NEW YORK, Jan. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * #KeepItOn coalition raise the alarm on potential shutdown during upcoming elections in Uganda * As millions of people prepare to head to the polls in Uganda on January 15, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition -a global network of over 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet s more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * #KeepItOn: Government of Uganda must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections * For the attention of President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda CC: Hon. George William Nyombi Thembo, Executive Director Uganda Communications Commission  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, Illinois Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach Voters and groups seek to intervene in DOJ's lawsuit demanding sensitive Illinois voter data * Common Cause, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and three individual Illinois voters, Pablo Mendoza, Brian Beals, and Alejandra Ibanez, joined the ACLU National Voting Rig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Immigration Restriction and the Positive Vision that Animates It By Kristen Ziccarelli AfD's Quiet Embrace of Civilizational Restoration Much of the discussion in both Europe and the U.S. surrounding Germany's Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) remains locked in a reflexive register of alarm. Founded in 2013, the party is often characterized as a protest movement--not entirely in more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Belarus: Free Andrei and all political prisoners * It has been five long years since Andrei Aliaksandrau was arrested and imprisoned on ill-founded, politically-motivated charges in Belarus. On this grim anniversary, we honour our friend, colleague, and an incredibly kind and courageous human being who dedicates his life to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * The business model of the abortion industrial complex Planned Parenthood's roots trace back to birth control--with an ugly side of eugenics and population control. Today, it's in the abortion business, with a well-funded supporting cast. And business is booming. By Kali Fontanilla In 1961, in his Farewell Address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted the fusion of the military esta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Ukraine: Faith in US Dwindles But We Won't Fold Ukrainians are ready for peace, but not at any price. By Kateryna Odarchenko There has been intense debate in Ukraine and beyond after a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) in December showed a sharp decline in trust in the US, to just 21%, amid evidence that Ukrainians are increasingly open to endin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary: * * * Vucic Hangs on and Hopes for Better Days Serbia's administration suffered severe setbacks in 2025. There's no immediate prospect of any improvement. By Ferenc Nemeth If you think you had a bad year, just look at Aleksandar Vucic. Serbia's strongman, now in power for almost a decade and a half, had a seriously bad 2025. Challenges such as student protests, blows to economic megaprojects, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * CLC Urges Return to Bipartisanship to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * Today, Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives announced new legislation that dramatically weakens a bipartisan, consensus proposal to prohibit members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks. While this new legislation would stop lawmakers from buying additional stocks, it more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * 23 News Leaders Chosen for AI Journalism Lab: Leaders Cohort The AI Journalism Labs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, is pleased to introduce the next cohort of the program -- the AI Journalism Lab: Leaders. This group of 23 journalists, strategists, executives and entrepreneurs from around the world will explore what effective l more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 13 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Election Security Update: Secretary of State Wes Allen Releases List of Counties Where Noncitizens Illegally Registered and Voted Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, announced last week the identification of 186 illegally registered noncitizens, including 25 who had illegally voted in Alabama elections. Today, he released a list of counties where the illegal registrations occu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 10, 2026, to Arab News: * * * Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process Requires Momentum By Luke Coffey It has been more than five months since the historic meeting at the White House, in which US President Donald Trump hosted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for a breakthrough more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, to Fox News: * * * Supreme Court Needs to Stop Louisiana Grift Against Energy Firms By William P. Barr The U.S. Supreme Court, by now all too familiar with lawfare, will consider a startling case on Monday, Jan. 12, chock-full of hard politicking and even the appearance of corruption. Small bayou towns  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * Why Should Trump Consider Recognizing Somaliland? Because It Works By Joshua Meservey Israel sparked a diplomatic furor last month by becoming the first country to recognize Somaliland, a small, self-governing enclave in the strategically significant Horn of Africa. President more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Pens Fox News Op-Ed on How the Mounting Cost of Involvement in Venezuela Distracts from Pocketbook Economic Issues at Home Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published an op-ed in Fox News on how the mounting cost of involvement in Venezuela more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Kremlin Pushing Karelia to Become Anti-European Outpost By Vadim Shtepa Executive Summary: * Russia's Republic of Karelia historically thrived on deep cultural and economic ties with Finland and Europe, but Putin-era isolationism has severed cross-border cooperation, triggering economic crisis, emigration, and the decline of Karelia's distinct Finno-Ugric cul more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin Stalling Ninety Percent Complete Peace Deal By Pavel K. Baev Executive Summary: * European, U.S., and Ukrainian officials claim a peace agreement with Russia is 90 percent complete, but the Kremlin's position remains distant from the draft terms reached during December 2025 talks in Florida and January 2026 talks in Paris. * Russian President Vladimir  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters, ACLU, Broad Coalition Urge Supreme Court to Reject Novel Reading of "Election Day" Statutes that Would Disenfranchise Mail Voters * WASHINGTON, DC -The League of Women Voters, the Rural Coalition/Coalicion Rural, the Center for Rural Strategies, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS), filed an a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Wyden Lead Amicus Brief Challenging Republican Attempts to Suppress Mail-In Voting * Pending SCOTUS case could make it harder for millions of Americans to vote by mail WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led their colleagues in filin more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 13 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * What Prospects for Lasting Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan? By William Dunbar While the eyes of the world were focused on the spiralling conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine in 2025, progress was being made towards tentative peace elsewhere--between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement, mediated by President Trump in August 2025, has the potential to transform  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on Jan. 12, 2026, with Honduran President-elect Nasry "Tito" Asfura: * * * Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Honduran President-elect Nasry "Tito" Asfura. Secretary Rubio congratulated President-elect Asfura on his electoral victory and commended the Honduran people for their strong democratic participation in Honduras's Nov more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Voting and Disability Rights Orgs Urge Supreme Court to Reject Novel Reading of "Election Day" Statutes that Would Disenfranchise Mail Voters * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Mississippi filed an amicus  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * What PIIE researchers will be watching in 2026 By Anjali V. Bhatt (PIIE) We asked our researchers what they'll be keeping their eyes on this year. Here's what they said, lightly edited for length and clarity. Gregory Auclair: How foreign pledges to invest in the US evolve. The Trump administration has promised more than $5 trillion of foreign investment in the US more PR