The recent demonstrations in Iran that may have killed more than 5,000 civilians and security officers changed from largely peaceful to violent when a number of “agitators” got involved and sought to turn the gatherings focused on the poor economy into a drive to bring about regime change. It has been suggested that the sometimes-armed outsiders who stirred the pot were organized and trained by foreign intelligence services, most specifically the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Israeli Mossad. In the event, the apparent plan to bring down the Iranian government failed when Tehran’s own intelligence and security services were able to intercept and decode the Starlink communications that the plotters were using after the phones and internet were turned off. Armed with information on who, what when and where the authorities were able to make mass arrests and shut down the planned insurgency.

Two Ohio State students were arrested on January 20 for protesting the presence of the Department of Homeland “Security” (DHS) on Ohio State’s campus. Good for them. Reporting suggests that DHS representatives exited early from a career fair, in response to the protest; if so, then these hero students have accomplished what Ohio State President Ted Carter refused to do: removing the regime’s unwelcome paramilitary force from our campus.

On Saturday, January 24, 2026 Immigration and Customs enforcement murdered yet another American citizen who was protesting the Gestapo tactics, and specifically trying to assist a woman who had been thrown the ground by ICE thugs.  Pretti was lawfully carrying a weapon, which was removed from his person by another ICE/Gestapo agent prior to him being shot more than 10  times at close range while on the ground, surrounded by CE/Gestapo agents.  

Here are two excellent video's depicting the event.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdyBw45npT8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuUTP4Db9dM

The usual warning that this is a graphic video.  American's must become accustomed to watching the Federal Government murdering both American citizens and immigrants (legal or otherwise).  

Video credit to "Comrade Lunchbox"

Check out more activists events at the Calendar

An unprecedented amount of our taxpayer dollars gets funneled to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to carry out Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. Congress must act.

These rogue agencies have a long history of abuse, violence, and human rights violations – from separation of families to shutting out asylum seekers to raids in our communities. The events of 2020 have only exacerbated matters. CBP agents have been deployed against Black Lives Matter protesters, and horrific accounts of abuse, inadequate COVID-19 precautions, and deaths are being reported in detention centers nationwide. This must stop: Send a message to Congress to divest from ICE and CBP now.

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Saturday, January 24, 5:30pm
WOSU, 1800 North Pearl Street, Columbus, OH 4320

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Doors open
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Show starts
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Q&A with Abby Martin

Join Abby Martin for the Columbus premiere of her feature documentary film on the environmental impact of the US military!

Earth's Greatest Enemy uncovers a shocking blind spot in the climate conversation: the U.S. military.

Exempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting, the Pentagon is revealed here as the world’s single largest institutional polluter—spewing carbon, contaminating water, and scarring landscapes across the globe. Combining investigative journalism, striking visuals, and stories from impacted communities, the film challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences. Provocative, urgent, and eye-opening, this is a documentary that will change how you see both the military and environmentalism.