James North
@jamesnorth7.bsky.social
Covering the Global South for 50 years. Wrote “Freedom Rising,” about apartheid South Africa. Bylines @thenation.com, @newrepublic.com, @truthdig.com. Editor @Mondoweiss.net. Reporting about Trump's assault on #immigrants.
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James North
@jamesnorth7.bsky.social
· Dec 23
Venezuela Is on the Verge of a Major Humanitarian Tragedy
While the media sleeps, the beginning salvos of Trump’s regime change war is already pushing the nation into crisis.
newrepublic.com
The distinguished #Venezuelan economist Francisco Rodríguez is warning that Trump's oil export blockade could cause "the first famine in the modern history of the western Hemisphere." My article @newrepublic.com #Venezuela @frrodriguezc.bsky.social @ceprdc.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2047...
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I just watched the shooting video. It's a horrific beating and execution in the middle of the street.
If local and state officials don't move to arrest everyone involved for murder, they need to resign. Making arrests will de-escalate the situation. Do nothing and this is going to explode.
If local and state officials don't move to arrest everyone involved for murder, they need to resign. Making arrests will de-escalate the situation. Do nothing and this is going to explode.
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I just watched the shooting video. It's a horrific beating and execution in the middle of the street.
If local and state officials don't move to arrest everyone involved for murder, they need to resign. Making arrests will de-escalate the situation. Do nothing and this is going to explode.
If local and state officials don't move to arrest everyone involved for murder, they need to resign. Making arrests will de-escalate the situation. Do nothing and this is going to explode.
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“Do justice. Love kindness. Abolish ICE.”
NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
(RNS)— Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block t...
religionnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:49 PM
“Do justice. Love kindness. Abolish ICE.”
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a smart evil person would have thrown that ICE agent under the bus so fast it made us dizzy, just absolutely One Bad Appled him across the country to soothe the anxious white folks. instead they got on TV and pointed to a video of him not getting run over and said "omg look at him getting run over"
Minnesota shifting narrative from "rabble rousing protesters" vs "law enforcement" to "people of conscience" vs "evil regime." This is essential to defeating authoritarianism - exposing who, what & why they are by demonstrating who, what & why we are.
And MAGA knows it.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
And MAGA knows it.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/p...
Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos | CNN Politics
The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the ch...
www.cnn.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 AM
a smart evil person would have thrown that ICE agent under the bus so fast it made us dizzy, just absolutely One Bad Appled him across the country to soothe the anxious white folks. instead they got on TV and pointed to a video of him not getting run over and said "omg look at him getting run over"
Here's what the mainstream media has failed to offer -- a comprehensive, documented rebuttal of the vicious campaign of lies about the #Somali-American community. @currentaffairs.bsky.social @nathanjrobinson.bsky.social www.currentaffairs.org/news/demolis...
Demolishing Lies About Somali Americans
Right-wing ideologues like Christopher Rufo are pushing a narrative that paints Somali immigrants as welfare-dependent criminals. It’s nonsense, and the data prove it.
www.currentaffairs.org
January 24, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Here's what the mainstream media has failed to offer -- a comprehensive, documented rebuttal of the vicious campaign of lies about the #Somali-American community. @currentaffairs.bsky.social @nathanjrobinson.bsky.social www.currentaffairs.org/news/demolis...
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" is the result of the world bowing before the global rampage of the US-Israel Axis. Once again, the Palestinian people are being offered as sacrifices, and along with them, the entire global system of international law.
Cartoon by @LatuffCartoons
Cartoon by @LatuffCartoons
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" is the result of the world bowing before the global rampage of the US-Israel Axis. Once again, the Palestinian people are being offered as sacrifices, and along with them, the entire global system of international law.
Cartoon by @LatuffCartoons
Cartoon by @LatuffCartoons
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Stephen Miller might be the most powerful man in America right now. This indispensable biography traces his long-standing hatred of Latinos and immigrants back to his teen-age years. Thanks to star reporter Jean Guerrero for doing the legwork. @jeanguerre.bsky.social @jennbudd.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Stephen Miller might be the most powerful man in America right now. This indispensable biography traces his long-standing hatred of Latinos and immigrants back to his teen-age years. Thanks to star reporter Jean Guerrero for doing the legwork. @jeanguerre.bsky.social @jennbudd.bsky.social
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I asked Ted Cruz's office if this post was accurate, because come on, Cancun Cruz and all.
His spokesperson: “Senator Cruz is currently on pre-planned work travel that was scheduled weeks in advance. He will be back in Texas before the storm is projected to hit."
His spokesperson: “Senator Cruz is currently on pre-planned work travel that was scheduled weeks in advance. He will be back in Texas before the storm is projected to hit."
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
January 21, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I asked Ted Cruz's office if this post was accurate, because come on, Cancun Cruz and all.
His spokesperson: “Senator Cruz is currently on pre-planned work travel that was scheduled weeks in advance. He will be back in Texas before the storm is projected to hit."
His spokesperson: “Senator Cruz is currently on pre-planned work travel that was scheduled weeks in advance. He will be back in Texas before the storm is projected to hit."
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Dear Greenland,
We hate him, too.
Sincerely,
Sane Americans
We hate him, too.
Sincerely,
Sane Americans
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Dear Greenland,
We hate him, too.
Sincerely,
Sane Americans
We hate him, too.
