Mike Ludwig
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I'm the senior staff reporter at Truthout.org
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ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal
US immigration agents have now shot 11 civilians in cars in four months.
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ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
ICE left Parady La to die in his cell of withdrawal, which is totally preventable. That's just one of dozens of deaths.
“If we are seeing that sort of outward extreme violence in broad daylight in the streets of Minneapolis...imagine what people must be facing behind closed doors and behind bars."
“If we are seeing that sort of outward extreme violence in broad daylight in the streets of Minneapolis...imagine what people must be facing behind closed doors and behind bars."
Deaths in Detention Warn of Horrors Behind ICE’s Prison Walls
At least 32 people died in ICE jails in 2025, and four more have already died in ICE custody this year.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
ICE left Parady La to die in his cell of withdrawal, which is totally preventable. That's just one of dozens of deaths.
“If we are seeing that sort of outward extreme violence in broad daylight in the streets of Minneapolis...imagine what people must be facing behind closed doors and behind bars."
“If we are seeing that sort of outward extreme violence in broad daylight in the streets of Minneapolis...imagine what people must be facing behind closed doors and behind bars."
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Even just a name can put in motion efforts that get someone released. If they're a citizen, we can get them jail support. If they're an immigrant, there are groups working overtime to file habeas petitions before they're whisked out of state. But it starts with a name.
If you see one, the most important thing to say is “WHAT’S YOUR NAME” because otherwise the person is gone for good, maybe. I witnessed one in an alley as the sole pursuit car, I was the only witness, I froze for a second and didn’t shout it in time, and the guy is just… gone now. I’ll never know.
January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Even just a name can put in motion efforts that get someone released. If they're a citizen, we can get them jail support. If they're an immigrant, there are groups working overtime to file habeas petitions before they're whisked out of state. But it starts with a name.
In a rambling speech full of lies, Trump pledged to release a housing plan next week.
Right.
Pushing big $ out of the housing market is an interesting idea but won't make up for costs pushed up by tariffs, deportation of workers, and destruction of the safety net, says @shamusroller.bsky.social.
Right.
Pushing big $ out of the housing market is an interesting idea but won't make up for costs pushed up by tariffs, deportation of workers, and destruction of the safety net, says @shamusroller.bsky.social.
Trump’s “Homes for People” Plan Distracts From Failing Policies, Experts Say
Trump’s proposal to ban institutional investors from buying homes won’t make up for damage of tariffs and deportations.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
In a rambling speech full of lies, Trump pledged to release a housing plan next week.
Right.
Pushing big $ out of the housing market is an interesting idea but won't make up for costs pushed up by tariffs, deportation of workers, and destruction of the safety net, says @shamusroller.bsky.social.
Right.
Pushing big $ out of the housing market is an interesting idea but won't make up for costs pushed up by tariffs, deportation of workers, and destruction of the safety net, says @shamusroller.bsky.social.
the split screen of trump glued to the protests for freedom in Iran while attempting to crush those of his own people...
January 11, 2026 at 9:40 PM
the split screen of trump glued to the protests for freedom in Iran while attempting to crush those of his own people...
My go to for ICE data:
ICE just reported its fourth in-custody death of 2026. It’s only January 10.
January 11, 2026 at 4:29 AM
My go to for ICE data:
mainstream press is scratching its head about Trump playing nice Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela. She went from Marxist to businesswomen!
Trump needs the same police state he accuses of serving coke to stay in power and prevent chaos so he doesn't have to send in troops. There's no plan. That's why
Trump needs the same police state he accuses of serving coke to stay in power and prevent chaos so he doesn't have to send in troops. There's no plan. That's why
January 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
mainstream press is scratching its head about Trump playing nice Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela. She went from Marxist to businesswomen!
Trump needs the same police state he accuses of serving coke to stay in power and prevent chaos so he doesn't have to send in troops. There's no plan. That's why
Trump needs the same police state he accuses of serving coke to stay in power and prevent chaos so he doesn't have to send in troops. There's no plan. That's why
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I saw this video of a Vietnam vet in the fur coat yelling at ICE and thought to myself, "this is missing something," before I realized, "Ah, of course, the Ether instrumental. It's so obvious."
