1/23/2026 – ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom (Quad Cities Solidarity Action)

Quad Citians are encouraged to show solidarity with Minnesota on Friday, January 23 by pausing nonessential shopping (especially at Target) and contacting Congress to demand an end to DHS/ICE funding or strict limits on ICE operations.

Venezuela’s Oil and the Pretext of Restoring Narco-Free Democracy

A Latin Americanist argues the White House’s “restore democracy” rhetoric is a pretext, and urges the public to resist further military expansion in Latin America and demand diplomacy and rule of law.