(2026-01-30). Trump is determined to launch Phase 2 of his Gaza plan. The Israeli last hope is that he fails. haaretz.com Some members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition believe that, if the American president's plan collapses, he will give Israel the green light to recapture the Gaza Strip ‚ñ And how Netanyahu distorted realty to serve his own interests by accusing Biden of responsibility for IDF fatalities…
(2026-01-30). How prime minister backtracked on a promise to disavow October 7 conspiracies. haaretz.com Conspiracy theories about the October 7 massacre have been meticulously nurtured by Netanyahu's adherents, who seek to pass on the blame, taking root in the mass consciousness. Those who know the truth, like Eyal Zamir and David Zini, choose to remain silent…
(2026-01-30). The Biggest Threats the Iranian People Face Are America and Israel. counterpunch.org 
Israel's longstanding campaign to lure Washington into war with Iran seems to have fizzled once again—for now, anyway. But in their attempt to invent a casus belli, their spy agencies employ tactics—disinformation, infiltration, and incitement of rioting—that help sustain the patently false impression that Tehran, not Tel Aviv, is home to the Middle East's cruelest regime.
(2026-01-30). Bipartisan hate laws must be resisted. socialist-alliance.org 
Socialist Alliance opposes Labor's Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill. Jonathan Strauss argues that those who want the right to oppose genocide, or to defend democratic rights more generally, should reject these laws.
(2026-01-30). Kevin Cox: South Africa In History's Shadow. newleftreview.org Why is South Africa seemingly still mired in the income and spatial segregation patterns of the apartheid era? Standard explanations focus on the ANC, either as too neoliberal or too statist. Kevin Cox looks instead at the making of classes—and expropriation of African farmers—in conditions of globalization's labour shock.
(2026-01-30). Open letter: Seven warning signals to the global warmongers who are claiming to lead. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Richard David Hames Dear warmongers: You are sleepwalking towards a war in the Middle East that could set the whole world ablaze. Do not pretend you don't know this. Your generals know it. Your intelligence agencies know it. Financial markets know it. Every citizen with a memory longer than a news cycle can…
(2026-01-30). Only Idiots Believe The War Propaganda About Iran. caitlinjohnstone.com.au There is nothing you can say to me to convince me that US regime change interventionism in the middle east is a swell idea. | There is nothing you can say to convince me that the Trump administration is telling us the truth about Iran. | There is nothing you can say to convince me that the mass media are telling us the truth about Iran. | There is nothing you can say to convince me the people who just spent two years incinerating Gaza have kind-hearted intentions for the Iranian people. | There is no…
(2026-01-30). Saturday 1/31: Hikers for Palestine: Walking in Solidarity with Gaza's Orphans. indybay.org Berkeley Marina, Seabreeze Parking lot at 598 University Ave…
(2026-01-30). Gaza: Severe winter conditions compound humanitarian crisis for displaced Palestinians. icrc.org
(2026-01-30). UNRWA staff cuts deepen in Gaza as Israel restricts critical aid access. aljazeera.com Forced austerity: 600 staff laid off, Gaza salaries cut 20%, aid access blocked amid worsening humanitarian crisis.
(2026-01-30). Is a Non-UN Conflict Resolution Framework Feasible, Desirable? Trump's Board of Peace is an Obstacle and Warning. richardfalk.org [Prefatory Note: Initially framed as questions responding to Middle East journalist, Mohamed Abd Elaziz, raising question about Stage II of the Trump Plan for Gaza, inaugurating the Board of Peace at the Davos World Economic Forum this January. The questions raises some key issues. My assessment is that the Board of Peace deserves to fail. …
(2026-01-30). Olga Cherevko Showed the World What's Happening in Gaza. Israel Won't Let Her Return. portside.org Olga Cherevko Showed the World What's Happening in Gaza. Israel Won't Let Her Return |
(2026-01-30). CAIR denounces Israel's killing of Palestinians, including journalists in Gaza. workers.org 
The three journalists — Mohammed Salah Qashta, Abdul Raouf Samir Shaath and Anas Ghanem — murdered in Gaza by Israeli forces on Jan. 21, 2026. The following press release was issued by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Jan.21, 2026, and posted at cair.com/press-releases. CAIR condemns Israel's killing of . . . |
(2026-01-30). The Chris Hedges Report: Is The 'New World Order' Really New? popularresistance.org As U.S. hegemony continues to dwindle, Donald Trump and his international allies are making preparations to maintain some grip on world power. One of these methods includes the "Board of Peace," which was ostensibly created to reconstruct Gaza, but has demonstrated yet another attempt by Trump to undermine international law. | Yanis Varoufakis, the Secretary-General of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25), the former Finance Minister of Greece and author of Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism joins host Chris Hedges to discuss what the Board of Peace really means and how it relates to Trump's larger…
(2026-01-30). Gaza-based journalist Bisan Owda regains TikTok account after outcry. aljazeera.com Award-winning Palestinian journalist regains account with 1.4 million followers after surprise removal from platform.
(2026-01-30). Trump says 'hopefully' no need for military action against Iran. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026. — AFPIran threatens US bases, aircraft carriers if attacked.Trump says speaking with Iran but time running out.Iran warns US attack would trigger…
(2026-01-30). Trump administration threatens new war against Iran. wsws.org Just weeks after attacking Venezuela and kidnapping its president, US President Donald Trump is threatening to launch a major new war against Iran.
(2026-01-30). Iran threatens instant and decisive blow after US attack. geo.tv 
(2026-01-30). Is Europe Supporting a US Attack on Iran? thinktank.pk The European Union formally designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — a central pillar of the Islamic Republic's military and political power — as a terrorist organisation. The move marks a significant shift in EU policy and is already shaping geopolitical fault lines involving Iran, the United States, and Europe's role in Middle East …
(2026-01-30). Iran And The Strategy Of Tension. popularresistance.org The strategy of tension refers to the NATO strategy in post-World War II Europe to defeat the ascendant communist parties. In Italy, this was referred to as Operation Gladio, and involved money laundering, ballot stuffing, murder, and kidnapping. Outside of Italy, this strategy of tension took many forms: funding fascist stay-behind armies in Germany, setting up fake press agencies full of hitmen as in Aginter Press, and coordinating assassinations and decapitation operations. When viewed historically over the longue duree, the imperialist class that implemented the strategy of tension in postwar Europe is still…
(2026-01-30). Workers World says "Hands off Venezuela" and "Abolish ICE" workers.org 
Workers World newspaper has been on top of reporting the news and analyzing two of the primary issues being addressed by anti-imperialist, anti-racist forces in the U.S. today. Our articles and editorials strongly demand "U.S. out of Venezuela!" and "No ICE on our streets!" and support the activists fighting back . . . |
(2026-01-30). White House Generates Racist AI Image After 'Politically Motivated' Arrest of Activists Over Church Protest. unicornriot.ninja 
(2026-01-30). Albanese ploys betray Bondi victims. onlineopinion.com.au Albanese's responses to Bondi hew to a script. Unpopular mass migration must continue — at any cost. Citizens must be socially 'cohesive' – else we're racist.
(2026-01-30). Monday 2/2: Emergency! Stop Racist Deportations of Haitian and All TPS Refugees – Abolish ICE! indybay.org San Francisco Immigration Court | 100 Montgomery Street, San Francisco | near corner of Montgomery & Post Streets…
(2026-01-29). Fascist assaults Ilhan Omar as White House escalates campaign against left-wing groups. wsws.org The violent assault follows deliberate incitement by President Trump and the launching of an anticommunist witch-hunt by FBI Director Kash Patel.