palestinechronicle.com (2026-11-06). Blue Tsunami: How Israel Destroyed the Republican Party and Trump
The 'Blue Tsunami' that has swept across the United States and devastated the Republican Party in the mid-term elections didn't come out of nowhere – it was an American referendum on the Trump administration. Specifically, what we saw was a protest vote, at the center of which is the US-Israeli war on Iran.
(2026-11-06). Iran, Russia, China must set up a balanced structure in BRICS. thealtworld.com Highlighting the geopolitical importance of the Strait of Hormuz, a Russian expert emphasized that Iran, Russia, and China must establish a balanced structure within BRICS. | To learn more about the details, Mehr news agency's correspondent has conducted an interview with Dr. Leonid Savin Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of Katehon, an influential Russian Think Tank. | Let's review the interview in questions and answers. | Q: Given Russia's conduct since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran, how would you assess Moscow's approach and actions in the political, diplomatic, military, and intelligence…
(2026-11-06). Trump Official Who Wants Data Centers on Public Lands Is Invested in AI Industry. truthout.org The Trump administration has likened the need to build out the nation's artificial intelligence infrastructure to the Manhattan Project, the World War II effort that produced the world's first atomic bomb. The White House's point person on the effort, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, has spoken of the "AI arms race" with China as an existential issue for the nation. |
(2026-11-06). Israel Claims It Had Nothing To Do With Trump's Decision To Attack Iran, And Other Notes. thealtworld.com 
Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon is acting like it's absurd for American voters to have gotten it into their heads that Israel had something to do with the Iran war that's costing them so much money. |
(2026-11-06). The 'Blue Wave' Is A Defeat For Israel, But The Left's Work Is Just Beginning. scheerpost.com Michael Arria Mondoweiss Political consultant Peter Feld says the midterms were a rebuke of Trump, the Iran war, and Israel. But with AIPAC adapting and J Street rising, he warns progressives must push for a full arms embargo and resist the capture of their new champions. Democrats are celebrating a midterm wave that flipped seats not …
(2026-11-06). Here is what a new Democratic Party foreign policy should look like following the Blue Tsunami. mondoweiss.net 
The midterm elections showed that the political landscape has shifted dramatically on Israel and the war in Iran. Now, activists must pressure Congress to end the war and support Palestinian rights. Here is what they should advocate for.
(2026-11-06). Have We Hit Peak Polarization? popularresistance.org I woke up yesterday morning, after a late night watching coverage of the US midterm election results, with the dual and dueling feeling of excitement and angst. On the one hand, my imagination conjured up all kinds of ways that the so-called "blue tsunami" might positively shift sands across the globe. For instance, could last night's overwhelming rebuke of Trump's foreign and domestic policy halt his plans for renewed attacks on Iran? Could voters' opposition to data centers all across the country slow the exponential growth of artificial intelligence and all the environmental and social damage that comes with i…
(2026-11-06). Yes, Laura Loomer, Americans Should Be Learning Arabic Amid Hormuz Crisis. scheerpost.com Juan Cole Informed Comment After the Blue Tsunami, a MAGA influencer weighed in, While the suggestion was not made in the right spirit, actually for Americans to learn Arabic is a good idea. Learning languages in general is good for you. If Trump and his cabinet had known Arabic they might not have stumbled so …
(2026-11-06). The vote against Trump was made in the streets. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-06). Purple Mississippi? Overcoming GOP Voter Suppression, Black Voters Power Dem Wins Across the South. democracynow.org Mississippi's race for the U.S. Senate remains too close to call: Democrat Scott Colom is narrowly leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by nearly 2,000 votes with 96% of votes counted as of Friday morning. Donald Trump carried Mississippi by 23 points in 2024. If elected, Colom would be the first Democrat to win the state in 40 years and the first African American since 1875, during the Reconstruction era. Colom, the former district attorney for northeast Mississippi, made the issue of affordability central to his campaign. He has sharply criticized national Democrats for writing off Mississippi an…
(2026-11-06). Defeating Zionism to Free Palestine. theintercept.com 
Earlier this week, Abdul El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan after months of Islamophobic abuse, most notably from President Donald Trump, who referred to El-Sayed as "Mohammed." | "Mohammed goes back to the days of the Jihad. He is a RADICAL Extremist, Terrorist Sympathizer," Trump wrote on Truth Social last month. "Mohammed's Values are not exactly those of Michiganders, or those of our Great United States of America!" The people of Michigan thought otherwise. | El-Sayed will be the first-ever Muslim U.S. senator. "He rose to victory," my Intercept colleagues Matt Sledge and Jon…
(2026-11-06). The American people have spoken, and across the political spectrum they don't like Israel. mondoweiss.net 
"Everyone knows why we lost," J.D. Vance said after the Republican wipeout in the midterm elections, and among the reasons he cited was Israel. For decades, the Israel lobby worked to keep Zionism's bigotry off voters' radar. Those days are over.
(2026-11-06). Netanyahu Appears Doomed as Arabs Join Opposition. scheerpost.com 3rd UPDATE. Arab parties in Israel on Thursday supported Gadi Eiskenkot, Netanyahu's opponent, giving him a 67-46 seat lead with the president poised to ask him to form a government, reports Joe Lauria. Joe Lauria Consortium News The days of Benjamin Netanyahu's genocidal rule appear to be numbered. Arab parties in the Israeli Knesset on …
(2026-11-06). Israel's "opposition" offers genocide with better PR. mronline.org 
Israel's election produced no real alternative for Palestinians, because every Zionist party from Eisenkot's Yashar to Golan's Democrats shares the same commitment to apartheid, occupation, and genocide.
(2026-11-06). MUA keeps Australian dockworkers out of international anti-war strikes. wsws.org In Australia, dockworkers were kept on the job by the Maritime Union of Australia bureaucracy, as they have been throughout Israel's genocide of the Palestinians.
