Air Date: 1/21/2026 Today we look at ICE's reign of terror as a paramilitary occupation force and the communities pushing back. We'll hear about Renee Goode, an unarmed woman shot dead by federal agents, and Keith Porter, killed by an off-duty agent on New Year's Eve, in addition to historical parallels from Civil-Rights Era Selma, Alabama and the Boston Massacre. The signs of hope here are that the oppressed won those fights and the oppressors were forced to retreat - there's every reason to believe that the same pattern can repeat today. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email <a href= "mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a> <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1766">Full Show Notes</a> Check out our new show, SOLVED! on <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft">YouTube</a>! <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/20">In honor of our 20th birthday, we're giving new Members 20% OFF FOR THE LIFETIME OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...this includes Gift Memberships!</a> (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/bookshop">Bookshop.org</a> and <a href= "https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=262399&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch"> Libro.fm</a> for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! <a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join our Discord community</a>! KEY POINTS KP 1: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/ky/podcast/we-want-this-terror-to-stop-ilhan-omar-calls-for-ice/id1314170606?i=1000745063589"> 'We Want This Terror to Stop': Ilhan Omar Calls for ICE to Leave Minnesota - All In with Chris Hayes - Air Date 1-13-26</a> KP 2: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_v-2GvpdQQ">Peaceful Vs. Violent Resistance — What's the Answer? - The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel - Air Date 1-9-26</a> KP 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw9VwypDsHU">ICE Is a Way to Deal With Surplus Males - Therese - Air Date 1-9-25</a> KP 4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8zmjPGrg">How Do You Share a Country With People Who Reject Reality? - Cy Canterel - Air Date 1-12-26</a> KP 5: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lERS4kJIQR8">Abolish ICE - Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie - Air Date 1-7-26</a> (00:46:11) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR From the Boston Massacre to Renee Good: How the State Demonizes Its Victims DEEPER DIVES (00:46:37) SECTION A: IT'S ALWAYS BEEN RACISM A1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afx-5aYsyx8">Trump Wants To 'Ethnically CLEANSE' America: Rep. Frost to Mehdi - Zeteo - Air Date 12-19-26</a> A2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQAhv7j-NLM">Making Sense of This Moment | Explainer - Heather Cox Richardson - Air Date 1-8-26</a> A3: <a href= "https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/13/keith_porter_jr_ice_shooting"> "Stolen From Us": Family Demands Justice for Keith Porter, Black Father Killed by Off-Duty ICE Agent - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-13-26</a> A4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoLM5Q1yJ1w">Black Folks Have Been Warning Us - Elliot Sang Again - Air Date 1-13-26</a> (01:22:43) SECTION B: ICE ABUSES PEOPLE B1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pV9-xYwjis">How Trump's Deportation Campaign Is Reshaping Small Town America - Bloomberg Originals - Air Date 12-1-25</a> B2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD9ETC80HDA">Where ICE Has Taken The Most People | On The Grid - WIRED - Air Date 10-8-25</a> B3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDbtrdfYqBc">Why the US Is Deporting so Many People - Johnny Harris - Air Date 10-31-25</a> (01:50:19) SECTION C: POLICE ARE A DOMESTIC MILITARY C1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DutXziRjJT0">ICE Is Evolving Into an Extrajudicial Army. Dr Richard Wolff Explains How - The Real News Network - Air 1-12-26</a> C2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z64-YottcNo">How America Turned Its Police Into an Army - New Economic Thinking - Air Date 2-28-18</a> C3: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQxw9fhmBv4">Secretive Border Patrol Program Is Detaining US Citizens for 'suspicious' Travel - Associated Press - Air Date 11-19-25</a> C4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOAOVbyfjA0">Why Americas Police Look Like Soldiers - Vox - Air Date 6-25-20</a> (02:09:52) SECTION D: REVOLUTION D1: <a href= "https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/bb336368-b933-4b06-88b6-e51256ac6d81/id/39654830"> Immigration, ICE, and Working Class Rebellion w/ Cecilia Guerrero Part 1 - Upstream - Air Date 1-7-26</a> D2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XMMDgtb87o">More Americans Are Saying the Quiet Part Loud: They Want a Revolution - The Humanist Report - Air Date 1-14-26</a> D3: <a href= "https://www.vox.com/podcasts/475248/ice-minneapolis-renee-good-immigrant-neighbors-protect-organize"> Can Anyone Stop ICE? - Today, Explained - Air Date 1-14-26</a> (02:38:44) SECTION E: ICE IS ABOUT PROJECTING POWER E1: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCFbXjqq0U4">Will ICE Get Away With This? - Radio Atlantic - Air Date 1-15-26</a> E2: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e_vrAUo9Ns">ICE Can Hack Your Phone Without You Knowing - Taylor Lorenz - Air Date 9-5-25</a> E3: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAOA18d8eN4">'STUNNING': Trump's DOJ Won't Investigate ICE Shooting, Prompting Outrage and Resignations - The Briefing with Jen Psaki - Air Date 1-13-26</a> E4: <a href= "https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/14/ken_klippenstein">"ICE Is OK with Renee Good's Killing": Journalist Ken Klippenstein on ICE Tactics & Recruitment - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-14-25</a> (03:10:48) SECTION F: WHAT COMES NEXT? F1: <a href= "https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/bb336368-b933-4b06-88b6-e51256ac6d81/id/39654830"> Immigration, ICE, and Working Class Rebellion w/ Cecilia Guerrero Part 2 - Upstream - Air Date 1-7-26</a> F2: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTsYXBWQgU">Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota - Office of the Governor of Minnesota - Air Date 1-14-26</a> F3: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klou88VK5Uk">Minnesota Is A Training Ground For Whats To Come - Leeja Miller - Air Date 1-12-26</a> SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Photo of ICE in Minneapolis neighborhood facing a group of residents. Credit: "<a href= "https://www.flickr.com/photos/chaddavisphotography/55029299754">ICE agents in Minneapolis after shooting</a>" by Chad Davis, Flickr | <a href= "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.en">CC by 4.0</a> Produced by Jay! 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