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
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Dakota woman recounts more than 48 hours in immigration detainment – ICT
Sophie Watso was arrested by immigration agents on Jan. 14 who accused her of obstructing an ongoing investigation
— Read on ictnews.org/news/north-central-bureau/dakota-woman-recounts-more-than-48-hours-in-immigration-detainment/
FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks from Rocket Launches — ProPublica
The agency’s official safety alert comes as SpaceX looks to ramp up Starship tests. A recent ProPublica investigation found that explosions during previous Starship launches disrupted air traffic and forced pilots to scramble for safety.
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/faa-safety-warning-spacex-starship-explosions-airlines
How the Pentagon is Quietly Building Trump’s Concentration Camps
SCOOP: A repurposed Navy contract is funneling tens of billions into a “ghost network” of detention camps that can materialize anywhere in America overnight.
— Read on migrantinsider.com/p/how-the-pentagon-is-quietly-building
Fears of renewed civil war as clashes erupt in western Tigray
Ethiopian Airlines suspends all flights to northern region after federal forces and Amhara militias engage Tigrayan troops in contested territory.
— Read on www.theafricareport.com/407159/fears-of-renewed-civil-war-as-clashes-erupt-in-western-tigray/
Border Patrol Nation?
For decades, the Border Patrol has operated with extraconstitutional powers along the U.S.-Mexico divide. Now it’s leading the charge in U.S. cities across the country.
— Read on www.theborderchronicle.com/border-patrol-nation/
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
— Read on www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/ice-watchers-in-maine-say-they-were-threatened-by-federal-agents/