(2026-01-20). Headlines for January 20, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on 8 European Countries Opposing His Push to Take Over Greenland, Pentagon Prepares 1,500 Soldiers to Be Possibly Deployed to Minnesota, Trump Calls for Regime Change in Iran, Israeli Forces Start Demolishing UNRWA Headquarters, Trump Invites Putin, Xi and Netanyahu to Join Board of Peace to Oversee Gaza Ceasefire, U.N. Human Rights Chief Volker Tàºrk Visits Sudan, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Reelected to a Seventh Term, At Least 19 People Killed in Chile Wildfires, Guatemala Declares State of Emergency After 10 Police Officers Killed, Hundreds Protest in Davos Ahead o…
(2026-01-20). Human rights group applies for UK sanctions on Netanyahu. thecanary.co 
A UK human rights group has formally applied to the government for sanctions against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for "incitement to commit genocide". Lawyers for the Arab Organisation for Human Rights UK (AOHRUK) have lodged the application with the Foreign Office today, 20 January 2026. In it, AOHRUK demands financial sanctions and a travel ban […] | By
(2026-01-20). Lawyers seek UK sanctions against Netanyahu over Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2026-01-20). Ex-police chief referred to watchdog over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban. newarab.com 
West Midlands Police (WMP) is to be investigated over its role in the decision to ban notorious
(2026-01-20). Jerusalem churches accuse Zionism of hijacking Christianity. newarab.com 
Senior church leaders in Jerusalem have warned against outside interference that they say threatens the Christian presence in the Holy Land and across the Middle East, following a meeting earlier this month between a In a statement issued on Saturday, the Patriarch and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem cautioned that individuals promoting what they described as "dama…
(2026-01-20). Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza is Distraction, not Solution. ummid.com Gaza does not suffer from a deficit of ideas, administrators, or plans. It suffers from occupation, siege, apartheid, and genocide.
(2026-01-20). The eruption of American imperialism reaches Europe: The conflict over Greenland and the fight against imperialist war. wsws.org The answer to Trump's fascistic policy of "might makes right" is not European rearmament but the international mobilization of the working class against all imperialist warmongers.
(2026-01-20). Greenland and the Munich Agreement: Is Europe Bowing to the Aggressor Again? globalresearch.ca Trump's hunt for the Arctic Circle presents Europe with a historic ultimatum. Will it meet economic intimidation with a clenched fist, or will it once again make a cowardly bow to the aggressor? ; ⚪ To read this article in the following …
(2026-01-20). Soldiers Recall Venezuela's Heroic Resistance Against US Invasion and Trump's Cowardly Attack. orinocotribune.com Lieutenant Pedro Sarmiento, of the Presidential Honor Guard, was one of the Venezuelan military personnel wounded during the armed invasion by the US regime on January 3. The action that left over 100 dead and resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and National Assembly Deputy and First Lady Cilia Flores. | At the Military Hospital in Caracas, where he is receiving medical care, Sarmiento recounted how he and his troops experienced the US attack, emphasizing their valiant fight. "We Venezuelans are truly resilient. Despite the rapid intervention, we were able to confront and respond to this great…
(2026-01-20). Trump's Costly Gaza Peace Board Faces Rejection As Canada Snubs And France Slams Invite Over UN Row. menafn.com (MENAFN – AsiaNet News) Canada and France have both signaled they will not join Donald Trump's proposed Board of Peace, an initiative initially designed to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza but …
(2026-01-20). Gaza's 'phase two' from a distance: Why hope still feels out of reach. aljazeera.com As Washington hails next stage of truce, Gaza sees a stark disconnect between promises and the deadly reality.
