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Fair Observer
- Trump Backs Down From Iran Threats, for Now
US President Donald Trump, who is nothing if not direct, had threatened to intervene on behalf of demonstrators calling for the removal of Iran’s ruling theocratic regime. But by mid-week, he decided to hold off. The ostensible reason for his turnabout was the apparent decline in protest activity and the government’s failure to follow through… Continue reading Trump Backs Down From Iran Threats, for Now The post Trump Backs Down From Iran Threats, for Now appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Saving Auroville: A Call for Immediate Intervention
In February 1968, on a bright day that felt like an awakening, 5,000 people from 124 nations gathered around a lone banyan tree in a dusty corner of Tamil Nadu. They had come to listen to an elderly woman read four sentences she had written in her own hand; All India Radio transmitted her words… Continue reading Saving Auroville: A Call for Immediate Intervention The post Saving Auroville: A Call for Immediate Intervention appeared first on Fair Observer.
- FO° Talks: Deepfakes and Democracy: Why the Next Election Could Be Decided by AI
Fair Observer author Catherine Lapey speaks with Manish Maheshwari, former head of Twitter India, an AI entrepreneur and a Mason Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School focused on AI governance and digital public goods. Their core worry is not simply that synthetic media can trick people into believing a lie, but that it can corrode the… Continue reading FO° Talks: Deepfakes and Democracy: Why the Next Election Could Be Decided by AI The post FO° Talks: Deepfakes and Democracy: Why the Next Election Could Be Decided by AI appeared first on Fair Observer.
Anthropocene
- How seaweed farms could change the arithmetic of ocean carbon capture…for the better.
New research suggests that seaweed aquaculture boosts seawater alkalinity, enabling millions—and potentially tens of millions—of tonnes of carbon dioxide removal each year.
- Researchers turn avocado toast into biodegradable food packaging
A strong yet degradable bioplastic made from avocado peels and stale bread tackles two global challenges: food waste and plastic pollution
Black Agenda Report
- Black Agenda Radio January 16, 2026
In this week’s segment, we discuss the abuse of state power domestically and internationally. In Minnesota, the Trump administration has unleashed ICE, resulting in the fatal shooting of a US citizen as well as assaults and detentions carried out against others. But we begin with Venezuela and […]
- Diego Sequera on Venezuelan Resistance
Diego Sequera is a Venezuelan journalist. He joins us from Caracas to discuss the Venezuelan people's solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution in the wake of the January 3rd U.S. kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
- ICE Invades Minnesota
Suleiman Adan is Deputy Executive Director of the Minnesota Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations. He joins us from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Donald Trump has unleashed ICE enforcement against immigrants and the entire population.
The Guardian
The Marshall Project
- Mississippi Prison Killings Have Not Stopped. 5 Things to Know.
Over 10 years, the reasons for the killings are often the same: Severe understaffing, lax oversight and gang violence.
Aeon
- The shape of time
In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant – with profound implications for how we experience the world- by Emily ThomasRead on Aeon
Unicorn Riot
- ICE in Minnesota – Day 46: Military Deployment Threat, Judge Rules Against Feds, Far-Right Agitators Opposed
A month and a half into "Operation Metro Surge," the federal immigration enforcement blitz that has flooded the Twin Cities with ICE and other federal agents, protests and developments are accelerating The post ICE in Minnesota – Day 46: Military Deployment Threat, Judge Rules Against Feds, Far-Right Agitators Opposed appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
The Conversation
- 12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year
At its one-year mark, the Trump administration is dismantling the systems that once helped the US move toward a more open and equal democracy.
- Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts
The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla.
- American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing
The US government used to have American farmers’ backs, but that support has been dwindling for decades. New subsidies signal big changes for farmers.
- Iran’s latest internet blackout extends to phones and Starlink
Iran’s internet shutdown cuts off most communication with the outside world during violent repression of national protests.
- Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill
Reading comprehension scores are tanking, and fewer Americans are picking up books. But practicing deep reading can help you process content more carefully and keep you from falling for misinformation.
Inter Press Service
Sludge
- The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
Yale Environment 360
- A.I. Is Keeping Aging Coal Plants Online
Energy-hungry data centers have been a lifeline for ailing U.S. coal plants, analysts say.Read more on E360 →
Inside Climate News
- As Artificial Stone Countertops Kill Workers, House Republicans Discuss Protections—for Manufacturers
At a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on what Republicans called “opportunistic” lawsuits filed against the energy-intensive engineered stone industry by injured workers, the differences between the concerns of America’s political parties could not have been clearer. Over the past several years, hundreds of U.S. workers have developed silicosis, a debilitating, often fatal but preventable occupational
- An Alabama Mayor Signed an NDA With a Data Center Developer. Read It Here.
COLUMBIANA, Ala.—At first, no one knew about the non-disclosure agreement. Columbiana’s then-mayor, David Mitchell, had signed the secrecy agreement with DigiPowerX, a data center developer, without consulting City Council members or the public. The undated agreement, obtained by Inside Climate News through a public records request, prohibited Mitchell from disclosing any information the developer deemed
Amnesty International
Grist
- Iran’s regime has survived war, sanctions, and uprising. Environmental crises may bring it down.
Decades of water depletion, dam building, and repression of scientists and environmentalists have driven Iran toward ecological crises that are fueling the protests rocking the country.
- Trump’s EPA is taking itself out of the regulation game
The agency has long tried to curb carbon emissions and protect human health. Critics say it’s giving up on both.
- Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.
The administration has done real damage to climate action, experts say. But in many ways, renewables are unstoppable.
Truthout
- House GOP Bill Would Roll Back Key Protections in US Chemical Safety Law
“This bill is a chemical lobby wish list,” said one critic.
- Immigration Agents Teargas Minneapolis Family’s Car With 6 Kids Inside
The family's 6-month-old baby stopped breathing and was unconscious for several minutes after the attack.
- Mahmoud Khalil: The Trump Administration Aims to “Make an Example Out of Me”
Khalil’s supporters fear a new ruling could pave the way for the Trump administration to rearrest and deport him.
Labor Notes
- Will ICE Ignite a Mass Strike in Minnesota?
Minnesota appears to be in gear for a mass uprising. Unions, community organizations, faith leaders, and small businesses there are calling for a statewide day of “no work (except for emergency services), no school, and no shopping” on January 23.
The World – PRI
- Syrian 'hero swimmer' acquitted of charges in Greece
Sara Mardini was not the only volunteer arrested for helping rescue migrants from the sea in 2018, but she was probably the most famous. She and her sister, Yusra, were refugees from Syria who survived a sinking boat by swimming the distance to shore, saving not only themselves but their fellow passengers, as well. Yusra went on to become an Olympic athlete. Sara was one of 23 rescue volunteers […]
- Unofficial results show reelection of Ugandan president
With votes tallied from about 50% of polling places, incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is projected to win reelection in Uganda. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Ebenezer Obadare from the Council on Foreign Relations about what this means for Ugandans.
- Indian authorities are still searching for a killer elephant
In the first two weeks of the new year, 22 people were killed in the eastern state of Jharkhand, India, by a rogue, one-tusked elephant. Forest department officials are working to capture the elephant before it strikes again. Villagers are terrified of leaving their homes at night. The attacks also come at a time of growing human-elephant conflict across India. From Mumbai, journalist Namrata […]
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