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Democracy Action Network is a citizen-led organization protecting American democracy through collective action.
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The ICE agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti need to be arrested ASAP and tried in court
January 25, 2026 at 2:59 AM
The ICE agents involved in the murder of Alex Pretti need to be arrested ASAP and tried in court
If the Supreme Court rules against its tariffs, the Trump administration would begin replacing them immediately, said Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:33 PM
If the Supreme Court rules against its tariffs, the Trump administration would begin replacing them immediately, said Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative.
In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:18 PM
In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.
As federal agents swarm the Twin Cities, their presence has also grown in medical centers. Health care workers are pushing back.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:03 PM
As federal agents swarm the Twin Cities, their presence has also grown in medical centers. Health care workers are pushing back.
Since 1986, a federal holiday on the third Monday of January has celebrated the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Since 1986, a federal holiday on the third Monday of January has celebrated the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie attend the premiere of Heated Rivalry at TIFF Lightbox on November 24, 2025 in Toronto. | Harold Feng/Getty Images
Heated Rivalry, the Canadian series s...
Heated Rivalry, the Canadian series s...
The real reason people are so passionate about Heated Rivalry
It’s not just the smut. It’s about a deeper desire.
www.vox.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie attend the premiere of Heated Rivalry at TIFF Lightbox on November 24, 2025 in Toronto. | Harold Feng/Getty Images
Heated Rivalry, the Canadian series s...
Heated Rivalry, the Canadian series s...
Who owns the high seas?
In the spring of 2010, I was one of a few journalists invited to travel down to the coast of Ecuador to join an ocean-going TED conference. With me aboard a Nation...
In the spring of 2010, I was one of a few journalists invited to travel down to the coast of Ecuador to join an ocean-going TED conference. With me aboard a Nation...
We just took a major step forward in protecting the oceans
The high seas used to be the wild west of the ocean, but a new treaty could finally bring oversight.
www.vox.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Who owns the high seas?
In the spring of 2010, I was one of a few journalists invited to travel down to the coast of Ecuador to join an ocean-going TED conference. With me aboard a Nation...
In the spring of 2010, I was one of a few journalists invited to travel down to the coast of Ecuador to join an ocean-going TED conference. With me aboard a Nation...
Days into the new year, as stuffed suit Tony Dokoupil was readying to take the helm as the new anchor of the CBS Evening News, the network rolled out a much-mocked set of five guiding principles th...
The Crisis Year for Journalism Is Here
Journalists have an inherent right and professional duty to defend their industry and its mission against those who want to derail it—even when those threats are coming from the inside.
newrepublic.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Days into the new year, as stuffed suit Tony Dokoupil was readying to take the helm as the new anchor of the CBS Evening News, the network rolled out a much-mocked set of five guiding principles th...
Nomenclature is potent. Donald Trump loves a nickname, and there is power in naming things. Once a thing has a name, it can be categorized, judged, explained, and perhaps satirized and belittled. O...
Who Are the AWFULs? Trump Hates Them, So They’re Doing Something Right
They’re affluent, white, female, urban liberals—and the murder of Renee Nicole Good will politicize millions of them.
newrepublic.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Nomenclature is potent. Donald Trump loves a nickname, and there is power in naming things. Once a thing has a name, it can be categorized, judged, explained, and perhaps satirized and belittled. O...
For as long as Donald Trump has deployed his ICE brownshirts in the “Democrat” cities he so despises, Americans have been out in the streets, confronting his masked goons and making sure the rest o...
The Residents of Minneapolis Are Fighting for All of Us
The sights of Minneapolitans defending their community have been inspiring. But underneath these displays of heroism, there is despair, fear, and hurt.
newrepublic.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:07 PM
For as long as Donald Trump has deployed his ICE brownshirts in the “Democrat” cities he so despises, Americans have been out in the streets, confronting his masked goons and making sure the rest o...
Andrea Arroyo
As Dr. King reminded us, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” His words continue to call us toward justice, compassion, and the power of love to confront racism.
T...
As Dr. King reminded us, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” His words continue to call us toward justice, compassion, and the power of love to confront racism.
T...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream: Love Against Racism
As Dr. King reminded us, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” His words continue to call us toward justice, compassion, and the power of love to confront racism.
www.thenation.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Andrea Arroyo
As Dr. King reminded us, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” His words continue to call us toward justice, compassion, and the power of love to confront racism.
T...
As Dr. King reminded us, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” His words continue to call us toward justice, compassion, and the power of love to confront racism.
T...
Yangyang Cheng
A new book tells the story of the island-nation’s transformation into a central hub for technological development and manufacturing.
The post How Taiwan Became the Chipma...
A new book tells the story of the island-nation’s transformation into a central hub for technological development and manufacturing.
The post How Taiwan Became the Chipma...
How Taiwan Became the Chipmaker for the World
A new book tells the story of the island-nation’s transformation into a central hub for technological development and manufacturing.
www.thenation.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Yangyang Cheng
A new book tells the story of the island-nation’s transformation into a central hub for technological development and manufacturing.
