“A State that Massacres Its Own People Cannot Be a Force of Liberation for Others”

In this interview, Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the uprising that took place in Iran in January 2026, comparing notes about resistance to various forms of authoritarianism and exploring the ways that rival authoritarian forces can falsely present themselves as representing an alternative to authoritarian regimes.

https://crimethinc.com/Roja2026

As Donald Trump is threatening to attack Iran in order to distract from his problems at home and advance US and Israeli interests in the Mideast, it is important to hear from Iranians who oppose the Iranian government about why US military action will not help Iranians at all.

Partie au conflit : Eugene riposte contre les autorités fédérales

https://crimethinc.com/2026/02/20/partie-au-conflit-eugene-riposte-contre-les-autorites-federales-sur-la-dispersion-de-lice

Un·e participant·e décrit les affrontements avec les agents fédéraux et la police à Eugene, dans l'Oregon, en janvier 2026, un microcosme de la résistance qui affaiblit de plus en plus l'ICE.

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A massive vinyl print of our “Immigrants Welcome” design hanging in the window of Burning Books in Buffalo.

You can order them as stickers here:

https://store.crimethinc.com/products/immigrants-welcome

If you run a bookshop or community center and you want one of these, send us a message—we might be able to help supply one.

They Escalate, We Escalate: A Short History of the Fight against ICE in the Twin Cities

One month after the general strike in Minnesota, we chart the course of the movement from 2025 to the present day, exploring why it gained momentum despite escalating repression.

https://crimethinc.com/Escalation2026

"What forced the federal government to retreat was not only the direct surveillance and confrontation of ICE agents; it was also the general threat to public order posed by a movement of thousands of people in constant real-time communication that sometimes bled over into neighborhood rebellions."

"The powers that be are no longer practicing the kind of counterinsurgency that involves winning hearts and minds. They’re making a bid to govern by terror alone. This is historically an indicator of a weak state, one that that no longer possesses legitimacy in the eyes of the governed."