(2026-11-06). Trump must end the war today and fire all top officials connected to it. responsiblestatecraft.org For the last eight months, the Iran war has been a topic of fierce debate: is the war in our national interest? Was Iran an imminent threat? Should we stay the course or escalate? This debate raged through the historic MAGA coalition that brought Donald Trump and JD Vance to the White House. My position on it was clear: the war was the catalyst for my resignation from the Trump administration — and likely for many others who left without making their disagreement public. This debate burned hot and loudly in right wing circles online, on podcasts and occasionally even on right-wing mainstream platforms l…
(2026-11-06). Cuban president says new economic reforms do not imply privatization. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-06). Cuba Youth Baseball Olympians 5 champions return. plenglish.com Havana, 6 Nov (Prensa Latina) The Cuban team champion of Baseball 5 at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026 returned to this capital today, after completing their brilliant performance in the multisports fair.
(2026-11-06). Cuba calls for greater international action to protect the planet. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez today called for strengthening international cooperation and solidarity to reduce greenhouse gases and advance a just climate transition.
(2026-11-06). China defends cooperation with Cuba, rejects US sanctions. plenglish.com Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun affirmed that Beijing-Havana cooperation is both legitimate and transparent. | Guo expressed China's firm opposition to these illegal, unilateral sanctions, which lack any basis in international law and were not authorized by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). | The spokesperson also rejected the so-called "long-arm jurisdiction" and Washington's efforts to interfere with and obstruct cooperation between the two nations. | The official reiterated China's support for Cuba's efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and resist external interference. | Guo underscored th…
(2026-11-06). Explore Tabuk University Mosque featuring a Grand Dome built without columns. ummid.com An architectural marvel and a blend between the arts of Islamic civilization and the aesthetics of modern architecture, the University of Tabuk Mosque has a large prayer hall with a Grand Dome atop built without columns.
(2026-11-06). "The Hall Turned Red" : Survivors Recount Israeli Strike on University in Gaza. truthout.org At 10: 15 am on October 25, 2026, an Israeli missile struck the courtyard in front of the female students' lecture hall at Gaza's Islamic University. Baraa Abu Hujeir, a 22-year-old English language student, was attending a linguistics lecture inside. "We were in the linguistics lecture hall when we were suddenly hit by the blast. Stones scattered around us, and pieces of the windows… |
(2026-11-06). Chris Hedges Report: How The International Community Sold Out Gaza. popularresistance.org In his most recent book, "Gaza's Gravediggers: An Inquiry into Corruption in High Places," which may be the 'capstone' to his life's work of documenting the settler-colonial state of Israel, Professor Norman Finkelstein lays out in detail the facts about what is occurring in Gaza versus the flawed claims made by the United Nations and international courts. Finkelstein joins Chris Hedges to discuss the "shortcomings" and "outright fraud" in what he calls "pockets of corruption in the international system" in this episode of The Chris Hedges Report.
(2026-11-06). Israeli airstrikes shred children, destroy Gaza school. electronicintifada.net Palestinians in occupied West Bank return to Hebron homes ransacked by Israeli soldiers.
(2026-11-06). Could Venezuela become pillar of new petrodollar. infobrics.org The destabilization of the Middle East, Europe and…
(2026-11-06). Venezuela welcomes opposition leader María Corina Machado home. globalvoices.org Machado returns to a hopeful, cautious nationGlobal VoicesMaría Corina Machado arriving in Caracas after months of hiding and exile. Photo by àìscar Calles, 2026. Used with permission. | Thousands of people took to the Valle-Coche highway in Caracas to welcome the opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado, who returned to Venezuela after (2026-11-06). Venezuela and UNICEF cooperate to favor children and teenagers. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's Prosecutor General Larry Devoe and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) representative in Caracas, Manuel Rodriguez, reportedly met to discuss protecting children and adolescents.
(2026-11-06). Van Hollen, Khanna Launch Effort to Cut Trump Off From Funding His War on Iran. truthout.org Progressive lawmakers are mounting a campaign to end the Trump administration's war on Iran by cutting off funding for the effort and potentially forcing a government shutdown, after Democrats won a historic majority running against the unpopular conflict. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) are two figures leading the effort, which is akin to Congress's… |
(2026-11-06). Muslim, Jewish Groups Warn "Right to Worship" Bill Could Undermine Free Speech. truthout.org Two religious organizations — one Jewish and one Muslim — are urging lawmakers to reject a bill that ostensibly aims to protect houses of worship but that would actually quell free speech rights. "The Right to Worship Act," sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and cosponsored by Republicans and Democrats alike, seeks to "protect" religious buildings and people inside them by limiting the… |
(2026-11-06). CAIR Ends Operations in Florida as "Domestic Terrorist" Designation Takes Effect. truthout.org The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has suspended operations in Florida, the organization has announced. It did so after a federal judge rejected an emergency request Wednesday by the Muslim civil rights organization to stop the state from designating the group and its state chapter as domestic terrorist organizations, allowing the designation to take effect while its legal… |
(2026-11-06). AIPAC Has Lost Over 30 of Its Midterm Races So Far, In Sign of Major Shift. truthout.org The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has lost dozens of races in which it backed a candidate in this year's midterm elections, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the spending by the once insuperable political lobbying group, in a sign of its waning influence. Politico found in a report on Thursday that more than 30 of the group's candidates lost their elections this week. |
(2026-11-06). It Wasn't Just Gas Prices. Anti-ICE Sentiment Fueled Republican Midterm Losses. truthout.org While President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance blame Republicans' losses in the midterm elections on their war on Iran — with Trump flippantly saying that the war "drove the gasoline up a little bit short term" — Tuesday's results also represent a rejection of the Trump administration's deportation campaign. In Texas, where Trump won a Latino majority in the presidential election in… |
(2026-11-06). Latino Voters Just Remade the Political Map. truthout.org The midterms saw a landslide of Latinos vote for Democrats. In Texas, California, Kansas and Colorado, Latinos who had voted for Republicans just two years ago voted for Democrats in large numbers, helping secure Democratic control of both the House and the Senate. Latino lawmakers will make up about a fifth of the Democratic majority in the House. And in an historic victory, the two most populous… |
(2026-11-06). The GOP Wasn't the Only Midterms Loser. Voters Slapped Data Centers With Limits. truthout.org In recent months, thousands of Americans have flooded municipal government buildings to testify against the construction of AI data centers in their communities. According to a May 2026 Gallup poll, 7 out of 10 people oppose the construction of data centers in their local area, citing grave concerns over their environmental impact, water consumption, noise, and potential health risks. |
