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Cold Streets, Hot Tensions: How a Minneapolis Shooting Exposed a Federal-State Power Struggle
A fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis has sparked a winter of political confrontation rather than large street demonstrations. The White House has signaled possible use of the Insurrection Act and placed active-duty troops on standby, while Minnesota's governor has mobilized the National Guard, crystallizing a federal-versus-state dispute over how to restore order without eroding constitutional norms.
From Campus Halls to Village Streets: China’s Local Push to Boost 2026 Military Recruitment
Local military recruitment offices across China have launched a multi-pronged publicity drive to boost 2026 enlistment, using campus outreach, village visits, market booths and ceremonial honours to explain policies and incentivise service. The campaign reflects efforts to secure better-qualified volunteers amid demographic constraints and to embed military service within local social and political narratives.
China Doubles Down on Recruit Outreach as 2026 Conscription Drive Kicks Off
Chinese military recruitment agencies have launched an intensified, varied publicity campaign for the 2026 early conscription period, using campus fairs, household visits and public ceremonies to promote enlistment and veteran benefits. The effort seeks to counter demographic challenges and support the PLA’s modernization by making service both materially attractive and socially prestigious, with particular emphasis on outreach in frontier and rural areas.
Washington Puts 1,500 Paratroopers on Alert for Possible Minnesota Deployment, Sparking Local Pushback
About 1,500 paratroopers from the US 11th Airborne Division have been placed on alert for possible deployment to Minnesota, a contingency the Army calls prudent planning. Minneapolis's mayor has publicly opposed the move, underscoring the legal and political sensitivities around using active‑duty forces on US soil.
Federal Judge Curbs Tactics in Minneapolis Immigration Raids as Washington Defends Operations
A Minnesota federal judge barred federal immigration officers from arresting or using chemical agents against peaceful protesters during a large Minneapolis operation, prompting federal officials to defend their tactics and consider appeal. Acting ICE leadership says deployments have shifted toward protecting arrest teams after recent clashes, while reporting contains a likely misidentification of a top DHS official.
China's Red Curriculum: How Returned War Remains Are Being Used to Teach a New Generation to Love the Motherland
Liaoning schools have integrated the ritual return of Korean War remains into immersive patriotic education, using family artifacts, memorial museums and border-classroom lessons to turn historical memory into a formative experience for children. The practice reflects a broader state-led emphasis on “red education” that aims to instill national loyalty and civic responsibility in the next generation.
Federal-State Showdown in Minnesota: ICE Raids Ignite Days of Protests and Political Warfare
Mass protests in the Twin Cities have erupted after a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, involving nearly 3,000 officers, led to deadly and injurious shootings and confrontations with demonstrators. The crisis has escalated into a political showdown between federal authorities and Democratic state and city leaders, prompting criminal probes and sharpening national debates over federal intervention, civil liberties and public safety.
Japanese Senator Warns Takaichi’s Nuclear Talk Risks Regional Stability
Senator Kōra Saya has publicly condemned recent remarks by a senior Japanese politician advocating debate over acquiring nuclear weapons, saying they threaten regional stability and violate Japan’s postwar constitutional and non-nuclear commitments. The episode highlights a growing domestic debate over security policy that could have far-reaching implications for the U.S.-Japan alliance, regional arms dynamics, and non-proliferation norms.