January 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I saw this video of a Vietnam vet in the fur coat yelling at ICE and thought to myself, "this is missing something," before I realized, "Ah, of course, the Ether instrumental. It's so obvious."
ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal
US immigration agents have now shot 11 civilians in cars in four months.
truthout.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
ICE was already a problem, but Trump created a not-so-secret police that is enforcing MAGA ideology at the barrel of a gun. That's not a political statement, here's the evidence to prove it.
Lol JD Vane converted to Catholicism, a religion that demands compassion for migrants, and is now crucifying his entire reputation and career to defend a murderous immigration cop because his boss won't do it
January 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Lol JD Vane converted to Catholicism, a religion that demands compassion for migrants, and is now crucifying his entire reputation and career to defend a murderous immigration cop because his boss won't do it
Cable news needs to get rid of these "former law enforcement" so-called "experts" on who make excuses for abusers and murderers as long as they are in uniform
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Cable news needs to get rid of these "former law enforcement" so-called "experts" on who make excuses for abusers and murderers as long as they are in uniform
ICE shot and killed a women in South Minneapolis. She is dead. Protests are already being organized. The video shows ICE agent firing into her car as he tries to drive away.
Kristi Noem is calling her a "terrorist." Lies. This could change everything.
Kristi Noem is calling her a "terrorist." Lies. This could change everything.
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
ICE shot and killed a women in South Minneapolis. She is dead. Protests are already being organized. The video shows ICE agent firing into her car as he tries to drive away.
Kristi Noem is calling her a "terrorist." Lies. This could change everything.
Kristi Noem is calling her a "terrorist." Lies. This could change everything.
As Towns and Cities Fight Off AI Data Centers, Calls Grow for a National Moratorium
The rush to build data centers emerged in 2025 as a major fault line dividing working people of all political stripes against Silicon Valley.
The fight is dissolving partisan division and set to explode in 2026...
The rush to build data centers emerged in 2025 as a major fault line dividing working people of all political stripes against Silicon Valley.
The fight is dissolving partisan division and set to explode in 2026...
As Towns and Cities Fight Off Data Centers, Calls Grow for a National Moratorium
The battle to build new data centers has pitted communities across the country against Silicon Valley.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
As Towns and Cities Fight Off AI Data Centers, Calls Grow for a National Moratorium
The rush to build data centers emerged in 2025 as a major fault line dividing working people of all political stripes against Silicon Valley.
The fight is dissolving partisan division and set to explode in 2026...
The rush to build data centers emerged in 2025 as a major fault line dividing working people of all political stripes against Silicon Valley.
The fight is dissolving partisan division and set to explode in 2026...
Here's a fun fact to share with relatives: Trump promised over and over to slash our energy bills in half but also embraced the fossil fuel industry's rush to export as much fracked gas as possible.
Now winter heating bills are up 22% over 2024, even though the US is the world's top gas producer!
Now winter heating bills are up 22% over 2024, even though the US is the world's top gas producer!
Trump’s Embrace of Natural Gas Exports Is Driving Up Energy Bills for Consumers
US households paid $12 billion more for natural gas over the first nine months of Trump’s term, about $124 per family.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Here's a fun fact to share with relatives: Trump promised over and over to slash our energy bills in half but also embraced the fossil fuel industry's rush to export as much fracked gas as possible.
Now winter heating bills are up 22% over 2024, even though the US is the world's top gas producer!
Now winter heating bills are up 22% over 2024, even though the US is the world's top gas producer!
Trump’s Expanded Drug War Will Make Overdose Crisis Worse, Experts Say
Trump declares fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction" -- it's not, and it's not made in Venezuela either -- while his administration slashes budgets for mental health and addiction treatment.
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Trump declares fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction" -- it's not, and it's not made in Venezuela either -- while his administration slashes budgets for mental health and addiction treatment.
