Dispatches From the Culture Wars — January 27, 2026
Portside
Amidst the storm
Amidst the storm
Amidst the storm
Friday Nite Videos | January 23, 2026
Portside
Trump Delivered on His Campaign Promises, But Only to Himself | The Daily Show. I Tracked Down the Companies Bribing Trump. Greenland Defense Front - Not For Sale. Unions & Churches Lead MN Economic Blackout. What If You Keep Slowing Down?
Unions & Churches Lead MN Economic Blackout
Kieran Knutson, president of the Communications Workers of America Local 7250, says, "Nothing runs without the working class in this country, and today we're going to show our power."
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Economic Blackout Day Planned in Minnesota To Protest ICE Surge
The Guardian
Labor unions, community leaders and faith groups are calling for an economic blackout in Minnesota on Friday in protest against the surge of federal immigration agents in the state and to mourn Renee Good.
Springsteen Criticizes ICE, Dedicates ‘The Promised Land’ to Renee Good at Light of Day Show
NJArts.net
At the Light of Day WinterFest concert at The Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, Jan. 17, Bruce Springsteen dedicated it to Renee Nicole Good and criticized ICE’s “Gestapo tactics.
Leaked Security Memo: “De-Escalation Is Key”
KlipNews
Before Renee Good’s killing, immigration authorities sent agents a warning: “For safe and effective vehicle extractions, de-escalation is key.” It was signed by the head of the agency’s compliance directorate.
Social Strikes: Confronting ICE and Resisting Authoritarianism
ZNetwork
An in-depth discussion with Jeremy Brecher on the strategy, potential, and challenges of mass social strikes following the Minnesota ICE murder
Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators
Labor Politics
ICE can’t function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars — January 13, 2026
Portside
There’s anger in the land
AOC: ICE Killing of Renee Good Exposes ‘Fundamental Difference’ Between Herself and JD Vance
Common Dreams
“I understand that Vice President Vance believes that shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not.”
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