(2026-11-06). There Are Plans to Defang or Defeat Anti-Trans Ballot Measures in Blue States. truthout.org On Tuesday night, as election results poured in, it became immediately clear: anti-transgender ads had failed to earn Republicans a victory in the year they relied on them the most. Despite $183 million spent on ads targeting transgender people and any Democratic politician who had ever expressed support for them, even Democrats who openly supported transgender people won in Republican strongholds. |
(2026-11-06). Newsom Commutes All 548 Death Sentences in California. truthout.org On Thursday, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the commutation of 548 death sentences, reducing the sentence of everyone on the state's death row to life without parole. California has more people sentenced to capital punishment than any other state, but for years there has been a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty. Newsom's action ensures that the moratorium is… |
(2026-11-06). Setting 'powerful example' for other states, Newsom works to clear country's largest death row. therealnews.com 
(2026-11-06). Republicans Are Desperate to Pretend They Never Supported the War With Iran. theintercept.com 
Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks during a midterm campaign rally at JRJ Construction on Oct. 29, 2026, in Weatherford, Texas. Photo: Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images | To say that Americans were pissed off is an understatement. | On Tuesday, Democrats didn't just seize control of both houses of Congress. They redrew the American political map, capturing offices that had remained
(2026-11-06). Pentagon Officials Float Names of Hegseth's Replacement. theintercept.com 
Replacements for embattled War Secretary Pete Hegseth are increasingly being discussed at the Pentagon, according to current and former defense officials. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is at the top of many lists. Mike Waltz, the disgraced former national security adviser at the center of the 2025 Signalgate messaging scandal and currently U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has also been mentioned. | Those and other names have emerged as Hegseth is facing down a bipartisan impeachment effort as early as next week and is in a mad scramble to hold onto his job. | Officials acknowledged that both DeSantis and Wal…
(2026-11-06). Is There a Left Candidate for President. theintercept.com 
(2026-11-06). Israel Is Finished, War Is Over And Palestinian Liberation Is Imminent. Right? scheerpost.com Nate Bear Do Not Panic The chorus of giddy celebration from the electoral left in the USA and across the west shows no signs of abating, so I thought it would be fun to indulge it. Rather than argue what won't happen, based on my understanding of imperialism, capitalism and empire, I thought it would …
(2026-11-06). El-Sayed's Swing State Win Puts To Bed The Conventional Wisdom About 'Electability' And Israel. scheerpost.com Adam Johnson TRNN As the tide recedes on the Democrats' "Blue tsunami" this past Tuesday, before the votes were even tallied, the internecine fight over The Narrative among the US center-left began in earnest. Centrist ideological curators, as is their function, came out strongly to paint the historic drubbing of Republicans as evidence that centrists …
(2026-11-06). What Abolitionists Are Saying About Governor Newsom Granting Clemency To All Remaining Death Sentences In California. scheerpost.com Victoria Valenzuela Subsatck After years of abolitionists pushing for Newsom to keep his 2019 promise to end the death penalty in California, their efforts were successful. In 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom said that he was committed to ending the death penalty in California. Just days after a new governor was elected, incumbent Newsom made good …
(2026-11-06). When the 'Watergate Babies' rode their own wave of anger. responsiblestatecraft.org If foreign-policy restrainers of both parties are looking for a model the new Congress can follow once it takes office in January, they could do worse than to refer back to the 1974 midterm election that brought to Washington a tidal wave of young Democrats who quickly passed legislation placing unprecedented constraints on the power of the
(2026-11-06). Three cheers for Melania Trump-led ceasefire in Ukraine. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-11-06). Abdul El-Sayed Shows Opposition to Israel Is No Barrier to Winning Battleground States. portside.org Abdul El-Sayed Shows Opposition to Israel Is No Barrier to Winning Battleground States |
(2026-11-06). Is It Angie Nixon's Florida Democratic Party Now? portside.org Is It Angie Nixon's Florida Democratic Party Now? |
(2026-11-06). Hochul and Mamdani Teach Democrats a Vital Lesson in Party Unity. portside.org Hochul and Mamdani Teach Democrats a Vital Lesson in Party Unity |
(2026-11-06). Tidbits-Nov. 5: Reader Comments: Key Take-Aways From Tuesday's Election; Cartoons: Blame Game; Long Cleanup Begin; Ass Kicking; Thumb's Up — Trump Going Down; Finish 2026, Start 2028; How Did Working Families Party Do in New York; Announcements; More. portside.org Tidbits-Nov. 5: Reader Comments: Key Take-Aways From Tuesday's Election; Cartoons: Blame Game; Long Cleanup Begin; Ass Kicking; Thumb's Up — Trump Going Down; Finish 2026, Start 2028; How Did Working Families Party Do in New York; Announcements; More |
(2026-11-06). Lula And The Terrible Realities Of The Era Of Counterrevolution. popularresistance.org Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, has sought the presidency of Brazil eight times since 1989. He has won the presidency four times (2002, 2006, 2022, and 2026), most recently at the age of eighty. Throughout Lula's political career — from his election to the leadership of the metalworkers' union in Sà£o Bernardo do Campo and Diadema in 1969 to this most recent victory — Brazil has been either under a military dictatorship (1964—1985) or under a democratic order in which the old ruling classes and their allies in Washington have retained the upper hand. This balance of forces has co…
(2026-11-06). A Black Radical Perspective On Democratic Party's Midterm Victories. popularresistance.org The Democratic victories in the November 3 elections are a setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party. But they should not be confused with a defeat of the political forces driving the consolidation of fascism in the United States and globally. Those forces are not confined to one political party in the U.S., nor are they simply the product of Trump's personal ambitions. They are rooted in the profound structural crisis of the global colonial/capitalist system, the declining capacity of the United States to maintain its global dominance, the increasing concentration of wealth and political power and its de…
(2026-11-06). Democrats Take Control Of US Congress In Major Rebuke Of Trump. popularresistance.org Democrats won control of the United States Congress in the country's midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3, in a crushing rebuke of US President Donald Trump's second term. | The Republicans lost at least seven Senate seats in states that have traditionally been strongholds for the right-wing party. The party also lost over two dozen House districts to the Democrats. In the 2024 presidential election, Trump had won some of these districts by double-digit percentage points. | Kansas will have a Democratic senator for the first time in nearly a century. North and South Carolina and even Texas have flipped to the…
(2026-11-06). Montana Voters Ban Corporate Cash From Campaigns. popularresistance.org Voters in Montana on Tuesday delivered a major blow to big moneyed interests by overwhelmingly passing a ballot initiative barring corporate cash from political campaigns in the state. | With 87 percent of votes counted as of Wednesday morning, Montana Constitutional Initiative 194 has received support from more than 65 percent of voters, with just 35 percent registering opposition. | The initiative prohibits what it describes as "artificial persons" — which includes corporations, nonprofits, trusts, partnerships, and trade associations — from giving money to political campaigns.