Sincerely,
Sane Americans
Stephen Miller might be the most powerful man in America right now. This indispensable biography traces his long-standing hatred of Latinos and immigrants back to his teen-age years. Thanks to star reporter Jean Guerrero for doing the legwork. @jeanguerre.bsky.social @jennbudd.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Stephen Miller might be the most powerful man in America right now. This indispensable biography traces his long-standing hatred of Latinos and immigrants back to his teen-age years. Thanks to star reporter Jean Guerrero for doing the legwork. @jeanguerre.bsky.social @jennbudd.bsky.social
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I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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The 25th Amendment must be invoked by the cabinet. I’m all for pressuring them. Congressional Dems should lead the charge. Not on Bluesky or Threads. Let’s do it.
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The 25th Amendment must be invoked by the cabinet. I’m all for pressuring them. Congressional Dems should lead the charge. Not on Bluesky or Threads. Let’s do it.
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If senior officers carry out what Trump is threatening against NATO, “the officers and enlisted people below them will likely obey the chain of command”—and “such an outcome would be a tragedy, and potentially a global catastrophe,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/OtxpMxan
January 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
If senior officers carry out what Trump is threatening against NATO, “the officers and enlisted people below them will likely obey the chain of command”—and “such an outcome would be a tragedy, and potentially a global catastrophe,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/OtxpMxan
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Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
This is so smart. I’m so impressed with all the different ways you’re helping your neighbors.
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
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Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has reportedly been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message "stop the genocide”
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
January 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has reportedly been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message "stop the genocide”
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
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The political ground is shifting on ICE. Your own Dem rep or senator may not have caught up yet. Now - before the 1/30 funding deadline - is the time to push.
Arizona’s @gallego.senate.gov : "I think ICE needs to be totally torn down… People want immigration enforcement that goes after criminals, not the goon squad that has come from Stephen Miller and Trump."
January 18, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The political ground is shifting on ICE. Your own Dem rep or senator may not have caught up yet. Now - before the 1/30 funding deadline - is the time to push.
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I wasn’t sure where to donate, so I used this website and chose to donate to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund. www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
Thank you, @ziibiing.com!
Thank you, @ziibiing.com!
January 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I wasn’t sure where to donate, so I used this website and chose to donate to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund. www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...
Thank you, @ziibiing.com!
Thank you, @ziibiing.com!
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"The administration's story about the Renee Good shooting was falling apart. CBS gave them the credibility to put it back together."
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
What the Trump Administration Is Buying With CBS's Reputation
The administration's story about the Renee Good shooting was falling apart. CBS gave them the credibility to put it back together.
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:02 AM
"The administration's story about the Renee Good shooting was falling apart. CBS gave them the credibility to put it back together."
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
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The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.
Really depraved shit.
Really depraved shit.
A few days ago, Fox News was whining about ICE agents getting heckled at a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
Meanwhile, in the town of Willmar, ICE agents had lunch at a Mexican restaurant, waited until it closed, then confronted and arrested three workers as they left.
ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staff
Immigration law enforcement agents reportedly followed employees out of the restaurant after they closed for the evening
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The more I think about this, the angrier I get. It takes a particularly virulent strain of sociopathy to sit and let hard-working people serve you a meal knowing that you plan to arrest them and send them off for deportation once they're off of work.
Really depraved shit.
Really depraved shit.
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Lumumba was killed 65 years ago today. Dan Gertler et al. continue to raid the Congo. Monsters like Andreeson and Theil and execs at Praxis Nation and KoBold Metals lobby the machinery of American imperialism to expel and extract and exterminate. It’s late. We’re running out of time.
A U.S. takeover of Greenland could weaken the country’s mining laws and ban on private property, aiding Trump donors’ plans to profit from the island’s mineral deposits and build a libertarian techno-city.
Billionaires’ Dreams of a Cryptostate Undergird Trump’s Push for Greenland
Tech titans also have an eye on plundering the country for resources that are crucial to the AI boom.
truthout.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Lumumba was killed 65 years ago today. Dan Gertler et al. continue to raid the Congo. Monsters like Andreeson and Theil and execs at Praxis Nation and KoBold Metals lobby the machinery of American imperialism to expel and extract and exterminate. It’s late. We’re running out of time.
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William Neuman published a vital book about #Venezuela in 2022, and he's always worth listening to. Here's his quick reaction to the U.S. attack, and a valuable profile of opposition leader Maria Cortina Machado. @nybooks.com ks.com www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
Machado Agonistes | William Neuman
María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, has been calling for a foreign—read: US-led—military
www.nybooks.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:43 AM
William Neuman published a vital book about #Venezuela in 2022, and he's always worth listening to. Here's his quick reaction to the U.S. attack, and a valuable profile of opposition leader Maria Cortina Machado. @nybooks.com ks.com www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
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On Genocide: Omer Bartov in Conversation about Palestine, Israel, and Germany
revdem.ceu.edu/2026/01/15/o...
revdem.ceu.edu/2026/01/15/o...
On Genocide: Omer Bartov in Conversation about Palestine, Israel, and Germany | Review of Democracy
Over the last two years, the world has witnessed atrocities beyond imagination. The killing of approximately 1,200 people by Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023, was followed by a war in which the Isra...
revdem.ceu.edu
January 16, 2026 at 8:50 PM
On Genocide: Omer Bartov in Conversation about Palestine, Israel, and Germany
revdem.ceu.edu/2026/01/15/o...
revdem.ceu.edu/2026/01/15/o...