WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Art, Gold, and Putin Regime Loyalists Every aspect of life in Russia's despotic system must be controlled to ensure conformity. By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan For art-loving Muscovites, the choice has always been simple. If you admire Russian artists, you go to the Tretyakov Gallery, which looks like a giant Russian terem and houses the largest collection of Russian a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Putin Unleashes Cold and Sickness on Ukraine Russia's deliberate and systematic attacks on Ukraine's hospitals, ambulances, and medical suppliers are causing a cascading public health crisis. By Elena Davlikanova and Lesia Orobets Combined with winter strikes on energy infrastructure, Russia's campaign of destruction is degrading essential care for the most vulnerable and i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Goethe and a Re-energized West Assertions of power and national interest are leaving the West divided and rudderless. Referring to its cultural history could help bring it back together. By Walter Clemens There was a time when Europeans, North Americans, and their partners around the world would unite around their cultural greats: Beethoven's Fidelio against tyranny; Friedr more PR

CARROLLTON, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: * * * Drawn to Life: UWG Hosting An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist Mike Luckovich By Hailey Wilkinson With pen, ink and sharp wit, Mike Luckovich has become one of the most recognizable voices in American editorial cartooning. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts, the University of West Georgia will host "An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist Mik more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Just Over One Year Mark, Trump's Failing Economy Leaves Americans with Buyers' Remorse * Just over a year into Donald Trump's second term in the White House, the majority of Americans say this is Trump's economy now and it's failing. Voters overwhelmingly disapprove of his performance across most issues, with tariffs, health care, and th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * New PPI Report Finds Premier Academic Journal Offers a Narrow, Ideological View of America * WASHINGTON - The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) today released a new report warning that American Quarterly, the flagship journal of the American Studies Association, presents an overwhelmingly critical and unbalanced view of American society, failing to reflect the nati more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 22 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * No clear path for U.S. in Venezuela, Cuba, scholar says * With Venezuela in the thrall of U.S. oil demands and Cuba confronting massive fuel shortages due to an American blockade, the two countries face a more uncertain future than at any time since becoming close allies at the start of the 21st century. We turned to David Pion-Berlin, a distinguished professor emeritus of polit more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary: * * * America's Long History of Trying to Buy Greenland A timeline of U.S. efforts to purchase Greenland, from Seward to Truman to Trump * By Peyton Lofton President Trump gave a brief history lecture to global leaders at a recent World Economic Forum gathering. Speaking at the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump explained his inter more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Even Outside the Classroom, Faculty Educate in Many Ways * Members of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs faculty neither vote on legislative bills nor implement those that are approved and signed into law. They aren't roaming statehouse corridors or city halls, they don't disburse grant funding, and their nonprofit work is largely confined t more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Why Some Messages Are More Convincing Than Others * Confidence -not just agreement -shapes how persuasive a messages is The study, forthcoming in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, reveals that the persuasiveness of a message can hinge on the type of words it uses -specifically, whether those words have clear opposites. The research shows that when companies f more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Lingering legacy: Brazil's 'dictatorship gen' faces premature aging Health disparities between Afro-Brazilians and their white peers are most severe in midlife, not old age. Growing up under authoritarian rule put these groups at a greater disadvantage than older generations who experienced early life in more democratic governments. A new University of Michigan study reveals that for many Bla more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Why women are more skeptical of AI than men, according to a new study * Faced with uncertainty, women are more skeptical of AI than men, new research finds The findings add to a growing literature about gender differences in tech attitudes, which carry implications for tech policy, AI adoption and the future of work, according to Beatrice Magistro. by Tanner Stening January 22, 2026 Women are mor more PR