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![Murder of Mexican Artist Highlights Endemic Issue of Femicide in Ciudad Juárez](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/SEG2-Isabel-400x300.jpg)
Murder of Mexican Artist Highlights Endemic Issue of Femicide in Ciudad Juárez
Isabel Cabanillas, a beloved 26-year-old feminist activist and artist, was recently assassinated in Ciudad Juárez.
![A protester holds a Free Hong Kong flag during an assembly to promote a march later that week, January 12, 2020, in Hong Kong, China.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0128-hong-kong-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Policy Toward Hong Kong Is Biased by US-China Trade Negotiations
“Trump doesn’t care about human rights,” says author and director of “Foreign Policy in Focus” John Feffer.
![Women shout slogans during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NRP) at the outskirts of Mumbai, India, on January 26, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0127_india-protest-400x300.jpg)
Women Are Leading the Fight Against Fascism in India
Women are leading the resistance against the unconstitutional Citizenship Amendment Act in India.
![Art created by Navajo artist Remy at the request of Santa Feans for Justice in Palestine depicts the conditions of Palestinians under the Israeli occupation.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0127-art-4-400x300.jpg)
Santa Fe Denies Permit for Mural Art Depicting Plight of Palestinian Children
Anti-occupation activists and artists say Santa Fe is violating their First Amendment rights.
![People take part in a protest against President Trump's travel ban in Los Angeles, California, on October 15, 2017.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0126-muslim-ban-400x300.jpg)
The Muslim Ban Is 3 Years Old. Its National Security Argument Is Still Bogus.
Trump's unconstitutional travel ban will soon face a lawsuit in a federal appeals court in Virginia.
![Protesters hold up banner during demonstration on January 19, 2020, in Jersey City, New Jersey, against the Citizenship Amendment Act, which grants citizenship to "prosecuted minorities" from neighboring states, with the exception of Muslims.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0117-400x300.jpg)
Activists Plan Boycott of US Companies Backing India’s Anti-Muslim Policies
The ascendance of Modi and the BJP has depended in part on support from the Indian American diaspora.
![Tanks & AR-15s: Moms 4 Housing Speaks Out After Militarized Eviction from Vacant Oakland House](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/seg4-eviction-arrest-400x300.jpg)
Moms 4 Housing Speaks Out After Militarized Eviction From Vacant Oakland House
Unhoused and insecurely housed mothers were evicted by a militarized police force from the vacant home they occupied.
![People share food and water on a baseball field where they are sleeping outdoors in Guanica, Puerto Rico on January 9, 2020, after a powerful earthquake hit the island.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0114-puerto-rico-earthquake-400x300.jpg)
AOC, Sanders and Velázquez Demand Trump End Hold on Puerto Rico Relief Funds
The letter called on Trump to immediately approve a major disaster declaration submitted by the Puerto Rican government.
![A woman holds a sign reading "JEWS AGAINST ANTISEMITISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA" during a rally](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0113-antisemitism-protest-400x300.jpg)
Rise in Anti-Semitism Presents Moment to Be Vigilant Against All Oppression
“CounterSpin” interviews Audrey Sasson, of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, on anti-Semitism.
![Demonstrators dressed in Guantanamo Bay prisoner uniforms march past Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 9, 2020, during a "No War with Iran" rally.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/GettyImages-1192765053-400x300.jpg)
18 Years After Its Opening, Justice Remains Elusive for Prisoners of Guantánamo
More prisoners have died at Guantánamo awaiting justice than have been convicted by the military commissions.