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  • Published on Jan 15, 2026

    Who Will Stand Up for Human Rights in 2026 – and How?

    The year 2025 was difficult for human rights and human rights defenders. Unceasing attacks came from governments, including the most powerful, as well as from the private sector and non-state groups, pushing agendas in opposition to human rights. Many of …

    Source: Just Security - Left-wing
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    Emotions run high as Iran’s exiles in Europe rally together against regime

    BERLIN, Germany (AP) — Standing on an open truck making its way through Berlin, Anahita Safarnejad turned to the crowd of Iranian protesters marching behind her and took the microphone. “No more dictatorship in Iran, the mullahs must go!” she shouted. …

    Source: The Times of Israel - Right-wing
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    What a German-Jewish scholar can tell us about pro-Mamdani Jews today

    Since the war against Hamas began in October 2023, I’ve had to get used to the fact that back in my hometown of New York, crowds have been chanting for my death and the deaths of my children.This pro-Hamas chanting in New York City has been going on since …

    Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
  • Published on 00:03 GMT

    Iran’s Three-Body Problem

    This is what we are dealing with now in Iran: Imperialist powers, led by the United States, are preparing the ground for an attack, portending bombardment, civil war, and immense destruction. At the same time, the Iranian state has sealed off the country, …

    Source: n+1 - Left-wing
  • Published on 01:07 GMT

    Trump withdrew the U.S. from UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. Experts see a more sinister ploy.

    While it likely went unnoticed by many living in the United States, the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent is alarming advocates and international leaders. They warn that, though the move …

    Source: TheGrio - Pending
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    Musician Jann Halexander reflects on being queer in Gabon

    Returning after 23 years, Jann Halexander considers what’s possible in Gabon Jann Halexander Gabonese-French singer, actor and director Jann Halexander wrote the following essay on his return to Gabon after a 23-year absence from his homeland. While he was …

    Source: Erasing 76 Crimes - Center-left
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    Iran’s Crown Prince Has Become Indispensable

    Reza Pahlavi was born in a time of tumult. His father, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, stood at one of the most traumatic junctures of his long reign, which began in 1941. In the five years before and after his son’s birth on Oct. 31, 1960, the Shah remarried— …

    Source: Foreign Policy - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    How Trump Can Begin an Iran Transition After the Bloodbath

    When thinking about the political transition that’s so desperately needed in Iran, it’s useful to conduct a thought experiment: When have outside attempts to encourage political change succeeded and when have they made the situation worse? The list of …

    Source: Foreign Policy - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    Biased Doctors? The Politics of Neutrality in Medical Humanitarianism

    Defined as the “provision of limited forms of medicine by clinically trained medical practitioners in emergency situations” (Allen 2018, 207), medical humanitarianism is closely tied to the notion of ‘neutrality’. As representatives of a ‘new …

    Source: E-International Relations - Pending
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    EU Council renews Hamas PIJ sanctions targeting supporters until January 2027

    Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) January 16, 2026 – The Council of the EU extended sanctions against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad until January 20, 2027, maintaining asset freezes, travel bans, and financial restrictions on 14 designated …

    Source: Brussels Morning - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 14, 2026

    France summons Iran envoy over 'unrestrained' protest crackdown

    France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that he had summoned Iran's ambassador to protest against what he described as the “unrestrained use of state violence against peaceful demonstrators” in Iran. Similar démarches have been made by several …

    Source: Modern Ghana - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    The lesson of Bangladesh and Iran for the next global uprising

    On the afternoon of July 16, 2024, Abu Sayeed stood in front of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Police had fired tear gas and baton-charged students protesting the discriminatory quota system for government jobs. Most demonstrators fled. …

    Source: Frontline - The Hindu - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    Azerbaijan’s anti-colonialist Baku Initiative Group turns its focus on India’s treatment of Sikhs

    The Azerbaijani government-linked Baku Initiative Group, ostensibly focused on anti-colonialist advocacy, has now turned its aim on India with a new conference focused on the ill-treatment of Sikhs and other minorities in India. Previously, the …

    Source: Open Caucasus Media - Center-left
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    Tears and anger in Europe as exiled Iranians protest government crackdown

    BERLIN (AP) — Standing on an open truck making its way through Berlin, Anahita Safarnejad turned to the crowd of Iranian protesters marching behind her and took the microphone. “No more dictatorship in Iran, the mullahs must go!” she shouted. Hundreds of …

    Source: CityNews Halifax - Pending
  • Published on Jan 16, 2026

    Angolans Choose Brazil

    Clique aqui para Português Increasing numbers of people leaving Africa, and particularly Angolans, are choosing Brazil over traditional destinations in Europe and North America. Around noon on Saturdays, a small group of African immigrants gather at the …

    Source: Rio On Watch - Pending
  • Published on Jan 15, 2026

    Iran Closes Airspace Amid Protests Airlines Reroute Flights

    During the night of January 15, the airspace over Iran was closed to all flights, except for those with a separate clearance, according to Flightradar24. As of 3:00 a.m. Kyiv time (4:30 a.m. Tehran time), there were almost no aircraft over Iran – the …

    Source: Mezha - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jan 15, 2026

    Iran fury rises, embassy stand-off

    More than 100 protesters waving flags of Iran’s defunct monarchy rallied outside the Iranian embassy in Canberra, forcing dozens of police officers to form a protective line in front of the diplomatic outpost. Australian, Israeli and US flags as well as …

    Source: The Geelong Advertiser - Center-right
  • Published on Jan 15, 2026

    UK Evacuates Embassy Staff from Iran Amid Protests and Security Concerns

    The United Kingdom has evacuated staff from its embassy in Iran. The U.S. diplomatic mission is currently operating remotely. The British Foreign Office reported this on January 14. “Due to the current security situation, we have taken precautionary …

    Source: Mezha - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jan 14, 2026

    Adam Louis-Klein on Why He Founded the Movement Against Antizionism | Quillette Cetera Ep. 60

    Adam Louis-Klein is an anthropologist and PhD candidate at McGill University. His research focuses on Indigenous cosmologies in the Colombian Amazon and comparative forms of peoplehood. He is the founder of the Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ), which …

    Source: Quillette - Right-wing

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