(2026-01-14). Sudan: Call on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to release journalist Muammar Ibrahim. fidh.org The undersigned organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, journalists, express serious concern regarding the detention of Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Mr Ibrahim has been held since 26 October 2025, following his detention in El-Fasher, North Darfur.
According to available information, RSF detained Muammar Ibrahim while he was attempting to leave El-Fasher amid (…) | – |
(2026-01-14). Bill, Hillary refuse to testify in House Epstein probe. tribune.com.pk 
Bill and Hillary Clinton on Tuesday refused to testify in a Republican-led congressional investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying it was a partisan exercise. | "Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country, its principles and its people, no matter the consequences," the Clintons wrote in a letter to Republican Representative James Comer, who chairs the House of Representatives Oversight Committee. | "For us, now is that time." | Comer said the committee will meet next week to hold former Democratic President Bill Clinton in…
(2026-01-14). Australian media steps up attack on pro-Palestine workers. wsws.org The immediate target is opposition to Israel's imperialist-backed genocide in Gaza, but ultimately this campaign is aimed at stamping out all forms of political dissent by workers and young people.
(2026-01-14). Israel, From Genocide to Self-Destruction. portside.org Israel, From Genocide to Self-Destruction |
(2026-01-14). Friday 1/16: Protest genocide at the israeli consulate in SF. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St | San Francisco…
(2026-01-14). Australian Greens back Royal Commission witch-hunting opposition to Gaza genocide. wsws.org The Greens are promoting an inquiry that has nothing to do with uncovering the circumstances of the Bondi terror attack but is aimed at legitimising police-state repression.
(2026-01-14). Myanmar says Rohingya genocide case at The Hague is 'flawed, unfounded'. aljazeera.com International Court of Justice is deciding if Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya in a 2017 military crackdown.
(2026-01-14). Watch: Bisan is still alive in Gaza but her heart is breaking. thecanary.co 
Gaza journalist Bisan Owda won multiple awards for her 2024 documentary from the midst of Israel's genocide in Gaza titled "It's Bisan from Gaza and I'm still alive". She was also one of four Palestinian journalists named by Amnesty International for its "Human Rights Defender" award. Well, Bisan is still alive — miraculously, given Israel's […] | By
(2026-01-14). Inadequate Pensions for Older People in Hungary. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Anna, 80, shows a notebook containing detailed records of monthly expenses, for herself and her sister Erika, 84, in their home in Budapest, Hungary, October 2025. | © 2025 Kartik Raj/Human Rights Watch | The Hungarian government is failing to ensure older people's rights to social security and an adequate standard of living, including access to sufficient food, medicine, and energy.The rise in poverty among older people, which became evident during sharp inflation in 2022 and 2023, highlights longstanding structural problems with the Hungarian pension and social security system.Hu…
(2026-01-14). Iran: Narges Mohammadi, several other human rights defenders arbitrarily arrested in massive crackdown. fidh.org More than 50 people were arrested, including five women human rights defenders, while they were taking part in a memorial ceremony honouring a recently deceased fellow human rights defender. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (the International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT) and the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) strongly condemn these new arrests and call on the Iranian authorities to (…) | – |
(2026-01-14). Trump Proposes Opening Over 1 Million Acres of California Public Lands to Drilling, Fracking. indybay.org BAKERSFIELD, Calif., January 12, 2026 — The Trump administration today released plans to open more than 1 million acres of public lands and mineral rights to oil and gas drilling and fracking in Southern California and the Central Valley, Central Coast and Bay Area.
(2026-01-14). Bangladesh warns of disinformation 'flood' ahead of vote. tribune.com.pk 
Bangladesh's interim leader warned Tuesday of a surge of disinformation that he said threatened to impact critical elections next month, the first since a 2024 uprising toppled the government. | Muhammad Yunus, the 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said he had called on the United Nations human rights team to "counter a surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections", his office said in a statement. | "There has been a flood of misinformation surrounding the elections," Yunus told UN rights chief Volker Turk in a telephone call, according to a statement. | "It is coming from both foreign med…
(2026-01-14). Trump's quest to kick America's 'Iraq War syndrome'. responsiblestatecraft.org American forces invaded Panama in 1989 to capture Manuel Noriega, a former U.S. ally whose rule over Panama was marred by drug trafficking, corruption and human rights abuses. But experts point to another, perhaps just as critical goal: to cure the American public of "
(2026-01-14). Many Murdered by ICE Remembered during March through Sacramento. indybay.org Protesters marched from Capitol Park to Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento during an anti-ICE demonstration on January 10th.
