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Federal agents push back protesters during the “ICE OUT! Noise Demo” outside a hotel in Minneapolis, on January 25, 2026.

Occupied Minnesota Occupied Minnesota

Minneapolis right now reminds me of what I’ve seen during my time in the West Bank.

Jan 28, 2026 / Ariel Gold

An anti-ICE protester raises a fist in downtown

The People Are Winning the Battle Against ICE The People Are Winning the Battle Against ICE

The brave protesters in Minneapolis are doing everything that Democrats and even the law have failed to do.

Jan 28, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Who Will Be Next?

Who Will Be Next? Who Will Be Next?

Lawless ICE terrorizes and murders US citizens.

Jan 28, 2026 / OppArt / Barry Blitt and Eric Hanson

Iraq Syria Kurds Conflict

One More Discarded Ally One More Discarded Ally

The Kurds of Syria.

Jan 28, 2026 / Azad Akın Arslan and Ronald Grigor Suny

Shoppers browse the bread aisle at a grocery store on January 23, 2026. in Lenexa, Kansas. Bread prices have increased by more than a third since January 2020.

Why the “Affordability Agenda” Won’t Deliver for Democrats Why the “Affordability Agenda” Won’t Deliver for Democrats

The gospel of affordability is not bold enough to convince voters that the Democrats care about them. To build a lasting majority, Democrats must embrace populism.

Jan 28, 2026 / Dustin Guastella

Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota on January 26, 2026.

“The Nation” Nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize “The Nation” Nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize

With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for “the positive affirmation of peace.”

Jan 28, 2026 / The Editors

Starbucks Workers On Strike

Baristas Are the Brand Baristas Are the Brand

The future of Starbucks depends on its workers.

Jan 28, 2026 / Darrick Hamilton

A flooded floor is blocked off in the 42nd Street Times Square subway station during a rain storm in New York.

Can New York Adapt the Subway for the Climate Crisis? Can New York Adapt the Subway for the Climate Crisis?

As climate change leads to record rainfalls, the city’s 120-year-old subway system is more vulnerable to flooding than ever.

Jan 28, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

The skyline of Madrid seen during twilight from the roof top of the Riu Plaza Madrid, 2019.

How Immigration Transformed Europe’s Most Conservative Capital How Immigration Transformed Europe’s Most Conservative Capital

Madrid has changed greatly since 1975, at once opening itself to immigrants from Latin America while also doubling down on conservative politics.

Jan 28, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

Protesters clash with law enforcement while holding a 'noise demonstration' outside of a hotel believed to be housing federal immigration agents near Minneapolis, United States, on January 26, 2025.

ICE’s Terror Campaign Is Part of a Long American Tradition ICE’s Terror Campaign Is Part of a Long American Tradition

As a Black man, I know firsthand how often state violence is used to perpetuate white supremacy in this country.

Jan 27, 2026 / Robert Willis

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