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2026-01-02: Epstein Files Roundup

So far today: 2026-01-02 4:33pm GMT

stephanie A. Martin, Frank, Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University (2026-01-02). As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful men in his 'client list'. | Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin

editor (2026-01-02). A thesis confirmed: Epstein, Dershowitz and the Israel lobby. onlineopinion.com.au Behind the Epstein scandal lies a darker story: how elite influence networks moved to crush inconvenient scholarship on Israel and US power.

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english.palinfo.com (2026-01-02). Measuring defiance in 2025: How Palestinian sumud challenged the Israeli war and the West's complicity2025 started and finished with two declared ceasefires in Gaza, both instantly and brutally shattered by Israel, operating with absolute, unquestioned impunity.

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middleeasteye.net (2026-01-02). Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing in Egypt, meets Palestinians from Gaza Angelina Jolie has paid an official visit to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt - the only pedestrian and commercial gateway between Gaza and the outside world - to meet with humanitarian organisations and better understand the conditions of Palestinians from Gaza

aljazeera.com (2026-01-01). Gaza's new year begins with a struggle for survival and dignity Amid worsening humanitarian conditions, the once-ambitious hopes of Palestinians in Gaza, dreams of a better future, prosperity, and reconstruction, are gone. In their place are basic human needs: securing flour, food and water, obtaining tents to shield them from the cold, accessing medical care, and simply surviving bombardments.

truthout.org (2025-12-31). All Security Council Members Except US Condemn Israeli Recognition of SomalilandAt an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday regarding Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, 14 of 15 member states joined Somalia's permanent representative to the UN in condemning what the ambassador called an "act of aggression" - and at least one denounced the Trump administration's defense of Israel's move.

aljazeera.com (2025-12-31). How many countries has Trump bombed in 2025? The US carried out military attacks against a total of seven countries in 2025.

palestinechronicle.com (2025-12-31). On the Politics of Possibility vs. The Hope that a Better World is Possible New Year's Eve is a traditional time for making resolutions for the coming months, personal promises to oneself to do better. Given the state of the world, in particular Palestine and the Global South, perhaps this year should be a time to make collective resolutions to work for a better world.

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