Minnesota Workers Stage Historic General Strike Amid ICE Surge and Civic Unrest

Minnesota Workers Stage Historic General Strike Amid ICE Surge and Civic Unrest

(Photo: WBUR) Minneapolis, MN — January 25, 2026 In what organizers are calling the largest general strike in Minnesota’s recent history, tens of thousands of workers across multiple sectors walked off the job on January 24, 2026, halting public transit, schools,...
Canada Faces U.S. Tariff Threat Over China Trade Plans

Canada Faces U.S. Tariff Threat Over China Trade Plans

(Photo: Truth Social) Ottawa, ON — January 24, 2026 — Canada is confronting a potential economic challenge from the United States after former President Donald Trump warned that he could impose 100 % tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa pursued trade arrangements with...
Tens of Thousands Participate in Minnesota General Strike to Protest Federal Immigration Enforcement

Tens of Thousands Participate in Minnesota General Strike to Protest Federal Immigration Enforcement

(Photo: Star Tribune) Minneapolis, MN — January 23, 2026 — Tens of thousands of Minnesotans took part in a large‑scale general strike and economic blackout across the state today to protest the expanded presence of federal immigration authorities and recent fatal...
“No Kings” and the Great Lakes: How 2025 Protests Shaped the Heartland

“No Kings” and the Great Lakes: How 2025 Protests Shaped the Heartland

(Photo: Mobilize) Great Lakes Region — June–October 2025 — In what became one of the most widely felt protest movements of the year, the No Kings rallies rippled across the Great Lakes region in 2025, drawing thousands into the streets to oppose what demonstrators...