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US-Europe Rift Widens as Putin Welcomes Trump’s Shifting Ukraine Stance
Kenneth Roth, visiting professor at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, discusses new developments.

Gaza Surgeon Describes Surviving Israeli Prisons After a Raid on His Hospital
Dr. Khaled Alser was held for seven months, and he says he was beaten, denied medical treatment and tortured.

Amid Fragile Ceasefire, Israel Still Illegally Occupies 5 Locations in Lebanon
Reporting from southern Lebanon, journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous says Hezbollah has entered a new phase.

New York Prison Guards Strike, Denouncing Limits on Solitary Confinement
Prisons are institutions of warfare that masquerade as apolitical instruments of crime control, says an anthropologist.

Private Company Running Guantánamo Immigrant Jail Is Accused of Rights Abuses
A lack of transparency means that questions remain over even the exact number of people who’ve been incarcerated there.

VA Employee: Musk’s Goal Is to Pave Way for Privatization of Public Services
Meanwhile, resistance grows to Elon Musk’s demands and threats to the federal workforce.

Keith LaMar Speaks From Death Row as Movement Grows to Save His Life
On January 13, 2027, Ohio intends to execute him, after subjecting him to three decades in solitary confinement.

Universities Face Trump’s Ultimatum: End DEI or Risk Losing Federal Funding
Education scholar Julian Vasquez Heilig says this is part of “an attempt to privatize education,” using DEI as a wedge.

As Rwanda-Backed Insurgents Wage War in Congo, Western Nations Stay Silent
Advocates call for artist boycotts and public pressure on Rwanda over the resource-driven conflict in the DRC.

Study: 20 Million People Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under GOP Bill
Proposed cuts for Medicaid and food assistance match the tax breaks they want for the 1 percent, says Sharon Parrott.