(2026-01-09). From E. Palestine To Moss Landing & Rosemont Louisiana, Corporate Poisoning & Crimes. indybay.org The criminal poisoning of people in the United States in mass incident casualty sites continues to expand. This program focuses on the East Palestine Norfolk Southern derailment, the Moss Landing battery fire in Monterey County and the massive chemical fire in Rosemont Louisiana, the people who were poisoned and the cover-up by the corporations and the government agencies and politicians who are controlled by the corporations.
(2026-01-09). What I learned documenting the genocide around me in Gaza. newarab.com 
After over two years of genocide in Gaza, time has taken on a strange, fractured meaning. Days stretch endlessly, yet months disappear without warning. I lost an entire year of my education, but thankfully journalism filled the gap, providing me with the tools to navigate my reality. It taught me lessons no university ever could, on humanity, silence, faith, survival, and the extraordinary depths of the human spirit. | This genocide has rewritten every part of my life. But it has also rewritten my understanding of the world. | During this genocide, I've seen the best of people. I've seen starved neighbours share…
(2026-01-09). Australian Labor government calls Royal Commission to witch-hunt opposition to the Gaza genocide. wsws.org The Commission has nothing to do with uncovering the truth of the Bondi terror attack. Its role is to witch-hunt mass opposition to the genocide in Gaza.
(2026-01-09). Genocide In Gaza & Scott Weiner. indybay.org At a candidates night in San Francisco California State Senator and Congressional candidate Scott Weiner refused to oppose Israel's genocide in Gaza…
(2026-01-09). 'We just sit and cry': Gaza's cancer patients die waiting for treatment. aljazeera.com Gaza cancer deaths triple as doctors say Israel allows entry of 'chocolates and chips" but blocks chemotherapy drugs.
(2026-01-09). Democracy Challenged: Who Governs Gaza? Who Runs Venezuela? "Who Does New York Belong To?" counterpunch.org 
(2026-01-09). Israel says Bulgarian diplomat to direct Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza. scmp.com A former UN Middle East envoy has been chosen to direct US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace to oversee the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel's prime minister said on Thursday, as at least eight more deaths from Israeli strikes were reported there. | The appointment of Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov marks an important step forward for Trump's Middle East peace plan, which has moved slowly since delivering an October ceasefire ending more than two years of fighting between Israel and…
(2026-01-09). Gaza: "Palestinians are wondering how they will get through the winter" icrc.org
(2026-01-09). Trump says 59 countries willing to intervene in Gaza if Hamas refuses to disarm. haaretz.com
(2026-01-09). As unrest grows in Iran, Trump is unlikely to greenlight an Israeli attack. haaretz.com The U.S. president would not benefit from a war in the Middle East at the present time – and an Israeli attack might only serve to shore up the vulnerable regime in Tehran. Netanyahu, for his part, wants to keep all fronts open and volatile – and the IDF is falling into line…
(2026-01-09). Somaliland recognition: Israel's foothold in the Horn of Africa. aljazeera.com Critics view Israel's moves in the Horn of Africa as part of Netanyahu's expansive conflict and influence agenda.
(2026-01-09). Netanyahu and his poison war against heroic AG is reaching zero hour. haaretz.com Gali Baharav-Miara continues to display rare mental fortitude in the face of attacks by the coalition and the poison machine, while those around her are disappointed that the public hasn't gone out into the streets as it did two years ago…
(2026-01-09). never been to Israel, but ready to move here and start from scratch — for. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: a Russian expat willing to give up the life she built in Italy for an Israeli happy ending, and a couple who bonded in high school over their shared love of navigating the wilderness with nothing but a map…
(2026-01-09). Israel is on the brink of civil war, says the New Israel Fund chief. what it will look like. haaretz.com The Israeli left has gotten used to fighting small, isolated battles. Mickey Gitzin, head of the New Israel Fund, thinks on a completely different scale — and says leftists can't leave now…
(2026-01-08). Israel's Move In Somaliland As Broader Strategy For Regional Dominance. popularresistance.org As Donald Trump proclaimed a "forever peace" in the region last October, Israel proceeded to dramatically escalate its military operations, launching repeated assaults across Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and beyond. In Gaza, Israel has violated the ceasefire over a thousand times; in Lebanon, it continues to target resistance forces; in Syria, it attempts to destabilize the new regime by exacerbating sectarian divisions; and more recently, it has continued to beat the drums of war with Iran. Its recent recognition of Somaliland also signals an Israel that seeks to regionalize its terror regime, challenge Turkey's p…
(2026-01-08). Venezuela, More Than Palestine, Is Linchpin Of Consistent Radical Left. popularresistance.org Palestine is the moral heart of global anti-colonial politics. It exposes the brutality of settler colonialism in its most naked form: land theft, ethnic cleansing, military occupation, and white supremacist domination. For many on the left, solidarity with Palestine has become a defining ethical commitment. But while Palestine functions as a moral litmus test for individuals and organizations across the political terrain from left to right, Venezuela is a structural and political one. | Recent events in Venezuela have dramatically escalated the stakes of anti-imperialist politics in a way that cannot be ignored.
