ECONOMY SPOTLIGHT

ICE Called Out by Minneapolis Police for Harassing Off-Duty Officers of Color as DOJ Targets Minnesota Officials Personally with Criminal Subpoenas

Yves here. The march towards a tyranny in the US continues apace. Below we feature a clip in which police chief in Minneapolis take the

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

Push For Reparations For Black Californians Continues Despite Setbacks

Here are the morning’s top stories on Monday, January 19, 2026 As we celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today,

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DWTS’ Gleb Savchenko Kissing, PDA After Brooks Nader Breakup

While the pair reunited the following month, their renewed romance didn’t last long. In fact, their split last year quickly turned sour, with Gleb alleging

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Inside the Economics of Venezuela’s Elusive Oil Reserves

Yves here. This high-level post usefully debunks the Trump hucksterism about Venezuela’s crude. It also contains a chart documenting a point made here earlier, that

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What You Need to Know About Filming ICE

[Audio from 50501_Key_Largo Instagram Account]Border Patrol Officer: If I continue to see you following me around, I’m gonna pull you over and arrest you.Local Observer:

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Sister Wives’ Meri Brown Says Kody Brown, Robyn Brown Owe Her Money

Meri Brown and Janelle Brown Helped Pay for Robyn Brown’s House Part of the reason the Coyote Pass sale got so hairy was that the

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‘Could I Be in Their Cabinet?’: Big Business Eyes Up Reform

Conor here: Sounds like a continuation of the Tory-Labour practices. Meanwhile, it sounds like Your Party is struggling to iron out its differences. By Ethan

EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT

PG&E Plans Power Outages for San Francisco Neighborhoods Hit by Major Blackout

Caitlin Starke, who moved to the Richmond two weeks ago and has a baby, said she did not receive any communication about the planned outage

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Lamar Odom Arrested, Booked for DUI

Lamar Odom is facing new legal troubles. The two-time NBA champion was arrested and booked for driving under the influence Jan. 17 in Las Vegas,

ECONOMY SPOTLIGHT

What Can We Do for the 250 Million and Counting Displaced by the Environmental Crisis?

Conor here: While the following piece highlights a major growing problem, I’m not sure expanding the Refugee Convention to cover those displaced by environment factors