News | Immigration ICE Detains Kids in MN, Including a 5-Year-Old as Bait to Arrest His Father At least two children were sent to Texas migrant jails that have come under fire for their grotesque conditions. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 22, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Human Rights In Gaza, We’re Struggling to Reintroduce Foods to Bodies Adjusted to Starvation A sudden influx of nutrients after famine can cause spikes in blood glucose and fatal electrolyte imbalances. By Hend Salama Abo Helow , Truthout January 21, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Tries to Block DOJ Release of Jack Smith Report on Classified Docs Case Trump’s request to permanently spike the report immediately drew comparisons to the Epstein files. By Stephen Prager , CommonDreams January 21, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Repeatedly Refers to Greenland as Iceland in Speech Vowing Takeover Trump whined about his Greenland policies hurting the stock market, saying: “Iceland’s already cost us a lot of money.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 21, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Mamdani and Sanders Join Picket Line as NYC Nurses’ Strike Enters 10th Day One contract priority is keeping ICE out of medical facilities, says nurse and lead strike organizer Michelle Gonzalez. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 21, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights Netanyahu Joins Trump’s “Board of Peace” as Gaza Babies Freeze to Death As Netanyahu announced his participation, Israeli airstrikes and tank fire killed 11 people across Gaza. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 21, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Has US Fascism Moved From a Theoretical Debate Into an Urgent National Crisis? We must look past the headlines and evaluate the Trump administration’s trajectory against the historical markers. By Nolan Higdon , NolanHigdon'sGaslightGazette January 21, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration With Twin Cities Under Siege by ICE, Minnesota Moves Toward a General Strike An economic blackout on January 23 could be the first general strike in Minnesota in nearly 100 years. By Theia Chatelle , Truthout January 21, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Immigration Here’s How to Find Out Which Corporations Are Collaborating With ICE Here are six areas that you can dig into to understand possible points of leverage against a corporate enabler of ICE. By Lauren Parker , LittleSis January 21, 2026 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Report Finds Workers Are Less Safe After Trump’s First Year in Office Danger on the job is on the rise as federal funding, workplace inspections, and safety regulations decline. By Amir Khafagy , Documented January 21, 2026 Truthout