(2026-01-20). American, Israeli Elites: Embrace the Truth! globalresearch.ca The Board of Peace established by US president, Donald Trump, to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza will not overcome the killings in that strip or resolve the deeper crisis that blights the land. Why? Because it does not …
(2026-01-20). In Gaza, university scholarships are now a matter of survival. newarab.com 
In Gaza today, university scholarships have taken on a whole new meaning. No longer are they a step towards self-development, educational attainment or an academic experience in a different country. | For a whole generation of Gazan students, a foreign university scholarship has become a lifeline and one of the few remaining legal escape routes from the Gaza's students are not asking each other where they will study or which university programme is best; the question is existential: "Will I even be able to leave?" | In an environment that…
(2026-01-20). From Sumatra to Gaza to Caracas: ‚Ä®Extractivism, Political Violence, and the Value Law of Global Capitalism. globalresearch.ca Palestine is often treated as a stand-alone tragedy, a domestic war executed as exceptionally complicated, sensitive, or disinterested in the daily lives of people in the rest of the world. This is not only misleading, but it is also politically …
(2026-01-20). Israel prevents French nurse from re-entering Gaza, after she spoke up about their genocide. thecanary.co 
When Iman Ma'arfi set foot in the Gaza Strip for the first time, she carried nothing but a first aid kit and heavy questions about the meaning of Israel's blockade and genocide. She had an idea of what it would be like in theory, but she soon discovered that what war does is not limited […] | By
(2026-01-20). China receives U.S. invitation to join Board of Peace for Gaza: FM. ecns.cn China has received an invitation from the United States to join the Board of Peace for Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on Tuesday.
(2026-01-20). Respiratory Virus Claims Lives in Gaza as Health System Nears Total Collapse. globalresearch.ca A senior Gaza health official warned Monday that a dangerous respiratory virus is spreading rapidly across the enclave, claiming lives and pushing an already shattered healthcare system to the brink of total collapse. | Mohammed Abu Salmiya, medical director of Al-Shifa …
(2026-01-20). Radlibs in the Big Prison: On Workshops4Gaza. indybay.org Social media platforms are not safe spaces where you can assume others are telling the truth, any more than offline spaces are. There should be further & deeper consideration of how the centuries-old cultures dominating the human world at present continue to reproduce themselves among their professed critics & opponents.
(2026-01-20). Sunday 1/25: Curated Gift Collection and FIne Jewelry Fundraiser For Gaza. indybay.org 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington CA (across from the Kensington Farmers' Market)…
(2026-01-20). Groups Call for National Federation of Social Workers Vote to Expel the Israeli Union of Social Workers From the International Association of Social Workers. counterpunch.org 
Shatat-USA-Palestine Mental Health Network Calls on US Social Work to Demand the National Federation of Social Workers Vote to Expel the Israeli Union of Social Workers From the International Association of Social Workers Israeli social workers serving as "combatants" in Gaza In June of 2024, the Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists (PUSWP) wrote
(2026-01-20). Israeli held in Canada after HRF complaint over Gaza war crimes. newarab.com 
An The foundation said Israeli propagandist and performer Guy Hochman was detained at Toronto Pearson International Airport and questioned for approximatel…
(2026-01-20). A Distraction from Epstein Files? Trump Ramps Up Chaos in Minnesota, Greenland & Beyond. democracynow.org 
One month after the deadline set by Congress for the Justice Department to release all files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump administration has made available less than 1% of the files. This comes as President Trump has dramatically expanded immigration operations in Minnesota while attacking Venezuela, threatening to bomb Iran and maintaining that the United States will annex Greenland. | Trump's campaign promised "that the files would be released, all of the files. Now, that's not happened," says legal expert Michele Goodwin, calling it a "travesty.…
(2026-01-20). Starmer's war on Palestine speech is too much even for Trump regime. thecanary.co 
Keir Starmer's war on anti-genocide speech and protest is too much even for Donald Trump's US regime. Trump may be in the middle of a fascist war on US citizens, but Starmer's pro-Israel 'lawfare' on pensioners, disabled people and other humanitarians is beyond the pale. Trump's 'free speech tsar', Under Secretary of State for Public […] | By
(2026-01-20). US immigration thugs accelerate ethnic cleansing campaign, as sentiment for Minneapolis general strike grows among workers. wsws.org As support grows for mass collective action to drive ICE out of Minnesota and the fascists out of the White House, Minnesota trade union bureaucrats made clear at a press conference Monday that they would not lead any strike action.
(2026-01-20). Racist, Transphobic, Fascist Black Metal Band to Play at Neck Of The Woods This Saturday. indybay.org Generally, the Bay Area black metal scene doesn't have a fash problem. However, there are some dark corners of the scene.
(2026-01-20). Sunday 1/25: Antifascist Solidarity Social. indybay.org Sebastopol Community Center (390 Morris St).
(2026-01-20). How the UK government laundered racist violence after the 2024 race riots. thecanary.co 
A blistering new report from the Institute of Race Relations has just taken the government apart for refusing to confront racism — even after the 2024 race riots. 'In Racism's Echo Chamber' shows exactly how the government deliberately stripped racist attacks of their racial context. Instead, ministers reduced the violence to an issue of "mindless […] | By