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Trump’s Expanded Drug War Will Make Overdose Crisis Worse, Experts Say
An executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction could remove supports that keep people alive.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Trump’s Expanded Drug War Will Make Overdose Crisis Worse, Experts Say
Trump declares fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction" -- it's not, and it's not made in Venezuela either -- while his administration slashes budgets for mental health and addiction treatment.
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Trump declares fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction" -- it's not, and it's not made in Venezuela either -- while his administration slashes budgets for mental health and addiction treatment.
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He keeps saying this
Trump just claimed he brought peace to the Middle East for the first time in 3000 years.
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
He keeps saying this
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"Such an overhaul at #FEMA would leave cities and states shouldering the costs of disaster preparation, response, and recovery — costs most states cannot afford — and put disaster victims at risk of serious harm, especially those with fewer financial resources..."
Survivors of deadly floods, wildfires, and tornadoes converged on DC this week to demand accountability from Noem as the Trump admin guts FEMA.
“That means the next time a hurricane or horrific wildfires materialize we may again experience a disturbing FEMA fiasco on par with Hurricane Katrina."
“That means the next time a hurricane or horrific wildfires materialize we may again experience a disturbing FEMA fiasco on par with Hurricane Katrina."
Survivors Slam Kristi Noem Over FEMA’s Response to Deadly Disasters
FEMA workers say the agency is being gutted under Trump, putting disaster victims at risk.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"Such an overhaul at #FEMA would leave cities and states shouldering the costs of disaster preparation, response, and recovery — costs most states cannot afford — and put disaster victims at risk of serious harm, especially those with fewer financial resources..."
Survivors of deadly floods, wildfires, and tornadoes converged on DC this week to demand accountability from Noem as the Trump admin guts FEMA.
“That means the next time a hurricane or horrific wildfires materialize we may again experience a disturbing FEMA fiasco on par with Hurricane Katrina."
“That means the next time a hurricane or horrific wildfires materialize we may again experience a disturbing FEMA fiasco on par with Hurricane Katrina."
Survivors Slam Kristi Noem Over FEMA’s Response to Deadly Disasters
FEMA workers say the agency is being gutted under Trump, putting disaster victims at risk.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Survivors of deadly floods, wildfires, and tornadoes converged on DC this week to demand accountability from Noem as the Trump admin guts FEMA.
“That means the next time a hurricane or horrific wildfires materialize we may again experience a disturbing FEMA fiasco on par with Hurricane Katrina."
“That means the next time a hurricane or horrific wildfires materialize we may again experience a disturbing FEMA fiasco on par with Hurricane Katrina."
"Disney's landmark OpenAI deal is a huge endorsement of AI-created content by one of the world's foremost creative companies..."
...and a sure sign the internet is about to get flooded with Mickey bangin Cinderella bangin Sam Altman
...and a sure sign the internet is about to get flooded with Mickey bangin Cinderella bangin Sam Altman
December 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"Disney's landmark OpenAI deal is a huge endorsement of AI-created content by one of the world's foremost creative companies..."
...and a sure sign the internet is about to get flooded with Mickey bangin Cinderella bangin Sam Altman
...and a sure sign the internet is about to get flooded with Mickey bangin Cinderella bangin Sam Altman
Despite a new state law making it a crime punishable by a year of hard labor in prison to interfere with immigration enforcement, and mass surveillance of social media and Reddit by state and federal cops, New Orleanians are determined to protect immigrants from ICE sweeps -- and it's working.
New Orleans Resists ICE Invasion Despite Surveillance and State Repression
Before ICE descended on New Orleans, GOP lawmakers made it a crime to interfere with immigration enforcement.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Despite a new state law making it a crime punishable by a year of hard labor in prison to interfere with immigration enforcement, and mass surveillance of social media and Reddit by state and federal cops, New Orleanians are determined to protect immigrants from ICE sweeps -- and it's working.
