(2025-01-20). "Infinite Hope": Angela Davis Speaks at 2025 Peace Ball Ahead of Trump Inauguration. democracynow.org 
With the U.S. political establishment gathered in Washington for the second inauguration of Donald Trump, the iconic venue Busboys and Poets on Sunday hosted the Peace Ball, an event held around presidential inaugurations since 2009 and featuring voices of resistance to war, racism, poverty and more. This year's Peace Ball featured author Angela Davis, who spoke of the power of "infinite hope" to fight against injustice. "I want us all to generate the kind of collective hope that will usher us into a better future," said Davis. We air highlights from the event.
(2025-01-20). World's Billionaires Saw Fortunes Rise by $2 Trillion in 2024. truthout.org An Oxfam report published Monday shows that the combined wealth of the world's billionaires surged three times faster in 2024 than the previous year, rising by $2 trillion as efforts to combat global poverty remained stagnant. The findings come hours before the U.S. is set to inaugurate President-elect Donald Trump, a billionaire whose campaign for a second White House term was backed by the… |
(2025-01-20). Oxfam says billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, with 4 'minted' every week. aljazeera.com Group's report comes as the world's political and financial elite prepare for an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.
(2025-01-20). Billionaires get richer at the expense of poor people. plenglish.com Davos, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Prensa Latina) Oxfam International said today that the wealth of billionaires grew three times faster in 2024 to the detriment of the poor people.
(2025-01-20). United States in 2025: Social problems denied via rhetorics of refusal. nationofchange.org The gross inequality of wealth and income in the United States and the global exposure of billionaires' power over government.
(2025-01-20). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-20). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-20). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-20). Democracy and Debt: Has the Link been Broken? cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Debt Slavery — Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It's Stopped
| Book V of Aristotle's Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves (…) | – |
(2025-01-20). Gaza Ceasefire Reveals Israel's Fragility. popularresistance.org The Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a pivotal announcement on Wednesday evening, confirmed that Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) have finalized a deal designed to halt Israel's genocidal and destructive war in the Gaza Strip for at least 42 days. This accord is essentially a reworking of the previously proposed ceasefire arrangement in May by the Biden administration, when Hamas declared its acceptance of the ceasefire agreement, while Israel reneged on it and continued with the war. It turned out Israel wanted time to both bring out more destruction in Gaza, more death, and use its mix o…
(2025-01-20). UN races to feed one million Gazans after truce. newarab.com 
The UN's World Food Programme said Sunday it was moving full throttle to get food to as many Gazans as possible after border crossings reopened as part of a long-awaited ceasefire deal. | "We're trying to reach a million people within the shortest possible time," the WFP's Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau told AFP, as the Rome-based UN agency's trucks began rolling into the strip. | "We're moving in with wheat flour, ready to eat meals, and we will be working all fronts trying to restock the bakeries," Skau said, adding the agency would attempt to provide nutritional supplements to the most malnourished.
(2025-01-20). Coalition negotiations in Austria: Right-wing government to implement drastic austerity measures. wsws.org The far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPàñ) and the conservative People's Party (àñVP), currently negotiating a coalition government in the Alpine state, are planning massive attacks on the working class and on migrants.
(2025-01-20). Trump's Return: Keeping the Subtle Flame of Integrity Lit. bylinetimes.com 
While picking up a Golden Globe for his hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer, its writer and creator Richard Gadd told the assembled Hollywood audience that a number of people had asked him why he thought the show had been such a success. In it, Gadd plays a version of himself, Donny, a failing comedian working in a Camden pub, trying to make sense of being sexually abused by a man he admires in the industry, and becoming the subject of vulnerable stalker Martha — who he comes to both need and loathe. | Gadd said he felt "people have been crying out for something that kind of spoke to the painful inconsis…
(2025-01-20). Born in Battle: The Salinas Homeless Union. indybay.org Nine years ago today, on the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 2016, the Monterey County/Salinas Homeless Union was formed out of a battle to defend the residents of that city's largest encampment.
(2025-01-20). American electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc. files for bankruptcy. plenglish.com This firm was a supplier to the US Department of Defense, Walmart and NASA, among other organizations and companies. | The battery electric vehicle (BEV) firm Canoo Inc. announced it will file for Chapter Seven of the United States Bankruptcy Code to declare bankruptcy, according to a statement published by the company. | The company dealt with rapid cash burn and difficulties in raising additional funds amid uncertain demand for its cargo vans, inspired by microbuses. | The BEV manufacturer said that, despite successful deliveries to organizations such as NASA, the US Department of Defense, the United States Pos…
(2025-01-20). Ex prison mate of jailed Alaa Abdel Fattah starts hunger strike. newarab.com 
An Australian journalist, who was once jailed for 400 days in Alaa Abdel Fattah, a software developer and blogger who rose to prominence as an activist in the 2011 Arab Spring, was
(2025-01-19). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-19). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-19). Democracy and Debt: Has the Link been Broken? cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Debt Slavery — Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It's Stopped
| Book V of Aristotle's Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves (…) | – |
(2025-01-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: Molecular breast imaging for supplemental breast screening. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are one of the millions of women identified as having dense breasts, your healthcare team may recommend supplemental or additional screening to check your breasts for cancer. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a breast radiologist at Mayo Clinic, says there are several options when it comes to these screening tests. She recommends working closely with your healthcare team to determine what is the best supplemental screening available and right for you. One option is molecular…
(2025-01-19). MLK's Legacy Is One of Class Struggle. To Fight Trump, We Must Carry His Torch. truthout.org This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Donald Trump will be sworn into office. Working in concert, Trump, the Republican-led House and Senate, and the right-wing Supreme Court threaten to dismantle King's legacy. If they do, the most vulnerable people in the United States, Black folks in particular, will be attacked. The blueprint for this assault is Project 2025. The symbolism of Trump being… |