(2026-01-14). Newark, NJ: MORE THAN 200 ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSE MARTIN LUTHER KING MARCH SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 19, 2026. wibailoutpeople.org 
PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS (POP) PO BOX 22505NEWARK, NJ 07101973 801-0001www.njpop.orgCONTACT: LAWRENCE HAMM JANUARY 13, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE MORE THAN 200 ORGANIZATIONS ENDORSE MARTIN LUTHER KING MARCH SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 19TH MARTIN LUTHER KING MARCH WILL PROTEST, RACIAL INJUSTICE, ICE KILLINGS, VENEZUELA WAR, ATTACKS ON VOTING RIGHTS The Martin Luther King March Of Resistance …
(2026-01-14). Kazakhstan: Physical attacks and judicial harassment of LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. fidh.org At the end of November 2025, unidentified individuals and state authorities physically attacked Kazakhstani LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. The three defenders were subsequently arbitrarily arrested and subjected to judicial harassment. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT and International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH) condemns the repeated acts of physical and verbal (…) | – |
(2026-01-14). "When we are united, no one can defeat us!" : Bolivian workers defeat gasolinazo and win new rights. peoplesdispatch.org Several weeks after it was introduced, the Paz government repealed the elimination of fuel subsidies in response to the organized struggle of workers, Indigenous people, teachers, and other social movements.
(2026-01-14). ACT NOW: is about to vote on a dangerous bill Vote NO on AB672! wibailoutpeople.org "This bill will not make our communities safer. Instead it endangers all of us by threatening our democracy and first amendment rights. " As a follow up to our earlier alert: here's a JVP link you can use to call your WI rep: When you click "Call me", you will receive a phone call on the …
(2026-01-14). Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86. aljazeera.com Colvin's arrest for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus helped ignite the modern civil rights movement.
(2026-01-14). Monday 1/19: 2026 MLK Freedom March for Voting Rights, Justice & Equality in San Francisco. indybay.org Starting point: CalTrain Station, 700 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107, then march to Yerba Beuna Gardens for rally & teach-ins | March: 11 AM – 12 PM | Rally & Teach-ins @ Yerba Buena Gardens: noon – 4 PM…
(2026-01-14). Convicted Former Guinean Official Dies in Prison. hrw.org Col. Claude Pivi, Guinea's former minister for presidential security and one of the men convicted in a landmark trial for rapes and killings committed in Guinea in 2009, reportedly died in custody in a hospital on January 6, 2026, of natural causes. | Click to expand Image | Col. Claude Pivi, Guinea's former minister for presidential security, at Martyrs Square of Conakry on October 2, 2009. | © 2009 Seyllou/AFP via Getty Images…
(2026-01-14). Venezuela's top lawmaker says more than 400 prisoners have been released. aljazeera.com The announcement contradicts claims from local rights groups that no more than 70 prisoners have been freed.
(2026-01-14). Federal prosecutors quit as Trump's Justice Department defends ICE murderer, pursues investigation into victim's widow. wsws.org The refusal to investigate Renee Good's killer, alongside FBI probes of her family and allies, marks a major escalation in the ruling class campaign to criminalize opposition and suppress the democratic rights of the working class.
(2026-01-14). Is bigger crisis looming following ICE shooting in Minnesota. ecns.cn Protests across the U.S. have escalated following the fatal shooting of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(2026-01-14). Crisis management through the ages. indybay.org The capitalist world system thus runs on credit, on the anticipation of future valorization that is continually postponed into the future through the granting of credit. Credit generates the demand that keeps capitalist commodity production, which is suffocating under its own productivity, going at all.
(2026-01-14). Conditions in Gaza worsen as winds and hypothermia kill 5. aljazeera.com Winter storms kill displaced Palestinians in Gaza left to shelter in flimsy tents by ceasefire abuses.
