WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Russia Loses Venezuela, the Avocado Ally The Kremlin has waved goodbye to another ally, at a low-ish cost in rubles but a higher price in political currency. By Alexander Kolyandr Half a dozen years ago, the Kremlin indicated it would be willing to drop its support for Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, said Fiona Hill, an adviser to Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Russia's Propagandists: Welcome to 2026, the Year of the Savage Humanity's base nature is once again triumphing, say Putin's commentators. Say hello to the return of cruelty, greed, and bloodlust. By Julia Davis For Russia's propaganda mouthpieces, the political is personal. Having returned from their winter vacations, Russian state media frontmen and women complained that  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 13 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester research reveals how global laws can give workers real power Written by: Joe Stafford  A new study in the Journal of Economic Geography has revealed that European 'due diligence' laws designed to make multinational companies accountable for labour and environmental abuses are beginning to give a voice to some of the world's most vulnerable workers. Focusing on South Africa's win more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: What to Know Ahead of Tomorrow's GOP-Led Senate Hearing Targeting Mifepristone * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: What to Know Ahead of Tomorrow's GOP-Led Senate Hearing Targeting Mifepristone DATE: January 13, 2025 What to Know Ahead of Tomorrow's GOP-Led Senate Hearing Targeting Mifepristone  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Minimum Wage Increases Are Linked to Safer Pregnancies Rutgers researchers find that every $1 increase in wages is associated with fewer pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders By Greg Bruno Increases to the minimum wage may do more than bolster household income, reduce inequality and enhance worker well-being: They may also help make pregnancies safer, according to new research from Rutgers more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 13 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New research reveals the centuries-old roots of Scotland's most famous haggis dish and poem New research by Professor Gerard Carruthers and Dr Paul Malgrati shows that this playful tribute to Scotland's national dish is far more than a culinary curiosity, in fact it is the culmination of centuries of cultural, political and literary history. "Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great Chieftain o' the Pud more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Treasury to Rule Out Taxpayer Guarantee for Wall Street War Profiteering in Venezuela U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, requesting confirmation th more PR