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Trump’s tactical retreat in Minneapolis: The danger of dictatorship remains
The tactical retreat on the part of the Trump administration is not an abandonment of its authoritarian course—it is a recalibration and regroupment.
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'The movement that has been set into motion must not stop. The demonstrations, strikes and mobilizations must continue and deepen. Preparations must advance for mass action, including a nationwide general strike.’ www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Hard to believe that this is coming up in the news again. Trump wants to disrupt the midterms because he knows he’s going to lose. There was nothing to find then and nothing today. Trump has unraveled. He is unstable. He is unfit. Miller is pulling the strings.
January 29, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Hard to believe that this is coming up in the news again. Trump wants to disrupt the midterms because he knows he’s going to lose. There was nothing to find then and nothing today. Trump has unraveled. He is unstable. He is unfit. Miller is pulling the strings.
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Alex Pretti had had an encounter with federal agents a week before he was murdered. It is possible that he was deliberately targeted. More broadly, the murders of Pretti and Good are meant to intimidate those who would expose ICE’s crimes. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Was Alex Pretti the subject of a targeted assassination?
Emerging evidence strongly indicates that the murder of Pretti was a targeted assassination carried out by the Trump administration’s paramilitary forces in order to terrorize Minneapolis citizens opp...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Alex Pretti had had an encounter with federal agents a week before he was murdered. It is possible that he was deliberately targeted. More broadly, the murders of Pretti and Good are meant to intimidate those who would expose ICE’s crimes. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.
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"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
Risk of maternal death during pregnancy greatly underestimated, study finds
A new study comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to pregnancy is three times higher than previously estimated.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:39 AM
"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
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On April 19, 1775, 250 years ago today, the first battles of the American Revolution took place at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
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The shot heard round the world
The battles, which emerged from a gathering revolutionary crisis, predicted the outcome of the war: the victory of the revolution over what was then the world’s greatest power, Great Britain, and the ...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM
On April 19, 1775, 250 years ago today, the first battles of the American Revolution took place at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
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“We are the working class of this world; we keep it running. We can bring it to a standstill—together!”
Voices of solidarity from Germany in the fight against Trump’s drive to dictatorship - World Socialist Web Site
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Voices of solidarity from Germany in the fight against Trump’s drive to dictatorship - World Socialist Web Site
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Voices of solidarity from Germany in the fight against Trump’s drive to dictatorship
Workers and students in Germany send messages of support to the general strike in Minnesota and the nurses' strike in New York, linking the fight against the Trump dictatorship with the struggle again...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“We are the working class of this world; we keep it running. We can bring it to a standstill—together!”
Voices of solidarity from Germany in the fight against Trump’s drive to dictatorship - World Socialist Web Site
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Voices of solidarity from Germany in the fight against Trump’s drive to dictatorship - World Socialist Web Site
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Management at the University of Sheffield has created a crisis. Staff want to work but are being denied that opportunity, causing great damage to staff, students and the wider community. Today @sheffielducu.bsky.social members are rallying to say #StoptheLockout #ucu
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Management at the University of Sheffield has created a crisis. Staff want to work but are being denied that opportunity, causing great damage to staff, students and the wider community. Today @sheffielducu.bsky.social members are rallying to say #StoptheLockout #ucu
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Federal occupation of Minneapolis continues as DHS brands protesters “domestic terrorists”
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Federal occupation of Minneapolis continues as DHS brands protesters “domestic terrorists”
Nurses and healthcare workers condemn immigration police, denounce the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and call for a general strike.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Federal occupation of Minneapolis continues as DHS brands protesters “domestic terrorists”
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NYSNA is making concessions at precisely the point where the position of the nurses is strongest. More than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses are on strike, and support is growing for a general strike. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
New York nurses’ strike enters third week as union prepares to accept major concessions
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has lowered its wage demands and reached an agreement to identify “potential savings” in the healthcare plan.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
NYSNA is making concessions at precisely the point where the position of the nurses is strongest. More than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses are on strike, and support is growing for a general strike. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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US strike on Iran appears imminent as aircraft carrier task force arrives in Arabian Sea and Trump makes new threats - World Socialist Web Site
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US strike on Iran appears imminent as aircraft carrier task force arrives in Arabian Sea and Trump makes new threats
On Wednesday, Trump underscored the imminence of a possible military strike on Iran, saying the fleet headed by the USS Abraham Lincoln is larger than that Washington deployed off Venezuela before kid...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:27 PM
US strike on Iran appears imminent as aircraft carrier task force arrives in Arabian Sea and Trump makes new threats - World Socialist Web Site
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Striking San Diego Kaiser nurse condemns murder of Alex Pretti, backs general strike: “We are the ones who should be running this country” twitter.com/i/status/201...
January 29, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Striking San Diego Kaiser nurse condemns murder of Alex Pretti, backs general strike: “We are the ones who should be running this country” twitter.com/i/status/201...
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In a message to those held inside the facility—many of whom protested over the weekend against not only the deplorable conditions they face but also the denial of their basic civil liberties and democratic rights—demonstrators chanted, “No están solos!”
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Police, federal agents assault and arrest peaceful protesters outside Dilley detention camp in south Texas
As hundreds demanded an end to children being kept in cages, ICE locked down the Dilley facility while Texas police and immigration Gestapo used tear gas and truncheons to assault peaceful protesters ...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:12 AM
In a message to those held inside the facility—many of whom protested over the weekend against not only the deplorable conditions they face but also the denial of their basic civil liberties and democratic rights—demonstrators chanted, “No están solos!”