(2026-11-06). Millions Of Dollars Pouring Into UK Democracy From Trump's America. popularresistance.org MPs and leading UK think tanks have received major sums from U.S. benefactors — often with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump — since the 2024 general election, DeSmog can reveal. | Six MPs, including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, have collectively accepted £335,000 for attending official Trump events and donor meetings, or gatherings held by right-wing U.S. groups. | Meanwhile, seven conservative policy groups in the UK have received at least $3.1 million ( £2.3 million) from U.S. sources since 2024, and $20.4 million ( £15.2 million) since 20…
(2026-11-06). Paraguay's Peña Resigns as Ueno Bank Crisis Triggers Impeachment Vote. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Santiago Peña announced his resignation as president of Paraguay on Thursday, November 5, as lawmakers advanced impeachment proceedings over the collapse of Ueno Bank, which left nearly three million customers unable to access their accounts and put hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds at risk. "I have made the decision to submit …
(2026-11-06). Ron DeSantis Says Republicans Got Hit By A 'Meteor Strike' And Florida Somehow Survived. newsone.com 
(2026-11-06). Midterms Were Also A Good Night For Abortion Rights. newsone.com 
Source: Carol Yepes / Getty | While much attention has focused on the dramatic outcome of the House and Senate elections, it was also a notable night for state-level ballot initiatives. Ever since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, abortion rights have been a frequent issue at the ballot box. I'm pleased to report that voters in several states passed measures protecting abortion rights. |
(2026-11-06). Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office Initiates Treason Protocols Against Zelensky's Former Press Secretary. news.antiwar.com Iuliia Mendel, who served as press secretary for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from 2019 to 2021, has been identified as the target of a treason investigation by Ukrainian officials. According to a statement from the Prosecutor General's Office, prosecutors "together with investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the Security Service of Ukraine [the secret …
(2026-11-06). Review: "Communism, the Highest Stage of Ecology" mronline.org 
Writing about history, science and dialectical materialism, Suing keeps the present moment and important lessons for Marxist-Leninist cadres in mind: Communism, the Highest Stage of Ecology is not a nostalgic treatise or a theoretical exercise. It is an anti-imperialist, materialist analysis of our world.
(2026-11-06). ICE Watch Newsletter: Will Newly Elected Officials Finally Melt ICE? lataco.com If these politicians are truly working in the best interests of their constituents, we'll see the quick defunding and absolute abolishment of ICE, as well as better support for small businesses, working families, and improved resources for the homeless community.
(2026-11-06). Global Voices condemns the attacks on Albanian fact-checking service Faktoje. globalvoices.org Faktoje is a respected member of the international fact-checking communityOriginally published on Since October 27, at least 20 online media outlets and social media accounts in Albania have been waging a coordinated attack against the staff of fact-checking media service
(2026-11-06). Abdul Won in America, So Abdul will Win in UP too: An Illusion! ummid.com There is a great lesson here for the Abduls of India, if you aspire to become leaders of the Mohammads, learn from the Abduls of the USA, the UK and Europe.
(2026-11-06). Screen, Games and Quran: Helping Children Choose Better Without Daily Battles. ummid.com This is now one of the most common Muslim parenting challenges as raising their children in a world full of screens is hard, and it's not about one bad device or one weak parent. Here's is guidelines and parenting tips…
(2026-11-06). CBSE 10th, 12th Practical 2027 Exam Dates Out, Theory Date Sheet Soon. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Class 10 and 12 Practical Exam 2027 dates, and is preparing to publish the Theory Exam Date Sheet and Time Table (2027) on its official website any moment.
(2026-11-06). Netanyahu loses longtime ally as Herzog begins govt formation consultations. ummid.com The ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party, a longtime ally of 'Caretaker' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has refused to back him as the Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, Wednesday began consultations to form a new government.
(2026-11-06). AISSEE 2027 Application Submission Begins; Link, Steps. ummid.com Online registration and application form submission for the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2027 (AISSEE 2027) has started through the official website 'exams.nta.nic.in', parents who wish to admit their wards in Military Schools should note.
(2026-11-06). US Midterm Election's Iran Verdict. ummid.com The 2026 Midterms Elections in the United States became a referendum on a presidency at war, Democrats captured both chambers, turning voter anger over costs and the Iran conflict into a sweeping rebuke of Republican rule.
(2026-11-06). 36 Muslims in race to win the 2026 US Midterm Elections. ummid.com At least 36 Muslim-Americans of different countries of origin have either won or are leading in the 2026 U.S. Midterm elections counting for which is still under way.
(2026-11-06). Why India's Bhatkal is trending after Dr Abdul El-Sayed wins 2026 US Polls. ummid.com Bhatkal, a small town in Karnataka, is trending after Dr Abdul El-Sayed won the US Senate 2026 Elections from Michigan, and the reason for this is his wife Dr Sarah Jukaku.
(2026-11-06). First Muslim in US Senate: Dr Abdul El-Sayed Creates History. ummid.com Dr Abdul El-Sayed has won the US Senate 2026 elections from Michigan, becoming the first Muslim to enter the upper house of the United States Parliament.
(2026-11-06). Meet Nabeela Syed, Hyderabad-origin Elected to Illinois Senate. ummid.com Nabeela Syed, a Democrat and daughter of Hyderbad-origin parents, has secured a major victory in the US midterm elections, defeating her Republican challenger Darby Hills to win a seat in the Illinois State Senate.