The post How Taiwan Became the Chipma...
A new book tells the story of the island-nation’s transformation into a central hub for technological development and manufacturing.
The post How Taiwan Became the Chipma...
Michelle Chen
Across the country, neighbors are working together to protect one another from Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
The post The People vs. ICE appeared first on The Nation.
Across the country, neighbors are working together to protect one another from Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
The post The People vs. ICE appeared first on The Nation.
The People vs. ICE
Across the country, neighbors are working together to protect one another from Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
www.thenation.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Michelle Chen
Across the country, neighbors are working together to protect one another from Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
The post The People vs. ICE appeared first on The Nation.
Across the country, neighbors are working together to protect one another from Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
The post The People vs. ICE appeared first on The Nation.
Alexandra Marvar
The white college student supported Black voters in segregated Alabama, and began documenting the front lines of the voting rights fight, which locals continue to disregard....
The white college student supported Black voters in segregated Alabama, and began documenting the front lines of the voting rights fight, which locals continue to disregard....
A Civil Rights Veteran Revisits the Summer of 1965
The white college student supported Black voters in segregated Alabama, and began documenting the front lines of the voting rights fight, which locals continue to disregard.
www.thenation.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Alexandra Marvar
The white college student supported Black voters in segregated Alabama, and began documenting the front lines of the voting rights fight, which locals continue to disregard....
The white college student supported Black voters in segregated Alabama, and began documenting the front lines of the voting rights fight, which locals continue to disregard....
President Donald Trump launched his second term by seeking to usurp Congress’ authority and challenge a nearly century-old legal precedent that shields independent executive branch agenci...
How the Supreme Court’s Work to ‘Bolster Executive Power at Congress’s Expense’ is Coming Back to Bite
President Donald Trump launched his second term by seeking to usurp Congress’...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:47 PM
President Donald Trump launched his second term by seeking to usurp Congress’ authority and challenge a nearly century-old legal precedent that shields independent executive branch agenci...
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) went on CNN this morning and among other things said, “I think ICE needs to be totally torn down… People want immigration enforcement that goes after criminals, ...
Very Important Moment
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) went on CNN this morning and among other...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) went on CNN this morning and among other things said, “I think ICE needs to be totally torn down… People want immigration enforcement that goes after criminals, ...
Our K-shaped economy is growing K-er by the day.
Figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released earlier this month show that the labor share of the nation...
Figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released earlier this month show that the labor share of the nation...
A New Low for American Workers
The share of American income going to labor is at its lowest level since measurements began.
prospect.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Our K-shaped economy is growing K-er by the day.
Figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released earlier this month show that the labor share of the nation...
Figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released earlier this month show that the labor share of the nation...
Trump says his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize has shifted his focus, as he ramps up bid to take over huge Arctic island.
Norway’s PM says Trump sent letter tying Nobel prize snub to Greenland ambitions
American president says his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize has shifted his focus, as he ramps up bid to take over huge Arctic island.
www.politico.eu
January 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Trump says his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize has shifted his focus, as he ramps up bid to take over huge Arctic island.
Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán said he’d also been invited, and has accepted.
Trump invites Putin to join Gaza peace board, Kremlin says
Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán said he’d also been invited, and has accepted.
www.politico.eu
January 19, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán said he’d also been invited, and has accepted.
With NATO thrown into question, some officials see the “coalition of the willing” as the basis for a new alliance without the U.S.
Trump’s Greenland threats push Europe toward divorcing America
With NATO thrown into question, some officials see the “coalition of the willing” as the basis for a new alliance without the U.S.
www.politico.eu
January 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
With NATO thrown into question, some officials see the “coalition of the willing” as the basis for a new alliance without the U.S.
During a heated interview with CBS’ Margaret Brennan, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday offered limited insight into a fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.Throughout the "Fac...
Kristi Noem clashes with CBS’ Margaret Brennan in tense interview
The DHS secretary disagreed with Brennan on a series of topics related to the White House’s ongoing immigration crackdown.
www.politico.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
During a heated interview with CBS’ Margaret Brennan, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday offered limited insight into a fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.Throughout the "Fac...
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a potential deployment to Minnesota, two defense officials confirmed Sunday.The two battalions, which are with the...
Trump orders active duty troops to prepare for Minnesota deployment
The move signals a potentially more harder-line approach by the White House.
www.politico.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a potential deployment to Minnesota, two defense officials confirmed Sunday.The two battalions, which are with the...
Live view of Chinese exportsThis is the third entry in a series on China’s immense trade surplus. In a saner world — a world in which the United States weren’t ruled by a madman — this surplus and ...
China’s Trade Surplus, Part III
How should policy respond?
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Live view of Chinese exportsThis is the third entry in a series on China’s immense trade surplus. In a saner world — a world in which the United States weren’t ruled by a madman — this surplus and ...