(2026-01-07). Likud party expands boycott against Channel 12, fueled by pro-Netanyahu Channel 14. haaretz.com Likud officials have accused the channel of harming IDF reservists after it leaked footage of a Palestinian detainee being abused at Sde Teiman detention center. The boycott is amplified by Channel 14, whose broadcasts have called for 'total annihilation' in Gaza. The channel says 95 percent of Likud voters support the boycott…
(2026-01-07). Iran's top judge hints at Israel-US conspiracy behind raging protests; 'Operating with enemies of…'. hindustantimes.com Iran's Chief Justice Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei has issued a stern warning amid nationwide protests triggered by a sharp fall in the Iranian currency and soaring inflation. With demonstrations spreading across Tehran and other cities, authorities say there will be no leniency for those involved in riots or support activities. The unrest, which has left at least 27 people dead according to rights groups, has drawn international attention after U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support for Iranian protesters, escalating regional and diplomatic tensions.
(2026-01-07). Police chiefs defend Maccabi Tel Aviv ban before British MPs. newarab.com 
The MPs on the Home Affairs Committee questioned the basis for banning Israeli fans from attending the 6 November fixture, with committee chair Da…
(2026-01-07). The United States and Israel: Two Halves of a Toxic Whole. counterpunch.org 
America's close partnership with Israel has been costly. Tel Aviv's expansionist policies in Palestine and pursuit of military dominance over its neighbors have driven instability in the Middle East and distorted once predictable international institutions and norms. The United States, banking on its regional proxy, has followed Israel into the abyss, destroying the framework of international
(2026-01-07). Malcolm Evans: What have we become that we accept such brigandry? asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Malcolm Evans What have we become if to survive in our so-called "free world" we must turn a blind eye to cold-blooded genocide, must arm ourselves to oppose our major trading partner, must support a contrived war to defeat an adversary that no longer exists, (lest its new form otherwise achieves its potential)…
(2026-01-07). United Nations accuse Israel of West Bank 'apartheid'. newarab.com 
The In a new report, slammed by
(2026-01-07). The Cowardice of the Powerful: Educational Leadership in DEI. counterpunch.org 
Every year my institution measures faculty productivity by requiring us to submit a report of our annual activities. This year I noticed that two sections had silently disappeared. The entries still exist in the awful web platform through which we are forced to submit our responses. But when you generate the report, those headings and
(2026-01-07). Pine Gap protests and the case for civil disobedience over Gaza. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-01-07). Israeli-backed militia says it killed Hamas members in Gaza. newarab.com 
An Israeli-backed Popular Forces, said in a statement that it carried out a raid in Rafah, killing two Hamas members who had refused to surrender and detaining a third. It shared a photograph that it said had depicted one of the slain men. |
(2026-01-07). Mayor Mamdani and the Roots of Islamic Democratic Socialism. counterpunch.org 
On a hot September day in 1976, Mohammad Nakhshab, an Iranian political figure, died of a heart attack on a New York subway car. He was 53. His death happened not far from the abandoned subway station under the City Hall in which Mayor Mamdani took the oath of office in the early hours of
(2026-01-07). New Zealand Deputy PM visits Argentina's fascist President Milei. wsws.org Deputy Prime Minister Seymour's glorifying of Milei's shock therapy and police state regime must be taken as a sharp warning by the working class.
(2026-01-07). Zelensky names military spy chief to lead Office of President. wsws.org Budanov was trained by the CIA, maintains ties to the Trump administration and is known for his particular close ties to Ukrainian neo-fascists.
(2026-01-07). Why was convicted racist Brigitte Bardot mourned as a Marianne. newarab.com 
When French cultural icon Brigitte Bardot died at the age of 91 in December 2025,