(2026-11-06). Meet Aber Kawas, First Palestinian American Elected to New York Legislature. ummid.com Aber Kawas created history after winning the New York State Senate District 12 seat and becoming the first Palestinian American and first Muslim woman elected to the New York State Legislature.
(2026-11-06). Meet Keisha Lance, First Black Woman Elected Governor in US. ummid.com Keisha Lance Bottoms of the Democratic Party has defeated Republican billionaire Rick Jackson in the November 3, 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election, becoming the first Black woman elected Governor in the United States.
(2026-11-06). CAT 2026 Admit Card Releasing Today: Link to Download. ummid.com Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Indore is releasing on its official website 'iimcat.ac.in' the admit card or hall ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 exam today i.e. Wednesday November 04, 2026.
(2026-11-06). Chalo Delhi 2026: India is on the Verge of Political Transformation. ummid.com The Ramlila Maidan rally in Delhi on November 1, 2026, could well mark an important turning point in India's political journey and its significance extends far beyond the number of people who gathered or the presence of more than 19 opposition parties on a common platform.
(2026-11-06). West Bengal Class 10th 2027 board exams likely to be postponed. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) is seeking the state government's permission to postpone the Class 10 or Madhyamik board exams to be conducted for the academic year 2026-27.
(2026-11-06). CBSE 10th, 12th Date Sheet 2027 Release Drags On, Students Tense. ummid.com The release of the CBSE date sheet (time table) of the classes Xth and XIIth 2027 board exams has been delayed, leaving hundreds of thousands of students in India and abroad tense.
(2026-11-06). Tolstoy's Engagement with Islam and Prophet Muhammad. ummid.com Leo Tolstoy's engagement with Islam was neither a concealed conversion nor a decorative flourish in his quarrel with the Russian Orthodox Church.
(2026-11-06). Dirty Secrets about the Indian Judiciary Revealed. ummid.com There are instances of talking points on the Indian judiciary related to corruption and judgments under pressure, but it is the first time dirty secrets about the judiciary related to sexual harassment has come to limelight, shocking the nation.
(2026-11-06). Europe's Youth Revolt is About Their Future. ummid.com From France and Germany to Serbia in Europe, younger demonstrators are joining forces with older allies around a shared fear that the promises of a decent future are receding.
(2026-11-06). Islamic Chamber Extends its B57+ Initiative to Europe. ummid.com The Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) Sunday November 01, 2026 launched the European Chapter of its B57+ initiative, which will hold its first activities in Brussels in the coming weeks.
(2026-11-06). CLAT 2027 Registration Last Date Extended. ummid.com The Consortium of National Law Universities (NALSAR) has extended the ladt date of Online Registration and Application Process for Common Law Admission Test 2027 — CLAT 2027, to be held in the month of December.
(2026-11-06). 100 Days Until Ramadan 2027: Countdown Begins. ummid.com Over 2 billion Muslims comprising more than 25% of the world's total population are gearing up once again for Ramadan – the Holy Month of fasting likely to start on Monday, February 8, 2027 based on sighting of the New Moon.
(2026-11-06). JEE Main 2027 Session 1: NTA allows fresh application, but with a rider. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has allowed candidates, who have submitted their JEE Main 2027 Session 1 forms and also paid the fees but faced errors, to submit a new and fresh application.
(2026-11-06). Milwaukee Liberation Lap November 15, 2026 Palestinian Independence Day! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-06). UNITE HERE Local 26 Members Hold the Strike Line at Encore Casino. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-06). Solidarity With Harvard Graduate Students Union (UAW) On Strike! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-06). Kyiv Detention Site Riot: Abuse, Azov and Forced Mobilisation. wibailoutpeople.org 
Article: Ukrainian National Guard troops present at the scene of a tense standoff with protesters in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka on 2 November 2026. Photo credit: The Kyiv Independent…
(2026-11-06). A Tsunami in 2026 and a Surge toward 2028. wibailoutpeople.org 
Abdul El-Sayed first Muslim elected to the US Senate. photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance…
(2026-11-06). U.S. citizens to submit evidence to International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants against Trump, Rubio, other senior U.S. officials. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-06). Economy Adds 165K Jobs in October; Unemployment Edges Down to 4.1%. cepr.net
(2026-11-06). US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America — Live Updates (November 2026). cepr.net
(2026-11-06). A Quick Note on Market Crashes: Why the Stock Market Is Not the Home Team. cepr.net
(2026-11-06). The Market Route for a Wealth Tax. cepr.net
(2026-11-06). The Migrant Care Workers Left 'Living In Limbo' by Shabana Mahmood's Immigration Reforms. bylinetimes.com Fuelled by the pandemic, and…
(2026-11-06). UK Government, Amazon and eBay Investigate AI Chatbot Toy Bunny Marketed for Toddlers Which Gave Sexualised Responses to Questions. bylinetimes.com 
The Government is investigating an AI chatbot toy on sale in the UK which is marketed at toddlers and which gave sexualised responses to questions when tested by a campaign group, Byline Times can reveal. | An AI "companion" plush bunny sold on Amazon UK and eBay, and marketed for children, is one of at least 28 AI chatbot toys which campaigners found on sale in the UK with no evidence of safety testing. | It is described as a "talking companion with live interaction [in] 66 languages", with "voice cloning" options so the bunny can speak in a parent's or guardian's voice. | The UK children's campaign group All…
(2026-11-06). Colombia's war crimes tribunal JEP announces steep measures after being forced to cut $53M from its budget. colombiareports.com The president of the JEP announced radical cuts in the war crimes tribunal's spending, which was forced to cut $53 million (COP170 billion) from its annual budget by Colombia's Congress. In a press statement, JEP president Danilo Rojas said that the court would abandon its 15,000m ≤ main office in Bogota and move to a much …
(2026-11-06). CPJ, partners welcome initial media reforms in Hungary, call for further safeguards. cpj.org The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and 12 partner organizations on Friday welcomed significant steps taken by Hungary's new government to dismantle institutions captured under former prime minister Viktor Orbán and restore independence to Hungary's public media and regulatory system. In a joint statement following a fact-finding mission to Budapest on November 4-6, the delegation said…
(2026-11-06). After historic election, Serbia's new government must prioritize journalist safety and accountability. cpj.org Berlin, November 6, 2026—The defeat of Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá in October's election provides a real opportunity for Serbia to reverse the backslide on media freedom that has blighted the country for 14 years. Serbia's incoming government must now prioritize journalist safety, ensure past attacks and abuses are investigated, hold perpetrators to account, and introduce reforms to…
(2026-11-06). Israel's Arab parties hold keys to power but little else. electronicintifada.net Palestinian turnout secures highest ever number of parliamentary seats…
(2026-11-06). Political persecution increases in Armenia. infobrics.org Pro-EU government attempting to ban patriotic, Christian opposition.
