(2026-02-08). Why I quit Dell over Gaza. electronicintifada.net I could no longer sell my labor to a company enabling genocide.
(2026-02-08). The toxic legacy of genocide. electronicintifada.net Israel's assault on Gaza unleashes long-term environmental nightmare.
(2026-02-08). Bystander Footage in Minneapolis and Bearing Witness in Gaza. counterpunch.org When ICE murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti in the streets of Minneapolis cellphone footage went viral and the visual documentation outraged the public, just as Palestinian journalists on the ground in Gaza bore witness to Israel's genocide and global publics were horrified. On Saturday morning January 24, in Minneapolis, masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "agents" […] | To read this article, log in
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(2026-02-08). Here's Why Californians Should Sue For Reparations For DEI OpEd. eurasiareview.com Last week, the federal Department of Justice, led by Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet K. Dhillon, As students and parents should know, race-based admissions violate California law. | Back in 1978, U…
(2026-02-08). Brazil's Social Function Trap: When Property Becomes Conditional, Markets Become Political Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Antonio Vladika | Brazil is often described as a constitutional democracy with a market economy: You can buy a home, start a business, sign contracts, and sue in court. Yet many Brazilians live with a quieter reality: ownership feels fragile. Property exists, but it comes with an asterisk. The rules say you have a right, then add conditions that let politics rewrite that right whenever it becomes inconvenient. | From an Austrian perspective, this is not a "legal technicality." Property rights are the grammar of a market society. They tell people what they may control, trade, improve, or save. When that gram…
(2026-02-08). Government of Argentina Wants Social Leader Milagro Sala to Serve Sentence in Prison. orinocotribune.com The government of Argentina, led by far-right President Javier Milei, asked the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) to allow the Argentinian authorities to end the house arrest of social activist Milagro Sala and send her to a prison for the remainder of her sentence. | On Thursday, February 5, the Justice Ministry's Undersecretariat for Human Rights stated that Milagro Sala, a former Peronist Congresswoman from Jujuy province and leader of the Tupac Amaru Neighborhood Organization, must serve 15 years in prison "without privileges or special benefits." | According to the Milei government, Sala violated…
(2026-02-08). Trump under fire after posting video depicting Obama and his wife as monkeys. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Former U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to say sorry for posting a controversial video on his social media site called Truth Social. In it, Obama and his wife Michelle were quickly shown as monkeys. Politicians and civil rights activists spoke out strongly against…
(2026-02-08). Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi faces a new prison term of more than seven years. al-monitor.com DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Iranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who has been imprisoned repeatedly in her three-decade campaign for women's rights, was sentenced to a new prison term of 7-1/2 years, a group supporting her said on Sunday. Mohammadi, 53, was on a week-long hunger strike that ended on Sunday, the Narges Foundation said in a statement. It said Mohammadi told her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, in a phone call on Sunday from prison that she had received her sentence on Saturday.
(2026-02-08). Azerbaijan: Unlawfully Detained Women Journalists Face Sexual Violence amidst On-going Crackdown on Civil Society. fidh.org The undersigned organisations, including the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT), express their serious concern regarding the recent letter of Azerbaijani journalist Aysel Umudova sent to media outlets from Baku Pre-trial Investigation Facility, in which she has reported being subjected to sexual harassment and ill-treatment by police officers during her arrest on 6 December 2024. Umudova's letter published in December 2025 echoes the earlier case of a (…) | – |
(2026-02-08). Sunday 2/22: Immigrant Rights Sunday at La Peña: Day Laborers Speak Out. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Cener | 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley…
(2026-02-08). Ensuring victims' rights in the future crimes against humanity convention. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), jointly with REDRESS and other organisations, voice their support for the adoption of a Convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity and make recommendations to ensure a victim-centred approach in the future Convention.
