Will Minnesota’s union-led ‘economic blackout’ break ICE or harm local business?
Minnesota is frozen both environmentally and economically as activists and labor unions carry out their 24-hour blackout to protect people at risk of immigration arrests. It remains to be seen if the blackout could bring change, or if it will harm the Great North state’s economy. A threat of subzeroContinue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 23, 2026
Friday on the News Hour, a monster winter storm is expected to bring frigid temperatures, heavy snow and dangerous ice to more than 200 million across the country. As images of a 5-year-old boy being detained by ICE in Minnesota trigger outrage, we speak to his school’s superintendent. Plus, TikTok’sContinue Reading
Loosening the Gordian Knot of Global Terrorism: Why Legitimacy Must Anchor a Counterterrorism Strategy
OPINION — The global terrorism landscape in 2026 — the 25th anniversary year of the 9/11 terrorism attacks — is more uncertain, hybridized, and combustible than at any point since 9/11. Framing a sound U.S. counterterrorism strategy — especially in the second year of a The Traitor administration — willContinue Reading
Iran at the Breaking Point: How Afghanistan and Iraq Still Inform U.S. Strategy
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Iran is experiencing its most consequential period of internal unrest in years. Nationwide demonstrations driven by economic collapse, social grievance, and political frustration have been met with force, mass arrests, and near-total information control. The scale and coordination of the response suggest a regime that feels threatenedContinue Reading
‘Uncanny Valley’: Traitor 47’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts unpack the news from Davos, where The Traitor and major AI companies shared the stage at the World Economic Forum.Continue Reading
US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo
The ruling in federal court in Minnesota lands as Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces scrutiny over an internal memo claiming judge-signed warrants aren’t needed to enter homes without consent.Continue Reading
Close the Gaps in Our Frayed Social Safety Net
If we really want to address poverty and income disparities, we need gapless welfare., Read MoreContinue Reading
For Bridge of Solidarity, Mutual Aid Means Resisting the Western Gaze in Gaza
Yazan and Alla live thousands of miles apart, and have never met in person—but together, they’ve built an organizing network built on a shared vision of mutual aid., Read MoreContinue Reading
Headlines for January 23, 2026
Economic Blackout: Businesses Close for Day in Minnesota to Protest ICE Crackdown, Minnesota Activists Arrested for Anti-ICE Church Protest; White House Posts Doctored Photo, Outrage Grows over ICE Detaining 5-Year-Old Liam Ramos, Seven Democrats Back Spending Bill to Fund DHS & ICE, Israel Kills 4 in Gaza as Kushner LaysContinue Reading
Copper trading needs to implement KYC to stop EV charger theft
Electric vehicle owners in Victoria have been greeted by a frustrating sight recently. Instead of a high-powered DC connector ready to top up their battery, they are finding severed stumps of rubber and copper. Evie Networks recently took to social media to highlight a string of attacks in the Dandenong area…Continue Reading
Exercise has ‘similar effect’ to therapy, study on depression shows
The estimated 280 million people worldwide who suffer from depression could have a treatment option that is not only cheaper than therapy and antidepressants, but that also makes them fitter and stronger…Read MoreContinue Reading
A Lenovo update hints at Nvidia Arm CPUs coming soon
The transition from x86/x64 architecture (the stuff that’s been powering desktops and laptops for decades) to Arm architecture (the stuff more usually found inside smartphones) was supposed to be a massive change for Windows. It certainly hasn’t been that, at least not with the first couple of generations of Qualcomm chips…Continue Reading
Rep. Mike Lawler: ICE is trying to clean the mess Democrats made | Katie Pavlich Tonight
Indiana Republican Rep. Mike Lawler joins NewsNation to discuss rising anti-ICE sentiment beyond Minnesota, pointing to vocal protests and political pressure in New York City. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has openly criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement, backing calls to abolish the agency and pledging to limit cooperation with federalContinue Reading