(2026-11-06). Poland's deployment near Russia's Kaliningrad fuels European militarization. infobrics.org NATO exercises and Polish maneuvers near Kaliningrad raise nuclear risks.
(2026-11-06). Russia Helped India When Other Countries Refused to Share Space Technology. infobrics.org "Russia's contribution to the development of India's space programme is immense…" said ISRO Chairman V Narayanan, after unveiling a statue of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin…
(2026-11-06). The Quest for BRICS Continuity. infobrics.org After the BRICS summit in September of 2026 the emphasis placed by India's chairmanship on ensuring greater continuity in the bloc's initiatives from one presidency to the other appears to have been broadly supported by observers and experts from across the Global South…
(2026-11-06). BRICS STI Partnership Yields Fruitful Results. infobrics.org Through joint scientific expeditions, collaborative disaster relief, partnerships in mega-science projects, and cross-border transformation of sci-tech achievements, cooperation in science, technology, and innovation is continuously taking root and bearing fruit across BRICS nations…
(2026-11-06). Deb Haaland: the first Native American woman elected governor of a U.S. state. mronline.org 
She has advocated for greater Indigenous representation in U.S. political institutions.
(2026-11-06). The Pages 2k R code and Temperature Records by Latitude Band. wattsupwiththat.com By Andy May The description of the Pages2k.R program is in the Appendix at the end of this post. In my last post, I discussed the problems with the Pages…
(2026-11-06). Sceptic on Climate, Conventional on Russia: A Review of 'The Age of Error and the West's Undoing' by Rupert Darwall. wattsupwiththat.com "Adopting the goal of Net Zero would be the self-inflicted price the West paid for obtaining a climate agreement at Paris," Darwall writes.
(2026-11-06). UW Milwaukee, November 14, 2026: 10th Annual Community Activated Medicine Red Sands Gathering for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR). wibailoutpeople.org 
Ten years ago, the Community-Activated Medicine‚Ñ¢ (CAM‚Ñ¢) & Red Sands Event began as Milwaukee's first collective grief and healing gathering created to honor Indigenous survivors, families, and communities impacted by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) and relational violence. Founded by Dr. h.c. Lea S. Denny, Founder & CEO of HIR Wellness Institute, …
(2026-11-06). Self Defense Against Cops and Vigilantes is a Human Right! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-06). Milwaukee, November 12, 2026: Support Rally for Rogers Behavioral Health Workers! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-06). Environmental Levies DESNZ Spending. wattsupwiththat.com The bottom line (literally!) is that for the six year period shown, the overall bill adds up to £188 billion.
(2026-11-06). Juicy Ribeye Khao Soi In a Wisteria-Covered West Hollywood Courtyard. lataco.com Where to get a big bowl of rich, coconut-creamy Thai curry with fresh noodles and dry egg noodles, and pickled mustard greens, with an entire medium-rare sliced ribeye, cooked to your preference, on top.
(2026-11-06). Decolonizing Rwanda's History or Re-Branding and the Myth of Kigwa, a Nyiginya Tutsi Supremacist Narrative. covertactionmagazine.com Introduction In 2024 and 2025 The New Times, an online publication edited by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), published more than 30 articles on the origins of the kingdom of Rwanda, the events that led to the overthrow of the Nyiginya Tutsi monarchy in 1959, and the reconquest of power by the RPF to accredit …
(2026-11-06). Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES) Remembers David Hunt. wibailoutpeople.org 
David Hunt was in his senior year of high school at the Milwaukee School of Languages and was a passionate youth leader with 'YES', the youth branch of Voces de la Frontera. Those who knew him describe him as charmingly goofy, compassionate, and committed to social justice. Today, we honor David Hunt, a YES leader …
(2026-11-06). From FAMU to Spelman, HBCU Alumni Make History in the Midterms. capitalbnews.org For decades, Black leaders have been preaching that HBCUs consistently punch above their weight, producing some of the nation's best and brightest doctors, educators, and lawmakers. If it wasn't understood before, this year's midterms proved their point … again. From Howard University's hilltop to the highest of seven hills at Florida A&M University, HBCU graduates …
(2026-11-06). Can his Apprentices ever Really Fire Donald Trump? juancole.com ( He should quite literally be considered the president of decline. In fact, there couldn't be a clearer sign of how the populace of a great imperial p…
(2026-11-06). Here's how the Democratic Majority could Stop Trump's Iran War. juancole.com By (The Conversation) — The Democrats'
(2026-11-06). We Exposed Democrats' Billionaire Backers. Now They're Blocking Our Reporters. levernews.com Earlier this year, The Lever published the definitive investigative series exposing a billionaire front group aiming to stealthily shape the Democratic Party's agenda and its primary elections. Now, our journalists are facing retribution for this reporting: The organization, Majority Democrats, is attempting to block our reporters from covering its upcoming meeting with top Democrats to sculpt the party's policy agenda. The strong-arm tactics come even as the group has been offering access to corporate media outlets. Why are top Democrats meeting with a billionaire group right after an anti-oligarch election? An…
(2026-11-06). El-Sayed: Fire The Parliamentarian If She Blocks Healthcare Reform. levernews.com Senator-elect
(2026-11-06). Don't It Up, Democrats: The Battle To Break Big Tech's Power. levernews.com Silicon Valley's billionaires have amassed enormous economic and political power. Some even believe democracy itself is an obstacle to their progress. Now that Democrats are returning to power in Washington, will they finally stop the broligarchy?