Paris, New York, 23 January 2026. As the first session of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes (…) | – |
(2026-02-08). Monday 2/9: Webinar: The Attacks on Professional Associations: What to Know and How to Respond. indybay.org Zoom | us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P-ry……
(2026-02-08). The US Keeps Openly Admitting It Deliberately Caused The Iran Protests. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Feb 6, 2026 | Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday [February 5], US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explicitly stated that the US deliberately caused a financial crisis in Iran with the goal of fomenting civil unrest in the country. |
(2026-02-08). Una Revolución no colapsa si es verdadera. radiohc.cu La Revolución Cubana, forjada en décadas de resistencia y unidad frente a adversidades sin precedentes, se enfrenta una vez más a una escalada de la política coercitiva del gobierno de los Estados Unidos. | Este recrudecimiento del bloqueo, tiene como objetivo estratégico estrangular el suministro de combustible a la isla. Al dificultar y encarecer los suministros y generar temores mediante chantaje y amenazas, buscando crear una crisis interna. | Sin embargo, la respuesta del pueblo y el gobierno cubano no es de rendición, sino de preparación meticulosa y movilización colectiva, demostrando una vez más que la un…
(2026-02-08). Dear Tomorrow: Inside Japan's loneliness crisis. aljazeera.com Struggling with loneliness, people in Japan use an online chat service for mental health support and social connection.
(2026-02-08). If US attacks, Iran says it will strike US bases in the region. al-monitor.com CAIRO, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Iran will strike U.S. bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by U.S. forces that have massed in the region, its foreign minister said on Saturday, insisting that this should not be seen as an attack on the countries hosting them.Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi spoke to Qatari Al Jazeera TV a day after Tehran and Washington pledged to continue indirect nuclear talks following what both sides described as positive discussions on Friday in Oman.
(2026-02-08). CDF declares 2026 elections the most peaceful since 1996. independent.co.ug 
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda's 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996, when the country first held elections under the NRM government. He made the remarks at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations, a yearly event held every February 6 to commemorate …
(2026-02-08). Gen Muhoozi Declares 2026 Elections the Most Peaceful Since 1996. plusnews.ug 
The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda's 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996, when the country first held elections under the NRM government. He made the remarks at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations, a yearly event held every February 6 to commemorate the launch of the war by …
(2026-02-08). Israel imposes control over more than half of Gaza; one million Palestinians trapped in displacement. thecanary.co 
At a moment when the ceasefire was meant to open a path back to normal life in the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces continue to impose military control over more than half of the territory. This policy has emptied the declared truce of substance, kept civilians under constant threat, and prevented hundreds of thousands of […] | By
(2026-02-08). A Managed War? How US Diplomacy May Be Reshaping Russia's Escalation Strategy in Ukraine. thinktank.pk Recent disclosures by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding a US-imposed June deadline to end the Russia—Ukraine war have raised serious questions within policy and security circles. As Russian forces intensify strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and negotiations remain stalled, concerns are mounting that Washington's current diplomatic approach may be inadvertently granting Moscow operational latitude in …
(2026-02-08). Why Venezuela's Socialist Party is losing control. moderndiplomacy.eu In Venezuela's main oil city, Maracaibo, members of the ruling socialist party have been checking local support after President Nicolas Maduro was captured by U. S. forces. Roughly half of those surveyed reported that they no longer supported the party, indicating significant division among members. While Reuters could not confirm the exact findings, they align …
(2026-02-08). Ukraine War Keeps Nuclear Safety On A Knife-Edge, UN Watchdog Warns. eurasiareview.com Attacks on Ukraine's power system highlight how the ongoing war threatens the safety of the country's nuclear facilities, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Friday. | Russian forces have been carrying out strikes on critical infrastructure amid freezing winter temperatures as their full-scale invasion approaches the four-year mark next month. | IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said the electrical grid was again the target of military activity this past weekend, leading to significant impacts to several regions and nuclear power plant operations. | Power lines down :…
(2026-02-08). Silwan: the Palestinian neighbourhood that's a microcosm of Israel's ethnic cleansing. thecanary.co 
Jawad Siam is an activist and a resident of Silwan, a Palestinian neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem next to the old city. As we sit drinking coffee, he points to a plot of land adjacent to his home. No justice within the Israeli 'legal' system He tells the Canary: Settlers took this in June 2017. […] | By
(2026-02-08). ICRC president: States must harness momentum to improve Gaza's dire humanitarian situation in next phase of ceasefire. icrc.org The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
(2026-02-08). ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law preserves pathways back to peace. icrc.org Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross: Maastricht Die Natalis — Honorary Doctorate Ceremony…
(2026-02-08). Pierre Vesperini: Government of the Past. newleftreview.org If the past is always that of a certain present, what are the conditions for avoiding the subordination of public history to self-interested origin stories, or the consignment of past infamies to oblivion? Who belongs in public memory, and who not? Reflections on the political use and abuse of popular historiography.
