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Aminah Sheikh – Police, protest and the new authoritarianism

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Aminah Sheikh
Date
21 April 2026
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Minneapolis-based trade union organiser and co-chair of the Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America gives a brief overview of the movements against Trump, ICE and war

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