(2026-11-06). Who Got Washed Out By The Blue Tsunami? levernews.com
(2026-11-06). Despite voter suppression, Black voters were central to midterm election victories. peoplesworld.org Despite aggressive voter suppression—including racialized gerrymandering, widespread misinformation, and the Supreme Court's multi-step gutting of the Voting Rights Act—Black voters turned out in what are likely record numbers. Not only that, to a large extent, it was this key demographic that powered Democratic victories nationwide, particularly across the South. Massive Black turnout can't be viewed …
(2026-11-06). Communist Party hails 'decisive repudiation' of Trump and MAGA. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—The Communist Party USA is welcoming the results of Tuesday's midterm elections as a "decisive repudiation" of President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, while warning that the coalition that delivered the wins must stay organized to defend them and push the new Congress to deliver. In a statement released Thursday, the party said …
(2026-11-06). Michigan labor movement shows what independent political action looks like. peoplesworld.org DETROIT—The victories of labor-backed candidates that swept Michigan on Nov. 3 were won in large part by the extensive role of the trade union movement here, particularly in Wayne County, home to Detroit. Trade unionists all across the city spent months speaking with, door-by-door and shop-by-shop, their fellow union members and mobilizing each other to …
(2026-11-06). Brazil expects 860 000 cases of dengue by 2027. plenglish.com Brasília, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) Brazil could register about 860,000 cases of dengue in 2027, according to projections prepared by more than 130 specialists from eight countries and presented today at an international scientific meeting.
(2026-11-06). Prison fight kills one in Colombian capital. plenglish.com Bogota, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) A quarrel of inmates took place in a unit downtown in this capital to which the police took citizens captured in flagrancy left one dead and nine wounded, according to local media today.
(2026-11-06). Iran accuses IAEA of sharing information with its adversaries. plenglish.com Tehran, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) Mohammad Eslami, Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), accused Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), of relaying information to those he described as his country's enemies.
(2026-11-06). China passes Law against Cross-Border Corruption. plenglish.com The text consists of six chapters and 47 articles, covering institutional mechanisms and responsibilities, case processing, international cooperation, integrity, regulatory compliance, and legal liabilities. | The legislation is aimed at preventing and penalizing corrupt conduct that crosses borders, deepen international cooperation against this phenomenon, and safeguard the country's sovereignty, security, and development interests. | Official reports stated that it also seeks to contribute to developing a fairer and more reasonable global anti-corruption governance system. | China intends to close legal loopho…
(2026-11-06). Brazil to debate creation of a Public Security Ministry. plenglish.com Brasilia, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that the first discussion on a provisional measure to create a Public Security Ministry will take place, following the approval of a constitutional reform.
(2026-11-06). Who is Harmeet Dhillon? Indian-origin lawyer quits Trump's Justice Department. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, an Indian-origin lawyer, has resigned as head of the US Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. She is the first senior Trump administration official to step down since the Republicans' heavy defeat in the midterm elections.US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced her exit on Thursday. In a post on X, he said she had defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favour. He added that the department was thankful for her service and wished her well.Harmeet Dhillon said the decision was her own. She told Fox News that she had held back…
(2026-11-06). Canada PR good news: 6.22 lakh new permanent residents by 2027, special route for 2 lakh temporary residents. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Canada has announced a big push to bring in new permanent residents over the next two years. Under Budget 2026 and the new Immigration Levels Plan, the country expects to welcome up to | Canada PR good news: 6.22 lakh new permanent residents by 2027, special route for 2 lakh temporary residents…
(2026-11-06). "Thank god for editors" : Imbolo Mbue and Sarah Dimick. publicbooks.org "And all I can say is that after writing this novel, I am in awe of people who can forgive."
(2026-11-06). Spanish Olympic Official Promotes ANOC Bid. radiohc.cu Havana, November 6 (RHC) — The president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco, today presented his candidacy for the presidency of the (ANCO) for the period 2026—2030, thanks to the support of numerous countries. | The ANOC, or Association of National Olympic Committees, will elect the successor to Fijian Robin Mitchell at its General Assembly in Hong Kong on December 7 and 8. Under the banner ABC—Alejandro Blanco for ANOC—the Spanish Olympic Committee president is putting his experience, communication skills, and management expertise at the service of a project to stren…
(2026-11-06). USS Theodore Roosevelt Arrives In Singapore; Last Stop Before Third Strike Group Reaches The Middle East. twz.com USS Theodore Roosevelt moored at Changi Naval Base in Singapore last night just before midnight Eastern Time, her final stop before continuing on to the Middle East. The Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (CSG) will join the George H.W. Bush and George Washington CSGs, which are both now prepared, locked, and loaded should the commander in chief follow through on threats to renew military action against Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections. Roosevelt and the three escorting warships will transit the Strait of Malacca next before heading west toward the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR),…
(2026-11-06). Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopters Are Now Firing Cruise Missiles. twz.com Russia's Defense Ministry has released footage showing a One missile is seen being fired from a pylon beneath the helicopter's left-side stub wing; the helicopter returns after the mission with…
(2026-11-06). Hakim Adi's "Pan-Africanism and Communism" : A pro-Stalinist attempt to erase the Trotskyist alternative — Part Five. wsws.org Part five of a 10-part series on British historian Hakim Adi's book on the Communist International and Africa examines how it erases Leon Trotsky's role in founding the International and his theory of Permanent Revolution.
(2026-11-06). Two syndicalists gut the 1926 General Strike of its political lessons—Part One. wsws.org The book contains just one mention of the strike's most significant and farsighted contemporary observer, Leon Trotsky. Joseph Stalin, whose policy destroyed any potential for a revolutionary road forward for the working class, does not appear once.
(2026-11-06). Russian government axes social spending. wsws.org In an effort to fund massive increases in war expenditures and service a rapidly growing public debt, the Russian government is slashing and freezing outlays on programs workers rely on.
(2026-11-06). 10 die in a week of devastating house fires in New York. wsws.org The blazes in Sunset Park, Brooklyn and Mott Haven, the Bronx expose the deadly housing conditions in the city's working-class neighborhoods…
(2026-11-06). Amid economic disaster for performers, SAG-AFTRA kicks out hundreds of members over unpaid dues. wsws.org As of November 1, the union reinstated its regular dues enforcement and membership rules.
