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Countercurrents
countercurrents.org > 2026 > 01 > bleakness-is-relative-what-al-haqs-complaint-against-nir-barkat-reveals-about-the-limits-and-uses-of-universal-jurisdiction-at-davos

Bleakness is Relative: What Al-Haq’s Complaint Against Nir Barkat Reveals About the Limits — and Uses — of Universal Jurisdiction at Davos

Bleakness is Relative: What Al-Haq’s Complaint Against Nir Barkat Reveals About the Limits — and Uses — of Universal Jurisdiction at Davos24+ min ago   (670+ words) As of January 23, 2026, no public action has been reported from the Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office. This inertia is entirely predictable'and, paradoxically, strategically productive. In the absence of swift enforcement, legal stagnation itself becomes a lever. Shifting the Terrain of Consequences…...

Slate Magazine
slate.com > podcasts > amicus > 2026 > 01 > in-minneapolis-and-beyond-ice-is-acting-with-impunity-thanks-to-scotus

Why does ICE Think It’s Absolutely Immune from Accountability? Because SCOTUS Said As Much.

Why does ICE Think It’s Absolutely Immune from Accountability? Because SCOTUS Said As Much.26+ min ago   (116+ words) Qualified immunity swallows constitutional rights when the most powerful face the fewest consequences. The Supreme Court's expanding doctrine of qualified immunity is swallowing your constitutional rights whole Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive…...

ProPublica
propublica.org > article > kipnuk-alaska-typhoon-halong-climate-change

Documenting an Alaska Village, Before and After the Storm That Destroyed It

Documenting an Alaska Village, Before and After the Storm That Destroyed It26+ min ago   (530+ words) Co-published with Anchorage Daily News Maybe you didn't hear much about the typhoon. It began as a tropical storm, dumping record rainfall in parts of Japan before swirling toward Alaska. By the time it reached our shores, the remnants of…...

Countercurrents
countercurrents.org > 2026 > 01 > cold-siege-and-silence-another-infant-dies-in-gazas-winter

Cold, Siege, and Silence: Another Infant Dies in Gaza’s Winter

Cold, Siege, and Silence: Another Infant Dies in Gaza’s Winter43+ min ago   (415+ words) Six-month-old Yousef Omar Abu Hamala died in his family's tent in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, succumbing to the harsh cold that continues to claim young lives in the Gaza Strip. His death is not an isolated tragedy but…...

Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com > news > 2026 > 1 > 24 > brazils-lula-says-trump-is-attempting-to-create-a-new-un

Brazil’s Lula says Trump is attempting to ‘create a new UN’

Brazil’s Lula says Trump is attempting to ‘create a new UN’47+ min ago   (474+ words) Lula's comments come as Trump invites war crimes suspect Netanyahu to join "Board of Peace'. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva has accused his United States counterpart Donald Trump of wanting to create "a new UN", days after the…...

Countercurrents
countercurrents.org > 2026 > 01 > salman-rushdies-fictional-embodiment-of-jodha-bai

Salman Rushdie’s Fictional Embodiment of Jodha Bai

Salman Rushdie’s Fictional Embodiment of Jodha Bai1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (538+ words) Portrait of Jodha Bai Credit " Victoria and Albert Museum, London/India collection For argument's sake if we say Jodha Bai indeed was fictitious then what harm is there for the readers in uncovering a widespread perception in unraveling the Akbar…...

Countercurrents
countercurrents.org > 2026 > 01 > gaza-holocaust-details-of-trump-his-criminal-appointees-illegally-ruling-genocide-devastated-gaza

Gaza Holocaust: Details Of Trump & His Criminal Appointees Illegally Ruling Genocide-Devastated Gaza

Gaza Holocaust: Details Of Trump & His Criminal Appointees Illegally Ruling Genocide-Devastated Gaza1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1032+ words) Who are the key people involved in the racist, illegal and likely genocidal Trump Peace Plan? To operationalize the Board of Peace's vision'under the chairmanship of President Donald J. Trump'a founding Executive Board has been formed, composed of leaders with experience…...

Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com > news > 2026 > 1 > 24 > over-8000-flights-cancelled-as-major-winter-storm-bears-down-across-us

Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across US

Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across US1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (407+ words) More than a dozen states sound the alarm, declaring emergencies or urging people to stay home. More than 8,000 flights set to take off over the weekend have been cancelled as a major storm bears down across the United States, threatening…...

Countercurrents
countercurrents.org > 2026 > 01 > the-greenland-crisis-is-a-litmus-test-for-the-eus-anti-coercion-instrument

The Greenland crisis is a litmus test for the EU’s anti-coercion instrument

The Greenland crisis is a litmus test for the EU’s anti-coercion instrument2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (731+ words) In an attempt to'gain control over Greenland, Donald Trump has threatened Europe with'a wave of new protectionist measures. Additional tariffs of 10 percent will be imposed on goods from eight European countries, including Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden…...

Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com > news > 2026 > 1 > 24 > thousands-in-minneapolis-brave-bitter-cold-to-protest-ice-crackdown

Thousands in Minneapolis brave bitter cold to protest ICE crackdown

Thousands in Minneapolis brave bitter cold to protest ICE crackdown2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (624+ words) Protesters march in icy conditions to protest against the Trump administration's anti-immigration policies, demanding ICE leave the city. Thousands of demonstrators have braved bitter cold to march through the streets of Minneapolis in the United States and demand an end…...