(2026-01-14). Trump to meet Venezuela opp leader tomorrow. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump will host Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado on Thursday at the White House, a senior administration official told AFP. | Machado has so far been sidelined by Washington after US forces seized then-president Nicolas Maduro on January 3, with Trump's administration claiming it would be "running" Venezuela. | Hours after deposing Maduro, Trump said Machado lacked the "respect" necessary to run the country, even though in the run-up to the last election in Venezuela the United States backed her and her proxy candidate for president. | The Tru…
(2026-01-14). Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, from his illegal imprisonment: "We trust Delcy Rodríguez" radiohc.cu National Assembly Deputy Nicolás Maduro Guerra conveyed a message this Tuesday from his father, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is being illegally detained in New York along with the first lady, Cilia Flores, after being kidnapped by US commando forces on January 3. | During the terrorist attack, US aircraft bombed Caracas and other parts of the country, leaving at least 100 people dead and a similar number of wounded. | In the statement, the head of state expressed his firmness, unconditional support for interim president Delcy Rodríguez, and confidence in the government team. | "Yesterday we received a…
(2026-01-14). UN General Assembly: Principled humanitarian action is under increasing pressure. icrc.org Delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the 60th plenary meeting on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance.
(2026-01-14). Nurses In Ithaca Fight Union-Busting Ahead Of NLRB Election. popularresistance.org Ithaca, NY -On a frigid December morning a week before Christmas, Cayuga United—a nurses' union at Cayuga Medical Center—held a rally on the front steps of the Ithaca Town Hall. Angela Grupe, a nurse at CMC, spoke to the crowd of community supporters gathered around. | "So, we've all seen it before: The abusive relationship where one person has all the control. One person gets to make all the decisions; one person takes advantage of the other to benefit themselves. And when the abused finally tries to advocate for themselves, the abuser uses threats, lies, and manipulation to get their way. Today, the…
(2026-01-14). China widens net in battle against graft. ecns.cn Uncovering well-concealed abuse of power has become a priority of China's anti-graft bodies, as corrupt practices have changed from cash-filled suitcases and overt embezzlement to a more sophisticated type of invisible graft, experts said.
(2026-01-14). When children disclose abuse, families in rural Andhra Pradesh, India, often respond with silence. globalvoices.org 
(2026-01-14). Cold War Context for the Killings of Four US Political Leaders. counterpunch.org 
The imperialist U.S. state stops at nothing; anything goes. Really? After victory in World War II and with U.S. manufacturing in high gear, the United States in the 1960s dominated world finances, trade, and politics. One dark cloud was the Soviet Union. Its industrialization had greatly expanded before the War and afterwards was recovering. The USSR was mentoring
(2026-01-14). Trump vs Iran: Gulf allies fear US 'help' may unleash chaos. scmp.com Washington's Middle East allies are bracing for what they fear could be "catastrophic" consequences if the United States moves militarily against Iran — a possibility US President Donald Trump again dangled this week by promising Iranian protesters that "help is on its way". | Despite Trump's vow of support, analysts warn that even a sustained US air campaign would be unlikely to unseat Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime.
(2026-01-14). Viral plea turns into national pig feast. ecns.cn The Hechuan government pivoted to support the influx, deploying traffic police and urban management to maintain order.Online, the story sparked humor and admiration."She's the first person brave enough to invite the whole country to dinner," one commenter wrote.
(2026-01-14). China posts record trade in 2025 as private firms lead growth. ecns.cn China's foreign trade hit a record high in 2025, supported by a more diversified market structure and resilient private enterprises, official data showed on Wednesday.
