SF educators on strike
United States

San Francisco educators win major victory after citywide strike

San Francisco educators secured fully funded healthcare, raises, and sanctuary protections after a unified walkout.

Devin B. Martinez
February 13, 2026
San Francisco teacher's picket during day 2 of strike
United States

San Francisco teachers’ strike continues as statewide education battle mounts

The historic strike over wages, healthcare, and school funding has drawn parent and neighborhood support amid a wider upsurge in labor and social movements in the US.

Devin B. Martinez
February 12, 2026
Stand with Haitians poster
United States

Haitians in the US mobilize against ICE and deportation threats

Statewide resistance erupts in Ohio as Haitian communities in Springfield and Columbus prepare to confront a massive ICE deployment and renewed attacks on TPS.

Devin B. Martinez
February 7, 2026
Rod Adams, executive director of the New Justice Project MN
United States

“We are winning”: Minnesota calls on the country to join January 30 national shutdown

Minnesota calls for a nationwide shutdown as organizers cite escalating ICE repression, recent killings, and growing support for a national general strike.

Devin B. Martinez
January 30, 2026
protest at Pretti's murder site
United States

Killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis a day after general strike ignites community outrage

The killing of Alex Pretti came hours after Minnesota’s historic general strike, marking an escalation of violence and repression by federal authorities.

Devin B. Martinez
January 25, 2026
Fists raised during press conference demanding the release of detained activists
United States

Federal arrests over ICE protest in a Minneapolis church ignite fierce resistance from Black community

The arrests of two beloved Black activists in Minneapolis sparked outrage and defiance from the community, with leaders calling for resistance and a nationwide general strike against state repression.

Devin B. Martinez
January 23, 2026
Somali business owners spearhead Minnesota shutdown against ICE
United States

Somali business owners spearhead Minnesota shutdown against ICE

Hundreds of Somali-owned businesses are joining a multi-sector general strike on January 23, as communities across Minnesota mobilize to demand ICE out of the state.

Devin B. Martinez
January 22, 2026
mass protest against ICE in Minneapolis
United States

ICE and fire: momentum surges in Minnesota toward a general strike against Trump’s agenda

A statewide shutdown looms in Minnesota as mass opposition to ICE builds into a general strike with implications far beyond the Twin Cities.

Devin B. Martinez
January 21, 2026