Aurora Watch in Effect as Severe Solar Storm Slams Into Earth Science Alert
No, Earth Won’t Lose Gravity for 7 Seconds on August 12, NASA Says Gizmodo
Questions about Toilets at The End of The World Sentinel Intelligence
Climate/Environment
Gambling the Biosphere Tribune
Pandemics
At least 88 new measles cases confirmed in South Carolina, bringing total to 646: Health officials ABC News
Davos
Trump’s plane returning to US amid ‘electrical issue’ en route to Davos Anadolu Agency
Chartbook 428 To matter or not to matter: Two theories of Davos 2026. Adam Tooze
Larry Fink Ponders Moving WEF Meetings From Davos to Dublin or Detroit Bloomberg
Water
Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says The Guardian
China?
Chinese drill sparks talk of ‘decapitation’ strike on Taipei Straits Times
China’s Arctic Leverage ChinaTalk
Syraqistan
Israel Is Preparing Land in Rafah to Corral Palestinians into an Area Under Full Military Occupation Drop Site
Ben Gvir leads demolition of UNRWA headquarters in occupied Jerusalem The Cradle
Exclusive: Some European states rethink presence at US-backed Gaza base, diplomats say Reuters
Germany never stopped arming Israel’s genocide +972 Magazine
Extortionate rent, landlords, add another layer of misery and fear to Gaza’s displaced New Arab
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US signals end of military support for Syria’s Kurdish forces, urges integration Al Arabiya
Kurdish forces withdraw from IS detention camp in north-east Syria The Guardian. Houses an estimated 24,000.
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The Outlaw US Empire withdraws from Iraq, as the latter establishes closer ties with Iran GeoPolitiQ
Iran says internet to return ‘gradually’ after 11-day blackout Dawn
Trump Seeks ‘Decisive’ Options for Iran as Assets Move Into Middle East WSJ
At The WEF, Scott Bessent Says The Quiet Part Out Loud About Sanctions On Iran. The Dissident
Africa
Sudan Paramilitary Forces Say Regret Deadly Chad Border Clash AFP
Old Blighty
UK greenlights China’s largest embassy in Europe at London site Al Mayadeen
O Canada
Imperialist banker leads the charge against…imperialism?
WOW!!!
Never thought we would hear this level of honesty from a Western leader, and certainly not Canada, given the direction of Canada in the past 25 years. Canada’s shift towards multialignment is quite clear – and this level of honesty from Carney on Western “fiction” about… pic.twitter.com/f18T84HFac
— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) January 20, 2026
The Standing Ovation Trap The Quiet Conquest
The US’ Acquisition Of Greenland Could Lead To A Deal Over Canada’s Arctic Islands Andrew Korybko
European Disunion
As Greenland crisis escalates, US, UK and Danish spy chiefs gather in Davos Intelligence Online
Trump says US and NATO will come to an agreement on Greenland Reuters
Pentagon moves to cut U.S. participation in some NATO groups WaPo
Operation Northern Sentinel: A Hypothetical U.S. Invasion of Greenland Amid Escalating Tensions Frame The Globe News
Liberals Discover International Law Nate Bear
In all seriousness, this is quite a revealing conversation from the perspective of world-systems theory. Macron is appealing to Trump by saying “hey were are both part of the imperial core, let’s focus on our shared objective of subordinating the periphery”. What he fails to…
— Jason Hickel (@jasonhickel) January 20, 2026
Macron wears aviators during Davos speech pushing back on Trump The Hill
Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows The Guardian
Blackout in Berlin: Pretext for erection of a police state WSWS
New Not-So-Cold War
Situation Goes Critical as Kiev Begins Emptying Out Simplicius
IN RUSSIA’S WAR OF CAPITAL WITH THE WEST, KIRILL DMITRIEV’S ROLE IS TO NEGOTIATE TERMS OF SURRENDER John Helmer
PUTIN’S LONG WAR Seymour Hersh
The CIA’s Blatant Lies About Ukraine and Russia… Intentional or Just Trolling Sy Hersh? Larry Johnson
False flags Events in Ukraine
South of the Border
US Seizes Seventh Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil Antiwar
Yes, America has classified directed energy weapons. No, they were not used on the Maduro raid. The High Side
Is Venezuela a victim of the Trump-Epstein labyrinth? Vanessa Beeley
EU locks in access to South American lithium and critical minerals Intellinews
L’affaire Epstein
‘No longer in my hands’: How Hill Republicans stopped caring about DOJ releasing the Epstein files Politico
Trump 2.0
Trump’s USDA Is Hiding the Data on Food Stamp Cuts Mother Jones
Doctor who treated Dick Cheney calls for congressional inquiry into Trump’s presidential fitness The Hill
DOGE
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data Politico
The Economic Legacy of DOGE Apricitas Economics
Democrats en déshabillé
Senate Republicans Steamroll Democrats on Another ICE Funding Increase Migrant Insider
A “tough” vote to fund DHS and ICE gives Democrats heartburn Axios
Police State Watch
Third immigrant detainee at facility in El Paso has died, ICE says NBC News
ICE Details a New Minnesota-Based Detention Network That Spans 5 States Wired
Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff New York Times
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live Minnesota Reformer
ICE may be tracking you via your cell phone. A Minnesota law can help. Minnesota Reformer
If you’re wondering why Trump’s ICE is using Israeli spyware (that was tested on Palestinians) to spy on us US citizens, it’s because Biden/Harris signed the deal before handing it over to him 👍 pic.twitter.com/Z3XxZMRdRy
— A Left-Wing Account ™️ (@PushDemsLeft) January 19, 2026
Judge upholds DHS policy requiring notice for lawmaker visits to immigration facilities Government Executive
Incredible and inevitable—
Police chief says ICE agents violated his own officers’ civil rights while off-duty.
A female officer was boxed in by ICE agents who demanded her papers, pulled their guns on her, and knocked her phone down as she tried to film.pic.twitter.com/o4rTWDxC6y
— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) January 20, 2026
AI
Palantir CEO says AI to make large-scale immigration obsolete East Bay Times
Majority of CEOs report zero payoff from AI splurge The Register
Anthropic CEO says government should help ensure AI’s economic upside is shared WSJ
Anthropic, Google and Microsoft fight to win teachers Axios
Mamdani
New York pension fund may invest in Israel despite Gaza genocide, defying Mamdani Middle East Eye
The Supremes
Supreme Court to hear arguments over Lisa Cook firing in case that tests Fed independence Yahoo! Finance
Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case TechCrunch
Healthcare?
Drugmakers hike medicine prices in 2026. How much more will you spend? USA Today
Abortion
Kansas Satanic Grotto files complaint about abortion rally permit approval, plans counterprotest Kansas Reflector
Our Famously Free Press
Bluesky Brain, X Brain: Two Viral Stories From Minnesota Racket News
Mr. Market Seeks Shelter
Investors flee from the U.S. as Trump doubles down on Greenland CNBC
Class Warfare
Trump Delivered 22% Boost to Billionaire Wealth in 2025, But Catastrophe for Working Class Common Dreams
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