ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next | WIRED

ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
— Read on www.wired.com/story/ice-expansion-across-us-at-heres-where-its-going-next/

Passing Noam on My Way Out, Part 2: Chomsky vs. Aaron Swartz

In my last post, I accused Chomsky of whitewashing U. S. domestic repression when he described it as “undetectable” in comparison with the rest of the world. This incited some haggling with fans who think it’s reasonable to temporarily disappear, for rhetorical effect, two million people languishing in U. S. prisons, based on a percentage contest with Palestinians.

Passing Noam on My Way Out, Part 2: Chomsky vs. Aaron Swartz

GiveSendGo | Help us get support for Rodney Hinton’s Family

My name is Anna Booker-Hinton, devoted wife to Rodney Hinton, mother of Isaiah and Isla Hinton, and stepmother to Ryan Hinton (deceased). On May 2nd, 2025, our lives were shattered when Rodney witnessed a video of his oldest son being fatally shot and killed. The unbearable pain led to a series of very unfortunate events, including the unintended death of a retired sheriff’s deputy.
— Read on www.givesendgo.com/Rodneyhintonsfamily

Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO

“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh,” an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. “We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick.”
— Read on lataco.com/captive-lotion-bottle-note

How a ‘Powerful Vision’ on Whales and Oceans Could Change Worldviews – Inside Climate News

Māori scientist Daniel Hikuroa reflects on an Indigenous-led declaration recognizing whales as legal persons, challenging the foundations of ocean governance.
— Read on insideclimatenews.org/news/05022026/maori-scientist-daniel-hikuroa-legal-rights-of-whales/

Leftist Analysis of Zohran Mamdani’s First Month in Office | Black Agenda Report

Lance Hawkins joins us from New York City to discuss the first month of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration. Lance Hawkins is a community, labor, and anti-war organizer, and a proud socialist born and raised in Harlem, New York. Lance Hawkins provides analysis of Mamdani’s first days in office.
— Read on www.blackagendareport.com/leftist-analysis-zohran-mamdanis-first-month-office

Zohran’s Endorsement of Hochul Isn’t “Pragmatic” — It’s Self-Defeating – The Call

Zohran is supporting Governor Kathy Hochul for re-election in New York. By praising a pro-business opponent while she attempts to break a historic strike, he is actually making it more difficult for the movement he inspired to win its core demands.
— Read on socialistcall.com/2026/02/06/zohrans-endorsement-of-hochul-isnt-pragmatic-its-self-defeating/

For 56 Years, This Berkeley Food Pantry Built a Community. Now It’s Shutting Down | KQED

The pantry operating out of North Berkeley’s Friends Quaker Church helped more than 4,000 residents a month. But as it closes, its volunteers say food distribution is not the only thing being lost.
— Read on www.kqed.org/news/12071598/for-56-years-this-berkeley-food-pantry-built-a-community-now-its-shutting-down