(2026-02-08). Kincora: British intelligence-run sex abuse brothel? strategic-culture.su By Kit KLARENBERG | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Half a century after the public learned that boys at a Belfast group home were…
(2026-02-08). Families 'inconsolable' in Gaza as Israel returns more unidentified bodies. aljazeera.com Palestinian medics say several of the 54 bodies were found to be mutilated and showed extensive signs of abuse.
(2026-02-08). McSweeney has gone so how long can Keir Starmer really hang on for? thecanary.co 
This isn't about gotcha politics, and it's not about partisan sniping. This is about how Keir Starmer's decisions reveal a deeper rot and a willingness to protect establishment insiders at the expense of core progressive values like justice and solidarity for the survivors of sexual abuse. This isn't just a scandal The Mandelson-Epstein scandal isn't […] | By
(2026-02-08). US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Launches Reorganization. eurasiareview.com The US nuclear regulator is aiming to implement a reorganisation which it says will streamline decision-making, consolidate functions, and align with national goals for more efficient licensing and deployment of nuclear technology by the end of September. | The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was created in 1974 to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes while protecting people and the environment, and regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials in the USA. It is headed by five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed…
(2026-02-08). M23/AFC, African Union Trade Barbs over Drone Attack on Civilian Airport. plusnews.ug 
The March 23 Movement/ Alliance River Congo (M23/AFC) rebels and their coalition of Twirwaneho are trading barbs over drone attacks against Democratic Republic of Congo government's International Airport of Bangoka located in Kisangani, Tshopo Province. The DR Congo said that the drones attacked the airport between January 31-February 1, 2026. According to the government, all …
(2026-02-08). Israel is killing far more civilians than fighters in Gaza. aljazeera.com The Palestinian civilian death toll in Gaza is far worse than Netanyahu claims.
(2026-02-08). Iran Nobel winner given new prison sentence, ends hunger strike: supporters. al-monitor.com Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is in "deteriorating health" after ending a nearly week-long hunger strike, her supporters said Sunday, as authorities handed the campaigner a fresh prison sentence.Mohammadi, who won the peace prize in 2023, has spent the last two months in prison after speaking out against the government at a funeral ceremony in December.
(2026-02-08). What's for Textiles, Other Sectors in Budget 2026: Read Highlights, Summary. ummid.com Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday February 01, 2026 tabled Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha — the lower House of the Indian Parliament.
(2026-02-08). South Africa withdraws troop contribution to MONUSCO. sanews.gov.za South Africa withdraws troop contribution to MONUSCO | President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, of the South African government's decision to withdraw its contribution of soldiers to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). ⚪ In a statement on Saturday, the Presidency said South Africa ranks amongst the top ten troop contributing countries to MONUSCO, with a force presence of over 700 soldiers deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in support of the Mission's peacekeeping mandate. ⚪ In a…
(2026-02-08). Iran Facing Its Most Severe Set Of Challenges OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Yossi Mekelberg | Iran and the US are on the brink of a direct confrontation, and considering the American military buildup in the Gulf and the wider region, this could result in a much broader round of hostilities, ending in a regional escalation and possibly regime change. It may make the US military intervention in Iran last June in support of Israel appear a mere prelude to something much bigger. Back then, the US carried out short and precise airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites. The message to Tehran appears uncompromising: Accept Washington's negotiation conditions or face severe military consequ…
(2026-02-08). Venezuelan Political Prisoner Release Continues. devdiscourse.com Venezuelan politician Perkins Rocha has been freed in a significant political prisoner release, as confirmed by his wife on Sunday. This development is part of an ongoing series of high-profile liberations, supported by the government and commended by the United States, as families continue to wait for more releases.
