(2025-01-20). "I've Been to the Mountaintop": In His Final Speech, MLK Spoke of Reaching "Promised Land" of Equality. democracynow.org 
Today is the federal holiday that honors civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929, and was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis at just 39 years old. We play an excerpt from King's last speech, "I Have Been to the Mountaintop," in which he spoke of the ongoing struggle for equal rights that he said would continue even without him. "I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land," King said. He was killed one day later.
(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). "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). OPJS, Sunrise and Singhania universities' PhDs invalid: UGC. ummid.com The University Grants Commission (UGC) Thursday January 16, 2025 said Ph.D. programmes offered by OPJS, Sunrise and Singhania universities are invalid and will not be recognised for higher education or employment.
(2025-01-20). The Herculean task facing the new Syrian government. onlineopinion.com.au Recognizing the horror the Syrian people have endured over the past 14 years, the question is, will Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Ahmed al-Sharaa follow through on his public promises to transform Syria.
(2025-01-20). Visa electrónica agiliza trámites a turistas que visiten Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 ene (RHC) Los turistas que visiten Cuba pueden acceder al sitio evisacuba.cu/es/inicio para obtener visa electrónica, procedimiento que agiliza el trámite y les permite desde la tranquilidad de su hogar completar el formulario de viajeros online.
(2025-01-20). To win the climate debate, we must use the same tools that were used to defeat science and common sense. onlineopinion.com.au One of the reasons conservatives have steadily lost power to the left over the past 50 years is because we have not made a proper study of the tools used against us.
(2025-01-20). Turistas que visitan Cuba pueden acceder a sitio online para obtener visa electrónica. cubadebate.cu Los turistas que visiten Cuba pueden acceder al para obtener visa electrónica, procedimiento que agiliza el trámite y les permite desde la tranquilidad de su hogar completar el formulario de viajeros online, informó Giana Galindo Enríquez, directora comercial del Mintur.
(2025-01-19). Can the Internet Wage Peace? Amidst a Push for War, Chinese and American Citizens Connect Online. pressenza.com With the Tiktok ban just days away, American youth have started flooding the Chinese social media app The app "Xiaohongshu" directly translates to 'Little Red Book," but it has been dubbed RedNote in the United States. Many are quick to think of Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong's famous Little Red Book, though app officials say it isn't a direct reference. Still, th…