Microsoft Faces Reckoning Over Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The tech giant and its executives could face legal liability in the US, EU and UN for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
Microsoft shareholders will vote on proposal for human rights transparency on Dec. 5
The tech giant and its executives could face legal liability in the US, EU and UN for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
Microsoft shareholders will vote on proposal for human rights transparency on Dec. 5
Microsoft Faces Reckoning for Assisting Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The tech giant could face legal liability for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Microsoft Faces Reckoning Over Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The tech giant and its executives could face legal liability in the US, EU and UN for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
Microsoft shareholders will vote on proposal for human rights transparency on Dec. 5
The tech giant and its executives could face legal liability in the US, EU and UN for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
Microsoft shareholders will vote on proposal for human rights transparency on Dec. 5
Hi everyone, I've been off work for a few weeks with a broken arm. No fun story to tell, I just fell off a bicycle late night outside the French Quarter, go figure. I had surgery and am recovering fine.
And now I am back to reporting on the rise of authoritarianism and the movements fighting back!
And now I am back to reporting on the rise of authoritarianism and the movements fighting back!
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hi everyone, I've been off work for a few weeks with a broken arm. No fun story to tell, I just fell off a bicycle late night outside the French Quarter, go figure. I had surgery and am recovering fine.
And now I am back to reporting on the rise of authoritarianism and the movements fighting back!
And now I am back to reporting on the rise of authoritarianism and the movements fighting back!
"The plight of Nigeria’s Christians has been an animating subject for American conservatives for years, with some of Trump’s top allies, including Sen. Ted Cruz..."
Save the Nigerian Christians, but let the Palestinian Christians get blown up. So Jesus comes back. Right.
Save the Nigerian Christians, but let the Palestinian Christians get blown up. So Jesus comes back. Right.
Trump saw a segment on Fox News. Within an hour, he was laser-focused on Christians’ treatment in Nigeria | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump was heading to Florida on Friday, watching Fox News, when he saw the network run a story on how Christians were being targeted by Islamic groups in Nigeria, two sources familiar...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"The plight of Nigeria’s Christians has been an animating subject for American conservatives for years, with some of Trump’s top allies, including Sen. Ted Cruz..."
Save the Nigerian Christians, but let the Palestinian Christians get blown up. So Jesus comes back. Right.
Save the Nigerian Christians, but let the Palestinian Christians get blown up. So Jesus comes back. Right.
Here's how the progressive mayoral candidates in this story did yesterday:
Buffalo: Sean Ryan wins
NYC: Mamdani wins
Syracuse: Sharon Owen wins
Albany: Dorcey Applyrs wins
Seattle: Too close to call
Minneapolis: Goes to 2nd round, incumbent Jacob Frey with slight lead over socialist Omar Fateh
Buffalo: Sean Ryan wins
NYC: Mamdani wins
Syracuse: Sharon Owen wins
Albany: Dorcey Applyrs wins
Seattle: Too close to call
Minneapolis: Goes to 2nd round, incumbent Jacob Frey with slight lead over socialist Omar Fateh
Voters in major cities head to the polls today to choose between establishment Democrats and progressives focused on affordability and upending the status quo. “People are very frustrated with the broken status quo that doesn’t seem to be working for working people.”
From the Coasts to Rust Belt, Progressive Candidates Take On Dem Establishment
“What is being pushed by the corporate wing of the party is increasingly unattractive to voters,” said an organizer.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Here's how the progressive mayoral candidates in this story did yesterday:
Buffalo: Sean Ryan wins
NYC: Mamdani wins
Syracuse: Sharon Owen wins
Albany: Dorcey Applyrs wins
Seattle: Too close to call
Minneapolis: Goes to 2nd round, incumbent Jacob Frey with slight lead over socialist Omar Fateh
Buffalo: Sean Ryan wins
NYC: Mamdani wins
Syracuse: Sharon Owen wins
Albany: Dorcey Applyrs wins
Seattle: Too close to call
Minneapolis: Goes to 2nd round, incumbent Jacob Frey with slight lead over socialist Omar Fateh
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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, marking a historic win for the left over a high-powered, moneyed coalition of establishment forces that came together in hopes of defeating him.
Read more: bit.ly/3WB0AqR
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November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, marking a historic win for the left over a high-powered, moneyed coalition of establishment forces that came together in hopes of defeating him.
Read more: bit.ly/3WB0AqR
Read more: bit.ly/3WB0AqR