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PBS has just launched Black and Jewish America, a four-week miniseries that examines the political and historical ties between African Americans and Jewish Americans.

For those who want to examine the topic further, a new documentary directed by Ilana Trachtman is a good place to start. Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round tells the fascinating story of a 1960 protest that unexpectedly created cross-cultural ties.

The protest centered on Glen Echo Amusement Park, which once served as a recreation destination for families in the Washington, D.C. area. Offering rides, snacks and a giant pool, it had everything parents needed to keep their kids entertained on hot summer days.

The only problem: You had to be White to enter. Children from local Black neighborhoods could only watch the fun from outside the gates.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20. Bemoaning the "fading" of the rules-based order, Carney delivered a surprisingly blunt speech. "The old order is not coming back," he declared. "We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition." In this new reality, he warned, quoting Thucydides, "the strong can do what they can, and the weak must suffer what they must."

Steve Bannon has clarified the real target of Trump’s ICE/Gestapo Wave of terror:  the 2026 election.

Nationwide polls and early special elections indicate a likely massive public rejection of the Trump madness.

But this regime won’t tolerate any outcome that would hand Congress to the Democrats.

So it’s launching a Gestapo attack on the electorate.  

From Hitler’s Nazis to advanced totalitarian states to fascist juntas in Third World nations throughout history, the agenda is clear:  crush democracy.

The ICE killings and terror from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to Charlotte to many other cities, campuses and rural reaches throughout the US are anything but random.  They are the early stage of a coordinated dictatorial assault on the mid-term vote scheduled for November.

Trump has fantasized about cancelling that election altogether.  If he could, he would.

 But America’s popular and institutional resistance might run too deep.

 So Trump’s Opus Dei consiglieri Steve Bannon has clarified the strategy that’s within their grasp:  come November, they’ll have ICE surround every American polling place.  

To start GREEP Zoom #255 we visit with HEDY TRIPP in St. Cloud, followed by her own state rep.

From DR. MELISSA BIRD we get the latest news from Oregon’s anti-ICE resistance.

Radio host LYNN FEINERMAN tells us that ICE is assaulting our democracy 24/7.

Co-convenor MIKE HERSH introduces us to the great progressive US REP RO KHANNA (D-CA).

Rep. Khanna pledges to help stop funding ICE while also phasing out the Diablo Canyon nukes & lower rates in CA.

From Atlanta RAY MCCLENDON reports on the FBI raid against the election facility in Georgia.

Congressional candidate DR. MELISSA BIRD asks Rep. Khanna to consider Indigenous rights against the ICE attack.

MN State Sen. ARIC PUTNAM, Chair of the Ag Committee reports ICE attacks against the East African community.

With her brother kidnapped, MN resident MA ELENA GUTIERREZ reports on ICE’s gestapo tactics first hand.

From STEVE CARUSO we hear a report on the illegal intervention of spy chief Tulsi Gabbert.

Co-convenor MYLA RESON reminds us that Donald Trump personally called into the FBI raid against the raid against GA elections.

Police cars and officers at protest

The anti-ICE protestor who was arrested by Columbus police believes an obstructing official business charge was filed separately after the night of the incident.

He’s also been offered a plea deal. Prosecutors will drop the initial charges filed against him if he pleads guilty to obstructing official business, according to his public defender.  

Kevin Logan, a northwest side activist and former foster kid, was arrested by Columbus police at the hotel ICE was staying at in the days leading up to Christmas.

What makes the obstruction of official business charge alarming is it could be based on how he was protesting ICE – very vociferously and enthusiastically to say the least. He utilized a bullhorn on the first two nights protesting.

Details about event

Thursday, February 5, 5pm
Columbus Liberation Center, 1004 Parsons Ave.

Help build for the February 7 protests to demand ICE out of Ohio! Defend and expand protected status!

On Sunday, February 1 there were two vigils for Alex Pretti, Renee Good and other victims of ICE terror -- one at Weinland Park and one at the VA hospital in Columbus.

Watch video here

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