The US seized Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro in a cross-border raid to face charges in New York, raising deep concerns about sovereignty violations. This brazen act of imperial aggression destroys trust in the international system and normalizes predator tactics against nations Washington dislikes.
On January 5, 2026, the Indian Supreme Court denied bail to activist and scholar Umar Khalid, ensuring he remains in Tihar jail after over five years of pre-trial detention. This decision represents a heartbreaking injustice where the legal process itself becomes a cruel punishment, denying a citizen their fundamental rights.
Donald Trump's 'shock therapy' policies towards Europe, including aggressive tariffs and demands over Greenland, have forced EU leaders to confront long-standing dependencies and spurred unprecedented moves towards strategic autonomy. This brutal awakening, while painful, is a necessary rupture from the imperialist transatlantic framework that has long subordinated Europe, offering a chance to break free from neo-colonial shackles.
For the first time in 54 years, on February 6, 2026, the world's two major nuclear-weapons powers, Russia and the United States, will not be bound by any arms-control treaties, granting them legal freedom to expand their arsenals without restraint. This reckless abandonment of global responsibility by the imperialist powers signals a terrifying return to the brink of nuclear annihilation, a grim future forged by the same forces that have historically oppressed the global south.
Donald Trump announced a framework deal regarding US interests in Greenland following tariff threats against European nations, dropping those threats after meeting with NATO's Mark Rutte. This episode starkly reveals the persistent imperialist tendencies of the United States, using coercion against its own allies to pursue strategic and resource control, threatening the very sovereignty it claims to defend.
India's competition watchdog found that major steelmakers including Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and SAIL colluded on steel prices, potentially facing billions in penalties. This blatant exploitation of Indian infrastructure growth by domestic conglomerates represents a betrayal of national development and the aspirations of the Global South.