(2026-01-14). Trump may give momentum, but the revolution hinges on how much Iranians are willing to sacrifice. haaretz.com If the United States fails to support Iranian protesters, the President risks being accused of abandoning them to their fate – but a prolonged offensive campaign will take time. Either way, the Israeli Defense Ministry and other bodies are increasing their preparations for possible escalation…
(2026-01-14). Firing at Indian-origin businessman Jasvir Dhesi's home in Brampton, Bishnoi gang claims responsibility. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Notorious gangster Goldy Dhillon, associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, has claimed he was behind a shooting outside the home of Canada-based businessman Jasvir Dhesi in Brampton. | The firing happened on January 12 and was caught on camera, circulating widely online. The video shows a man running on an icy surface while shooting towards Dhesi's house. No one was injured. | Dhillon posted on social media saying: "I am Goldy Dhillon of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. I take responsibility for the shooting at Jasvir Dhesi's house in Ontario on 12/01/2026. Dhesi supports our enemies. Anyone who goes…
(2026-01-14). Well wishes for 2026 academic year. sanews.gov.za Well wishes for 2026 academic year | Government has sent its best wishes to all learners as they begin the 2026 academic year on Wednesday. | This marks an important milestone for millions of learners returning to classrooms, and those going to school for the first time, supported by dedicated teachers, school management teams, parents, and education stakeholders. | "Government calls on all stakeholders; parents, educators, learners, communities, and social partners to work together to create safe, supportive, and disciplined learning environments that enable every learner to reach their full potential. | "Gover…
(2026-01-14). US designates three Muslim Brotherhood chapters as global terrorists. geo.tv 
Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood hold Jordanian flags and chant slogans during a pro-Palestinian demonstration after Friday prayers in Amman, Jordan, April 13, 2018. The placard reads: "Jerusalem our capital". — ReutersThe United States on Tuesday designated the Egyptian,…
(2026-01-14). Trump doubles down on threat to seize Greenland, as Danish Foreign Minister set for talks in Washington. wsws.org Trump's seizure of Greenland would spell the end of NATO, an outcome the European powers are desperately trying to avoid because they are not yet ready militarily to act independently without US support.
(2026-01-14). Explained: US, Israeli Support to Protesters in Iran. ummid.com We must understand that many of the economic problems due to which the people are protesting have arisen in the first place due to various unjust policies adopted towards Iran by the USA led by President Trump.
(2026-01-14). The Glee You See From Fascists About State Violence is a Sexual Fetish. counterpunch.org 
There is a psychology at the root of what we are seeing behind the behavior MAGA fascists and far-right media these past few weeks that isn't being addressed. One which is behind how they so openly defend the murder of an unarmed woman. Or how they cheer on the Trump regime's imperialistic fever dreams. And
(2026-01-14). Western Media Whitewashes Deadly Riots in Iran. consortiumnews.com As protesters burn Iranian cities, Western media ignores the shocking wave of violence, relying on U.S.-funded NGOs for data. The one-sided portrayal has helped push Trump to the brink of renewed U.S. attacks. By Max Blumenthal and Wyatt Reed The Grayzone…
(2026-01-14). The empire strikes Caracas: a new age of US colonial violence. peoplesdispatch.org Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard argues that Caracas is the first move in a larger strategic gambit to secure US control of the hemisphere and tilt the global balance of power toward Washington…
(2026-01-14). As hate spirals in India, Hindu extremists turn to Christian targets. aljazeera.com Anti-Muslim violence has soared for more than a decade under Indian PM Modi. Now, Christians face the brunt, too.
(2026-01-14). The Inevitable Transition in Iran. juancole.com Guest Editor Fariba Amini writes: : | I was going to write an article on the recent events in Iran, but in all honesty, my pen did not allow me. With the internet shut down in Iran, we have yet few images, but the news of hundreds killed breaks one's heart. Blood is pouring onto Iran's sidewalks. | Violence has been unprecedented on both sides, even though the protest started peacefully. | The Islamic Republic of Iran in its entirety is to be blamed, no question. Corruption, mismanagement, theft, suppression and the fall of the toman, have led to massive protests all over Iran. Sanctions of course have not…
(2026-01-14). Why Hindu Extremists Are Now Targeting India's Small Christian Community. thinktank.pk In recent years, India has witnessed a troubling surge in religious tensions, with Hindu nationalist groups increasingly directing their aggression toward Christian communities. This shift comes amid a broader wave of majoritarian politics that has already strained relations with Muslim minorities. As of 2026, experts warn that unchecked hate speech and violence could undermine India's …
(2026-01-14). Six points to navigate the turmoil in Iran. peoplesdispatch.org Iran is in turmoil. Across the country, there have been protests of different magnitudes, with violence on the increase with both protesters and police finding themselves in the morgue. What began as work stoppages and inflation protests drew together a range of discontent, with women and young people frustrated with a system unable to secure their livelihood. Iran has been under prolonged economic siege and has been attacked directly by Israel and the United States not only within its borders, but across West Asia (including in its diplomatic enclaves in Syria). This economic war waged by the United States has c…
(2026-01-14). Talk World Radio: Violence in the Media Is Changing Us. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about media and violence. Our guest, Rose A. Dyson, is a media education consultant, scholar, writer, journal editor, public speaker, and activist living in Toronto. She is …