ORAL HISTORY: Jalil Muntaqim “They changed the environment, but the war continued.”

From the notes from the black underground collection: From launching Arm the Spirit, the first revolutionary prison newspaper, to co-founding the Jericho Movement, Black Panther Party & Black Liberation Army veteran, Jalil Muntaqim details stories of resisting empire and organizing for a new world.
— Read on www.grassrootsthinking.com/oral-history-jalil-muntaqim-they-changed-the-environment-but-the-war-continued/

Detention and Torture – CounterPunch.org

This reason is simple and can be traced to the elements of administrative detention itself: the absence of human rights safeguards and normal legal guarantees such as due process, habeas corpus, fair trial, confidential legal counsel, and judicial review; vague and confusing definitions, standards, and procedures; inadequate adversarial procedural oversight; excessive Executive Branch power stemming from prolonged emergencies; and the involvement of the Central Intelligence Agency, or other secret, thus unaccountable, Executive Branch agencies.
— Read on www.counterpunch.org/2010/12/30/detention-and-torture/

ICE vs. Everyone | Online Only | n+1 | Erin West

What we’re doing now is this: The trainings have evolved into street medic workshops on protecting yourself from chemical weapons and lessons on digital security; there’s a meet-up to sew reinforced umbrellas as shields from mace and a collection spot for barricade materials. And this is what it’s like: Sometimes you’re chasing ICE off your street, maybe you’re buying groceries for a family, but a lot of the time you’re on your phone.
— Read on www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/ice-vs-everyone/

Hundreds of students at Roosevelt High walk out to protest ICE

Hundreds of Roosevelt High School students walked out of school Monday, days after Border Patrol agents detained a special education assistant at the Minneapolis school and deployed chemical irritants on a crowd that included dozens of students.
— Read on sahanjournal.com/education/minneapolis-roosevelt-high-student-walk-out-ice-protest/

US Warns Airlines to Use Caution Over Parts of Latin America – Bloomberg

The Federal Aviation Administration is urging US airlines to “exercise caution” when flying over Mexico, and parts of Central and South America, citing “military activities” and potential interference to navigation systems in the region.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-16/us-warns-airlines-about-military-activity-in-parts-of-latin-america

Abu Hureirah Aid Network | Chuffed | Non-profit charity and social enterprise fundraising

Abu Hureirah Aid Network is a grassroots initiative dedicated to delivering life-saving support directly to the people of Gaza and Sudan. We work with trusted volunteers on the ground who are running community kitchens, emergency response rooms, and essential aid operations under the most brutal conditions. Every donation we raise goes straight to those risking their lives to feed, shelter, and care for their people.

— Read on chuffed.org/project/126887-abu-hureirah-aid-network

They Say They’re Protesters. The DOJ Says They’re Terrorists. | The New Republic

The federal government rounded up 18 activists tied to an anti-ICE protest in Texas, claiming they were part of an antifa cell. The case is the first big test of Trump’s crackdown on left-wing groups and free speech.
— Read on newrepublic.com/article/204190/texas-antifa-protest-case-doj-free-speech-test