(2026-01-08). Bringing Gaza Home to Middle America's Flyover Country. worldbeyondwar.org 
Our hope at trial is that our fellow citizens and neighbors will be as abhorred by what Gazans have suffered as we are and decide it's time to stand and be counted; that blocking the entrance to a Senator's office is a minimal response to a genocide. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-01-08). The USA Today: a Derangement Threatening the World. counterpunch.org 
Hong Kong. People around the world walked into 2026 carrying a fragile hope that this year would be better than 2025 and 2024, years defined by the horrific genocide in Gaza. After two years marked by genocide, the collapse of moral restraint, and the reckless shredding of international law, there was a quiet desire to believe that
(2026-01-08). Israeli Strike Kills Two Palestinians in Gaza City. news.antiwar.com Israeli forces bombed a house in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least two Palestinians, the Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported, as the IDF continues its attacks and military operations in the Strip despite the US-backed ceasefire deal. Others were injured in the attack, and footage shows a man on …
(2026-01-08). Israeli attack on Gaza tent kills at least three Palestinians. aljazeera.com At least 425 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since October ceasefire came into effect, Health Ministry says.
(2026-01-08). The latest, racist and lethal publicity stunt by far-right Minister of National Security. haaretz.com The selective conduct of Israel's police — acting violently against the Bedouin population while turning a blind eye to Jewish terrorism in the West Bank — is no accident. It comes from the top, from the Kahanist minister in charge of the police, Itamar Ben-Gvir…
(2026-01-08). Another war might not save Netanyahu, but that mean he try. haaretz.com This prime minister is the fulcrum for many of the country's divisions. Now he's stuck in the polls, it would make sense for him to tap into a source of national unity: a regional conflict…
(2026-01-08). The Haredi draft law fight may be the issue that finally outmaneuvers Netanyahu. haaretz.com Trapped between an uncompromising Haredi leadership, opposition in his own ranks and an outraged public, the Israeli prime minister seems to have miscalculated on every front…
(2026-01-08). Israel attacks civilian infrastructures in southern Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) — Violating the ceasefire in southern Lebanon again, Israeli regime targeted civilian infrastructures in "Al-Taybeh" Town, Houla-Markaba Rd., and areas surrounding Al-Wazzani Town, southern Lebanon.
(2026-01-08). International book fair rejects Israeli literary institute on political grounds. haaretz.com The Bologna Children's Book Fair, the world's largest and longest-running fair devoted exclusively to children's books, barred the Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature from this year's event, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors…
(2026-01-08). This hit Israeli TV talent show is letting Arab performers sing for themselves. haaretz.com The new Arabic-language music talent show 'The Mic is Yours' on Israeli TV is a huge hit among local Arabs…
(2026-01-08). Israel blocks Russian move to deploy forces in southern Syria, Israeli source says. haaretz.com Syria sought to bring Russian forces into the country's south to serve as a protective umbrella against various Israeli actions, but Moscow was unwilling to move forward without coordinating with Israel, an Israeli source told Haaretz. Earlier this week, Israeli and Syrian representatives met in Paris for U.S.-mediated talks…
(2026-01-08). Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz to join Southampton football club on loan from Hamburg. haaretz.com The 25-year-old Daniel Peretz — husband to Israeli pop star Noa Kirel — is set to join the second-tier English team until the end of the season. 'I want to help the team to get back in the Premier League. Although it's a tough goal, I think it's realistic' he said…
(2026-01-08). Palestinians slam Israel-Syria security agreement as an attempt to rebrand. haaretz.com A new U.S.-sponsored Israeli-Syrian security deal has sparked strong online backlash from Palestinian commentators. Some say it undermines Syrian sovereignty and ignores issues like the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights…