Opinion: In Minneapolis, I glimpsed a civil war

“We now don’t have to speculate as to what American fascism looks like. It’s right outside the door.”

Federal agents detain a demonstrator outside of the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Jan. 17, 2026. (Mark Peterson/The New York Times)

Federal agents detain a demonstrator outside of the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Jan. 17, 2026. (Mark Peterson/The New York Times)

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