Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Here Are 4 Ways Mamdani Can Act to End NYC’s Support for Israeli Settlements Despite his previous rhetoric, Mamdani has yet to use key mechanisms to crack down on settler nonprofits as mayor. By Nerdeen Kiswani , Mondoweiss January 24, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections State Dept Memos Admit It Had Almost No Grounds to Deport Pro-Palestine Students The memos were released by a judge who, last week, slammed Rubio, Noem, and Trump for “unconstitutional” actions. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 23, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights The “Board of Peace” Plan for Gaza Will Subjugate Palestinians, Journalist Warns Abdel Kouddous explains how a Rafah “planned community” would essentially put Palestinians into an Israeli panopticon. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! January 23, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration Trump Admin Reportedly Used Israeli-Owned Private Jet to Deport Palestinians Israeli media estimate the flight cost roughly $300,000. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 22, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights “The Voice of Hind Rajab” Nominated for Oscar for Best International Film The announcement comes just a week before the second anniversary of Hind’s killing on January 29, 2024. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 22, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights Kushner Reveals Dystopic Plan to Build Data Centers on Ruins of Gaza Genocide The plan appears to be to finish Israel’s bulldozing of Gaza to make real estate opportunities for investors. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 22, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Trump’s Goal With “Board of Peace” Is to Replace UN With an Unaccountable Entity The board’s charter is an authoritarian dream for Trump and an Orwellian nightmare for the rest of the world. By Craig Mokhiber , Mondoweiss January 22, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Human Rights In Gaza, We’re Struggling to Reintroduce Foods to Bodies Adjusted to Starvation A sudden influx of nutrients after famine can cause spikes in blood glucose and fatal electrolyte imbalances. By Hend Salama Abo Helow , Truthout January 21, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights Netanyahu Joins Trump’s “Board of Peace” as Gaza Babies Freeze to Death As Netanyahu announced his participation, Israeli airstrikes and tank fire killed 11 people across Gaza. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 21, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights Israeli Forces Demolish UNRWA Buildings in “Unprecedented Attack” UNRWA’s head called the attack “a new level of open and deliberate defiance of international law” by Israel. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 20, 2026 Truthout