(2026-02-08). Pakistan Ranked The World's No. 2 In Terror-Related Incidents Analysis. eurasiareview.com Casualties are mounting as terror groups improve in sophistication and garner support upholding local grievances. | Pakistan was ranked second in the world in terms of terror-related incidents in 2025, according to a study done during the period January to September 2025. | Conducted by the Centre for Security, Strategy, and Policy Research (CSSPR) in Lahore, the study states that since 2021, there has been a steady rise in both the frequency and lethality of terrorist strikes in the country. | In 2021, terrorist incidents increased to 275. By 2022, they had sharply risen, with 643 incidents causing 298 deaths…
(2026-02-08). The Tunisian Initiative for Supporting Prisoners Condemns the Arrest of Mohammed Khatib by Greek Authorities. samidoun.net 
The Tunisian Initiative for Supporting Prisoners condemned the arrest of Palestinian activist Mohammed Khatib, coordinator of the Samidoun Network in Europe, by Greek authorities. Khatib was arrested upon entering Greece to participate in a seminar dedicated to discussing the conditions of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons. The Initiative considered this arrest to be an arbitrary …
(2026-02-08). Land reform to come under the spotlight in the Free State. sanews.gov.za Land reform to come under the spotlight in the Free State | Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, is set to participate in land reform and communal property association engagements that form part of government efforts to accelerate land reform. | "The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, will join the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso, in two important engagements with land reform stakeholders in the Free State. These engagements form part of [the] government's ongoing efforts to accelerate land reform, strengthen tenure security, and support beneficiari…
(2026-02-08). When Washington Steps Back, Europe Blinks. moderndiplomacy.eu The United States is not the solid backbone that both India and the European Union had counted on, and the change is not covert. Washington has turned transactional on security pledges and commerce more publicly; this has made allies and partners ask an awkward question, which is, what is the price when the support of …
(2026-02-08). Thousands protest in Berlin in solidarity with Iranian uprisings. al-monitor.com By Maria MartinezBERLIN, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday in support of Iranians' nationwide uprising, coinciding with the anniversary of Iran's 1979 anti-monarchy revolution.The rally follows nationwide protests in Iran, which started in December over economic hardships and quickly turned political and were repressed in the most violent crackdown since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Around 8,000 were gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate at 1300 GMT, the Berlin police told Reuters, adding that 20,000 had registered to attend.
(2026-02-08). Winter Olympics 2026 Kick Off at Milan's San Siro Opening Ceremony. thinktank.pk Thousands of fans filled Milan's iconic San Siro Stadium as the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics officially began. Supporters from around the world waved national flags and celebrated a historic moment as Italy hosted the Olympic Games once again. The spectacular opening ceremony featured world-renowned artists including Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and Laura Pausini, with more …
(2026-02-08). The GOP's Solution To Corruption: Just Legalize It OpEd. eurasiareview.com If you're ever asked to define the word oxymoron, just say "Congressional ethics." People instinctively burst out guffawing at the absurdity of linking Congress to upright behavior. | But surprisingly, Republican congressional leaders say they're now taking a bold stand for a little less corruption among their own members, targeting lawmakers who've been secretly enriching themselves through "insider stock trading." | Actually, the leaders were forced to support this bit of reform because of public outrage over the dirty dealing of Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA). This multimillionaire Republican was caught using hi…
(2026-02-08). Demonstrators in Berlin call for fall of Islamic republic. al-monitor.com Several thousand demonstrators rallied in Berlin on Saturday calling for an end to Iran's clerical-led government and its bloody repression of protests.Police said 10,000 people had attended one protest at the city's Brandenburg Gate organised by the MEK, an exiled opposition group considered "terrorist" by Tehran.Another demonstration, this one organised by supporters of Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of the last shah of Iran, attracted 1,600 people, said police. They marched along a major avenue, carrying shah-era Iranian flags as well as US, German and Israeli ones.
(2026-02-08). Hong Kong's budget should move the city towards 'inspirational' development. scmp.com At this time of year, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po's top priority is finalising the Hong Kong government's budget for 2026-27, balancing requests for incentives and welfare against calls for a return to fiscal prudence. | For decades, budget speeches have followed a familiar structure: a review of past performance, near- and medium-term forecasts, support measures for industries and social services, a report on the government's fiscal position and financial estimates for the coming year….
(2026-02-08). Conversion rate of intl standards hits 88.9%. ecns.cn China's market regulator said it accelerated efforts last year to align domestic rules with international standards, further energize business entities and promote fair competition, as part of a broader drive to support high-quality economic growth and a more unified national market.