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The Elite ‘OK’ To Police Our Every Thought And Move

July 9, 2026 Adam Johnson and Steven Thrasher, In These Times. , , , ,
Over the last year and a half, the United States under Donald Trump has seen a deluge of brutal, targeted repression. The administration now has a long record of using Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to abduct and deport those fighting oppression, from union organizers in Washington to pro-Palestinian activists in New York. And yet, as the authors of two recently released books discussed in a panel at Pilsen Community Books in Chicago, much of the groundwork for this reign of terror was laid by liberal institutions, from universities to major media outlets, during Joe Biden’s tenure.

Turkish Police Arrest Dozens In Crackdown Of Anti-NATO Protests

July 6, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Turkish authorities detained at least 100 protesters on Sunday during nationwide demonstrations organized by left-wing groups protesting NATO ahead of the alliance's summit in Ankara, Reuters reported on 5 July. During these protests, organized by the Communist Party of Turkiye (TKP), participants chanted, “Murderer NATO, get out of the country,” and “No passage to NATO.” TKP Secretary-General Kemal Okuyan stated in Istanbul, "We have gathered today in many parts of Turkiye to protest against NATO.”

Minnesota Activists Prepare To Defend Anti-ICE Protesters

July 3, 2026 Ibrahim Hirsi, Truthout. , , , ,
Minnesota activists and scholars are decrying the recent federal indictment of 15 people who took part in demonstrations against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities metro region earlier this year. The indictment accuses the protesters of surveilling federal agents, disrupting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, and training people on how to delay or prevent arrests, among other allegations. It also alleges that the defendants are members of antifa-linked groups like the Black Cat Worker’s Collective, which prosecutors describe as an organization committed to “militant class struggle” and “revolution.”

Britain Detains US Human Rights Lawyer, Dan Kovalik

July 2, 2026 Naila Kauser, Consortium News. , , ,
U.S. human rights lawyer, professor and journalist Daniel Kovalik was detained by three counter-terror police officers at Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport on Saturday morning under paragraph 4 ofSchedule 3 of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, which allows border police to detain and question people they believe to be involved in “hostile state activity.” Kovalik — who was visiting England for a wedding — was detained for approximately two and a half hours and interrogated extensively on his political views about “everything under the sun,” including on Israel, Palestinian and Lebanese resistance organisations Hamas and Hezbollah, the war against Iran and on China and Russia.

Kenya: Hundreds Arrested During Second Anniversary Of 2024 Protests

June 28, 2026 Nicholas Mwangi, Breakthrough News. , , ,
More than 350 people were arrested across Kenya on June 25 as thousands attempted to commemorate the second anniversary of the historic 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, renewing demands for justice for victims of police violence and an end to state repression. While the Interior Cabinet Secretary maintained that those arrested were criminals, activists have continued to flood police stations and courts in search of detained protesters and fellow activists. They are demanding the unconditional release of those arrested, the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of six activists reported missing, and accountability for what they describe as widespread violations of constitutional rights during the commemorative protests.

Prairieland Defendant Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

June 24, 2026 Matt Sledge, Black Agenda Report. , , , , ,
Fort Worth, Texas — Daniel Sanchez Estrada wasn’t accused of attempted murder or material support of terrorism after a protest turned catastrophically wrong outside an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas. He was merely convicted of obstructing the investigation by moving a box full of antifascist zines after the protest. Giving him a long prison term would make a mockery of justice, his defense attorney, Christopher Weinbel, told U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor on Tuesday. “The punishment must fit the crimes — not the headlines, not the politics, not the fears that have been mongered about the case,” he said.

When The FBI Comes Knocking

June 20, 2026 Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter. , , ,
Along with criminalizing activists for mobilizing dissent, the FBI under director Kash Patel is increasingly engaged in operations that target journalists. Perhaps, the most glaring example is the “criminal” leak investigation that was opened into Atlantic journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick for reporting on Patel’s “drinking habits and erratic conduct set off a chain of legal and institutional confrontations,” according to MS NOW. MS NOW reported that FBI agents assigned to the matter were afraid of the “professional risk” to their careers if they searched for Fitzpatrick’s name in FBI databases and examined her social media.

