From ICE raids in Minneapolis to Israeli military policy and shifting U.S. arms strategies, the link between local and global struggles against systems that normalize killing without consequence becomes prominent.
ANALYSIS ARTICLE BY ROBIAH DARWISH
Clevelanders call to abolish ICE
Clevelanders take the streets in sharp winds to call for the abolition of ICE and their presence in Cleveland.
BY SARAH SELAN
Clevelanders took to the streets and braced below freezing temperatures on Tuesday, Jan. 20th to protest against recent raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) being held across the United States.
The walkout took place at 4pm in Market Square, drawing in a crowd of about 150 people with signs demanding that the U.S. government “stop ICE terror”.
This demonstration, which occurred on the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, was born from solidarity with Minneapolis after legal observer and mother of three, Renee Good, was murdered by federal agent Jonathan Ross on Wednesday, Jan. 7th of this year.
Minneapolis has been undergoing constant protest since the death of Good with local workers unions calling for a general strike beginning Jan. 23rd, 2026. The demands of the strike include the dismissal of ICE from the city along with many promoting the abolishment of ICE in its entirety.
Cleveland’s solidarity march honored Good along with Keith Porter, a father of two who was murdered by ICE on Dec. 31st 2025, through signs and chants calling for justice for the victims and the arrests of their killers.
Tanmay Shah Sworn in to Cleveland City Council
Tanmay Shah Sworn In as Cleveland’s First Indian-Born Councilmember, Pledges Working-Class Advocacy and Bold Reform
BY ROBIAH DARWISH
CLEVELAND — Cleveland City Council’s swearing-in ceremony held on Jan. 5th, 2026, was marked by one of its most anticipated moments as Tanmay Shah, among the youngest members ever elected to the body and the first Indian-born immigrant to serve on Council, formally took the oath of office.
As Shah’s name was called, the chamber buzzed with anticipation. Following his remarks, City Hall erupted into fiery cheers, signaling the arrival of a councilmember whose campaign and politics galvanized working-class Clevelanders across the city.
Representing the newly drawn Ward 12 — spanning Edgewater, West Boulevard, Jefferson, and parts of Cleveland’s Little Arabia — Shah framed his role as rooted in accountability, solidarity, and service. “I stand before you and ask you to hold me accountable,” Shah said. “I will make mistakes, and I hope we can learn together”...
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