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DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol and ICE Raid Almost 20 L.A. Communities, Almost 30 Total in SoCal in Record Numbers
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January 29, 2026 at 4:58 AM
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol and ICE Raid Almost 20 L.A. Communities, Almost 30 Total in SoCal in Record Numbers
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A new and far-reaching wave of mass layoffs is sweeping the United States, marking a decisive escalation in the ruling class’s assault on the working class.
Amazon, UPS lead new wave of mass layoffs in 2026 - World Socialist Web Site
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Amazon, UPS lead new wave of mass layoffs in 2026 - World Socialist Web Site
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Amazon, UPS lead new wave of mass layoffs in 2026
A new and far-reaching wave of mass layoffs is sweeping the United States, marking a decisive escalation in the ruling class’s assault on the working class.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:41 PM
A new and far-reaching wave of mass layoffs is sweeping the United States, marking a decisive escalation in the ruling class’s assault on the working class.
Amazon, UPS lead new wave of mass layoffs in 2026 - World Socialist Web Site
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Amazon, UPS lead new wave of mass layoffs in 2026 - World Socialist Web Site
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Sheffield Reform UK branch 'in tatters' after 'amped' role play interview 'crossed a line'
Sheffield Reform UK branch 'in tatters' after 'amped' role play 'crossed a line'
Exclusive: Four members of the Sheffield East Reform UK branch have been permanently expelled from the party
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January 25, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Sheffield Reform UK branch 'in tatters' after 'amped' role play interview 'crossed a line'
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The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyers who helped prosecute the George Floyd case
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck of murder.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU
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MELIA has been shared by so many wonderful bluesky friends. We all have fallen in love with her. She still needs that 1 person. We just have to find them. 👇
516.785.5220
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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516.785.5220
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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635 reactions · 87 comments | Melia has spent 868 days waiting for someone to choose her. She’s gentle, loving, and melts into pets, but she needs a calm, low-traffic, adult-only home, as strangers in...
Melia has spent 868 days waiting for someone to choose her. She’s gentle, loving, and melts into pets, but she needs a calm, low-traffic, adult-only home, as strangers in the house make her nervous......
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January 29, 2026 at 1:35 AM
MELIA has been shared by so many wonderful bluesky friends. We all have fallen in love with her. She still needs that 1 person. We just have to find them. 👇
516.785.5220
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1269836...
516.785.5220
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1269836...
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What must be done to prepare a nationwide general strike against the Trump administration? - World Socialist Web Site
#GeneralStrike #Minneapolis #ReneeGood #AlexPretti #FreedomOfSpeech #Democracy #Socialism
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#GeneralStrike #Minneapolis #ReneeGood #AlexPretti #FreedomOfSpeech #Democracy #Socialism
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What must be done to prepare a nationwide general strike against the Trump administration?
This feature highlights selected questions and answers from Socialism AI—concise, clear and politically insightful responses to some of the most pressing issues of our time.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:49 AM
What must be done to prepare a nationwide general strike against the Trump administration? - World Socialist Web Site
#GeneralStrike #Minneapolis #ReneeGood #AlexPretti #FreedomOfSpeech #Democracy #Socialism
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#GeneralStrike #Minneapolis #ReneeGood #AlexPretti #FreedomOfSpeech #Democracy #Socialism
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So...... this seems real bad.
The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
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The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fbi-exe...
FBI executing sealed search warrant at Fulton County election facility
Federal agents carried out a law enforcement action Wednesday at a Fulton County election facility located in Fairburn.
www.fox5atlanta.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
So...... this seems real bad.
The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fbi-exe...
The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fbi-exe...
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Healthcare workers support striking New York #nurses in online meeting. #NYSNA #NYPresbyterian #MtSinaiHospital #Montefiore #GenralStrike www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Healthcare workers support striking New York nurses in online meeting
Attendees expressed solidarity with the striking nurses and echoed calls for a general strike against dictatorship.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Healthcare workers support striking New York #nurses in online meeting. #NYSNA #NYPresbyterian #MtSinaiHospital #Montefiore #GenralStrike www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
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Consultation results published on Hampstead Heath bathing ponds
Consultation results published on Hampstead Heath bathing ponds
More than 38,000 people responded to the consultation86% felt the ponds should remain trans inclusive spacesResults will help inform an updated access policy for the pondsThe results of a consultation on future access arrangements at Hampstead Heath bathing ponds have been published, with 86% of respondents favouring keeping the current trans-in...
news.cityoflondon.gov.uk
January 29, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Consultation results published on Hampstead Heath bathing ponds
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Maine is the latest target of Trump’s anti-immigrant terror. Despite the administration’s lies about targeting “the worst of the worst,” it is taking a dragnet approach and detaining people with no criminal records. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Trump administration unleashes paramilitary ICE raids in Maine
The Trump administration has launched a massive immigration enforcement surge in Maine, cynically dubbed “Operation Catch of the Day,” unleashing a campaign of terror designed to intimidate immigrant ...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Maine is the latest target of Trump’s anti-immigrant terror. Despite the administration’s lies about targeting “the worst of the worst,” it is taking a dragnet approach and detaining people with no criminal records. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...