Minneapolis Rallies Against Indictments Of Anti-ICE Protesters

June 19, 2026 Esper Garcia and Mira Altobell-Resendez, Fight Back! News. , , , ,
Minneapolis, MN – On the morning of June 15, the Department of Justice announced charges against 15 anti-ice protesters for “conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer,” and other bogus charges. That same morning 12 out of the 15 protesters had their homes raided and were arrested in relation to the federal indictment. After the arrests, the DOJ held a press conference, where U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen claimed that the accused had assaulted a federal officer and destroyed government property, among other charges. When asked, Rosen did not respond to any questions regarding the injuries or the number of agents injured by the indicted, or about the investigations of the federal agents who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Feds Charge 15 Minnesotans With Conspiracy For Anti-ICE Protests

June 17, 2026 Shireen Akram - Boshar, Truthout. , , ,
Federal prosecutors announced charges against 15 protesters in Minnesota on Tuesday, accusing them of “conspiring to interfere with law enforcement” during Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) surge in Minnesota earlier this year. On Tuesday morning, Homeland Security officials raided and arrested 12 of the 15 individuals. One was already in custody; two remain at large. Daniel Rosen, the U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota, began Tuesday’s press conference by asserting that “political violence is a national scourge in our times.”

The Beautiful Game Can’t Hide The Ugly

June 13, 2026 Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. , , , ,
“Football is the only sport where you put people together, it doesn’t matter if you are rich, or poor, or black, or white. It is one nation. This is the beauty of football.” - Pele’ This week the United States, along with Canada and Mexico, will host the first matches of the 2026 World Cup (Copa Mundial). The U.S. acting as one of the tournament’s hosts has been met with a mix of concern and outrage. For instance, earlier this year when President Trump insisted that the nation of Greenland should be annexed as a U.S. territory, members of the German soccer federation’s executive committee suggested a boycott of the World Cup.

Chris Hedges: The Fight To Save America

June 12, 2026 Chris Hedges, Consortium News. , , , ,
The worst is not the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and private contractors, wielding baseball bats and batons, who flood the parking lot at the end of their shifts and unleash on protesters outside the gates the sadism practiced on those incarcerated inside Delaney Hall. The worst is not the tear gas, the tasers, the pepper spray or the dozens of arrests. The worst is not the beatings and the riot shields, raised above the heads of New Jersey State Police and Newark police and brought down swiftly on bodies, leaving severe lacerations. The worst is watching the children.

DHS Documents: Government Bracing For Nationwide Anti-AI Riots

June 12, 2026 Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News. , , ,
New documents from government agencies such as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security show that Washington is preparing for widespread anti-A.I. riots, as the technology destroys communities and industries across the country. Ironically, the Trump administration is already using invasive A.I. technology to identify and suppress what it calls anti-A.I. “extremists,” in the process, sweeping the entire nation into its massive surveillance dragnet.  More than 1,000 pages of leaked documents reviewed by WIRED Magazine show that government agencies are anticipating a huge wave of domestic unrest in the coming years, as artificial intelligence upends American society.

Bolivian Movements Vow ‘Permanent Mobilization’

June 10, 2026 Pablo Meriguet, Breakthrough News. , , ,
After more than six weeks of street clashes, roadblocks, protests, and confrontations with law enforcement, the protesters have decided to remain in a state of permanent mobilization until right-wing President Rodrigo Paz resigns from office. The protests began due to Paz’s intention (as an ally of major Bolivian and international capital) to allow the seizure of peasant lands to settle debts. Following several peasant protests, other groups, such as the Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB), presented their demands. As the protest grew, and in the face of Paz’s refusal to yield to the demands, the protesters began calling for his resignation.

Bolivian General Strike Enters Fifth Week

June 7, 2026 Jim Byrne, Fight Back! News. , , ,
Nearly 100 roadblocks around the country have the neoliberal agenda of domestic and foreign elites in the grip of the masses of organized Bolivians. From indigenous campesino organizations and trade unions, to mining cooperatives and neighborhood councils, working-class Bolivians have paralyzed the efforts of President Rodrigo Paz to make Bolivia a buffet for corporate interests. City streets once filled with vehicles and small businesses have turned into massive popular assemblies organized by neighborhood councils. The singular unified demand of the masses: President Rodrigo Paz resign immediately!

How Washington Is Building A Surveillance State Without Calling It One

June 3, 2026 Jeffrey Wernick, Scheer Post. , , ,
The most effective systems of control rarely arrive wearing jackboots. They arrive wrapped in reassuring language about innovation, security, and public safety. In a blistering critique of the Trump administration’s new artificial intelligence executive order, economist and commentator Jeffrey Wernick argues that Washington is quietly constructing something far more consequential than a technology policy: a framework for government-managed access to the most powerful AI systems ever created. Not through outright bans or formal licensing requirements, but through classified thresholds, privileged partnerships, and incentives that make resistance increasingly irrational.
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