CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Unexpected consequences of blind college admissions The Trump administration's ban on diversity, equity and inclusion in college admission practices may be an end to the advantage men once enjoyed in the admissions process, journalist Jon Marcus said during a Jan. 14 fireside chat sponsored by the ABA Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline. More than 70 attendees joined the  more

FULLERTON, California, Jan. 21 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Associated Students Inc. Celebrates 50 Years of Empowering Student Leaders * For 50 years, Associated Students Inc. at Cal State Fullerton has empowered students and trained them to become leaders in their respective fields. For former ASI President and two-time Cal State Fullerton alum Josh Mitchell, ASI is where he developed critical communication and interpersonal skills that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Poland Prepares for Drone War With Russia Europe needs to get on the front foot to tackle Russia's hybrid warfare, a Polish deputy defense minister warned as he unveiled details of a new anti-drone systems. By Michal Kranz Cezary Tomczyk, secretary of state in Poland's Ministry of Defense, has provided new details about a new Euros2bn (pound sterling2.3bn) anti-drone system  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Slovakia: Technicolor Culture Wars and Grayscale Economics Prime Minister Robert Fico's government is struggling to make the sums add up. By James Thomson In the Slovak media's recent year-end round-ups, mounting concern about the country's declining economic prospects and growing resentment at official corruption were encapsulated in a single word: slayada. This neologis  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 21 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Iran: Newspaper Hammihan suspended indefinitely amid ongoing internet restrictions * 21 January 2026 As the country enters its thirteenth day of a digital blackout, the Iranian government has prohibited the publication of the newspaper Hammihan, by order of the Press Supervisory Board, for reporting on countrywide protests. The International Federation of Jou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Arrests Shake Georgian Dream's Inner Circle By Khatia Shamanauri Executive Summary: * Over the past few months, the Georgian Dream government has stepped up its crackdown on former officials, filing corruption charges against a growing number of them. * The ruling party frames the move as a zero-tolerance approach to corruption, insisting that past loyalty o  more

PARIS, France, Jan. 22 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Media blackout in Iran: at least one media outlet suspended, silence from the country's other independent newsrooms * Since 8 January, Iranian authorities have cut off nearly all access to the internet and telephone lines nationwide in response to the widespread protests shaking the country. Since the very start of this digital blackout, communication with journalists and independent media   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Meet the 24 Practitioners Selected for AI J Lab: Builders, in partnership with Nordic AI Journalism The AI Journalism Labs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, supported by Microsoft, is thrilled to announce the 2026 AI Journalism Lab: Builders cohort, offered in partnership with the Nordic AI Journalism (NAIJ) network, the leading international group for   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 21 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Public letter: Bosnian public broadcaster BHRT requires urgent action from Office of High Representative * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), together with its Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners, has voiced serious concern today in a public letter to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, over the lack of political action on the future of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Disregard for America's Cybersecurity Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on foreign threats to U.S. infrastructure, making clear th  more

LOS ANGLES, California, Jan. 22 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * Sundance 2026: How TikTok Is Fueling Film Fandom Fandom on TikTok is more powerful than ever, with communities like #FilmTok driving conversation and connection around entertainment. In 2025 alone, an average of 6.5 million posts about film and TV were shared every day on TikTok, a reflection of how deeply fans engage with entertainment content on the platform. Throughout t  more

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 22 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Turkey: IPI condemns arrest of journalist Nedim Oruc, calls for his immediate release IPI condemns the misuse of anti-terror laws to criminalize journalism * The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the arrest and arbitrary detention of journalist Nedim Oruc on terrorism-related charges and calls on Turkish authorities to release him immediately with all charges dropped. On Janua  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 22 -- Fortify Rights, a team of human rights defenders, issued the following news release: * * * United Kingdom: Prime Minister Must Seek Immediate Release of Jimmy Lai and Other Political Prisoners During Beijing Visit Rights groups urge U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prioritize human rights agenda during China visit * British Prime Minister Keir Starmer should prioritize human rights in his discussions with China's President Xi Jinping and other government o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Three More Years to Go: Sen. Schiff Breaks Down Trump's First Year in Office, Underlines Continued Need to Defend Democracy * Schiff: "Someone has to stand up to this abuse of power. Someone has to defend our country and its people. Someone has to fight back. I have and I always will, because this fight isn't over. It's just beginning, and I won't back down." Washington, D.C. -In a new vi  more