hundreds of U.S. workers have developed silicosis, a debilitating, often fatal but preventable occupational
- An Alabama Mayor Signed an NDA With a Data Center Developer. Read It Here.
COLUMBIANA, Ala.—At first, no one knew about the non-disclosure agreement. Columbiana’s then-mayor, David Mitchell, had signed the secrecy agreement with DigiPowerX, a data center developer, without consulting City Council members or the public. The undated agreement, obtained by Inside Climate News through a public records request, prohibited Mitchell from disclosing any information the developer deemed
Amnesty International
Grist
- Iran’s regime has survived war, sanctions, and uprising. Environmental crises may bring it down.
Decades of water depletion, dam building, and repression of scientists and environmentalists have driven Iran toward ecological crises that are fueling the protests rocking the country.
- Trump’s EPA is taking itself out of the regulation game
The agency has long tried to curb carbon emissions and protect human health. Critics say it’s giving up on both.
- Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.
The administration has done real damage to climate action, experts say. But in many ways, renewables are unstoppable.
Truthout
- Communities Say Congress Broke Its Promise to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mine Lands
The House passed a bill to repurpose $500 million meant for cleaning up coal country’s environmental and safety hazards.
- Who Are the Shadowy Contractors That Are Training ICE’s Attack Teams?
ICE is spending big on firearms, munitions, and weapons training firms to further militarize its forces.
- Immigrant Rights Advocates Say Trump’s First Year Was “Much Worse” Than Expected
“Trump wants us to hang our heads and give up, but that's not happening,” says organizer Rossy Alfaro.
Labor Notes
- Will ICE Ignite a Mass Strike in Minnesota?
Minnesota appears to be in gear for a mass uprising. Unions, community organizations, faith leaders, and small businesses there are calling for a statewide day of “no work (except for emergency services), no school, and no shopping” on January 23.
The World – PRI
- Syrian 'hero swimmer' acquitted of charges in Greece
Sara Mardini was not the only volunteer arrested for helping rescue migrants from the sea in 2018, but she was probably the most famous. She and her sister, Yusra, were refugees from Syria who survived a sinking boat by swimming the distance to shore, saving not only themselves but their fellow passengers, as well. Yusra went on to become an Olympic athlete. Sara was one of 23 rescue volunteers […]
- Unofficial results show reelection of Ugandan president
With votes tallied from about 50% of polling places, incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is projected to win reelection in Uganda. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Ebenezer Obadare from the Council on Foreign Relations about what this means for Ugandans.
- Indian authorities are still searching for a killer elephant
In the first two weeks of the new year, 22 people were killed in the eastern state of Jharkhand, India, by a rogue, one-tusked elephant. Forest department officials are working to capture the elephant before it strikes again. Villagers are terrified of leaving their homes at night. The attacks also come at a time of growing human-elephant conflict across India. From Mumbai, journalist Namrata […]
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