(2026-11-06). After Republican election debacle, Democrats pledge "bipartisan common ground" with Trump. wsws.org Following the massive repudiation of US President Donald Trump in the 2026 midterm elections, the Democratic Party has launched a campaign to rescue the Trump administration.
(2026-11-06). Wall Street plunge wipes off $3.2 trillion in market value. wsws.org Fears of Democrat restrictions on the AI buildout were more the catalyst than the fundamental cause of the selloff.
(2026-11-06). Canada's political establishment and media rally round military top brass after 4 soldiers killed and 39 injured in devastating fire at CFB Wainwright. wsws.org Despite the scale of the disaster, the military and government's narrative of an unforeseeable disaster, triggered by freak high winds, has been widely accepted by the media and political establishment.
(2026-11-06). One-day public sector strike hits France amid mass student, "yellow vest" protests. wsws.org Yesterday's one-day nationwide strike was the first held by French trade unions amid the growing wave of social protests across Europe this autumn.
(2026-11-06). After the Republican defeat in the US, Berlin insists: Rearmament continues. wsws.org The German government is sticking to the policies of militarism, social cuts and oppression against which millions of young people and workers are taking to the streets in Germany and Europe.
(2026-11-06). As the National Steel Car strike approaches 3-month mark, USW's Crowder champions company, Canadian nationalism at high-level parliamentary committee hearing. wsws.org Speaking before the Government Operations and Estimates Committee on the government's Buy Canadian policy, the president of USW Local 7135 spoke like a salesman for National Steel Car owner Greg Aziz. This included directing blame for the strike away from Aziz and touting an NSC/union plan to boost Aziz's profits.
(2026-11-06). Inside French unions' "general assembly" at the Paris North train station. wsws.org The experience of France's November 5 one-day nationwide strike shows that workers can only organize continuing strike action and a broader struggle by organizing themselves independently of the union bureaucracies, in rank-and-file committees of action.
(2026-11-06). Deere announces plans to close two Iowa plants in warning shot ahead of 2027 UAW contract fight. wsws.org The closures, which threaten hundreds of jobs in Ottumwa and Clarion, are meant to intimidate 10,000 Deere workers, whose contract expires next October.
(2026-11-06). The latest COVID surge, the bird flu death and the fabrication of vaccine injury. wsws.org As a pre-winter COVID-19 surge passes one million daily infections, and a bird flu death is recorded in Washington state, the Trump administration conceals the diseases killing Americans while building a federal apparatus to manufacture the appearance of vaccine injury.
(2026-11-06). Bernie Monk, father of Pike River disaster victim, supports Socialist Equality Group in the New Zealand election. wsws.org Monk explained that the SEG was the only political organisation that had consistently supported the fight to uncover the truth about the 2010 mine disaster, which killed 29 workers.
(2026-11-06). Warning strikes at over 2,000 workplaces in Germany, but the IG Metall union is trying to prevent an all-out strike. wsws.org Tens of thousands of metalworkers walked out on Monday, but the IG Metall leadership is working with the corporations to keep the warning strikes within narrow limits and prevent the European youth rebellion from spreading to the working class.
(2026-11-06). Salvadoran troops launch offensive in Haiti as warnings of civilian bloodbath mount. wsws.org Bukele poses as the heir of Dessalines while his troops, operating outside any UN mandate, spearhead Washington's drive to retake control of Haiti.
(2026-11-06). Independent truck drivers' strike paralyzes largest port in Chile. wsws.org The strike is the sharpest expression to date of a social explosion building across Chile, as the ultra-right government of José Antonio Kast presses ahead with its austerity program.
(2026-11-06). Hasan Piker: Democrats Won Midterms, But Now They Have to Deliver on Voter Demands for Change. democracynow.org Tuesday was a historic night for progressive Democrats and, in particular, candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Six new DSA-endorsed candidates were elected to the House, and democratic socialists won mayoral races in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Providence. | "The Democratic Socialists of America had a phenomenal night, and this movement is only going to continue to grow," says prominent leftist political commentator Hasan Piker. "Now, here's the problem: Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are two of the least popular politicians in the country right now, and th…
(2026-11-06). National Politics Will Never Be the Same: Juan González on How Latino Voters Remade the Political Map. democracynow.org The midterms saw a landslide of Latinos vote for Democrats. In Texas, California, Kansas and Colorado, Latinos who had voted for Republicans just two years ago voted for Democrats in large numbers, helping secure Democratic control of both the House and the Senate. Latino lawmakers will make up about a fifth of the Democratic majority in the House. And in an historic victory, the two most populous states in the country, California and Texas, will soon be led by Democratic Latino governors. | "Texas has been suddenly transformed into a battleground state," says Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez. …
(2026-11-06). Mpumalanga: Powering South Africa's future through skills. sanews.gov.za Mpumalanga: Powering South Africa's future through skills | By Moahlodi Maphori | The Mpumalanga province has powered South Africa for generations. Today, the province stands at the centre of the country's Just Energy Transition, well placed to lead the way in building the skills and industries of a modern, diversified economy. | This transition is opening a new chapter in which cleaner energy goes hand in hand with new skills, new industries and new opportunities for our people. Government is determined that these benefits reach every community. ⚪ The province brings real strengths to this moment, because the e…
(2026-11-06). Trial of seven accused in rapper AKA's murders adjourned to April. sanews.gov.za Trial of seven accused in rapper AKA's murders adjourned to April | The trial of the seven men charged with the murders of popular musician Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane has been adjourned by the Durban High Court to April 2027. ⚪ The two were killed in a shooting outside a Durban restaurant in 2023. ⚪ "The trial, which commenced in early October 2026, has seen the State lead evidence from more than 20 witnesses. Evidence presented thus far includes video footage, vehicle-tracking data, ballistic evidence and financial evidence. ⚪ "The seven face several charges, including conspiracy to comm…
(2026-11-06). Western Cape reaffirms commitment to agricultural growth. sanews.gov.za Western Cape reaffirms commitment to agricultural growth | The Western Cape government has reaffirmed its commitment to growing the agricultural sector through investment, innovation, skills development, export promotion and climate resilience. | Western Cape Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC, Ivan Meyer, reiterated the commitment at the 31st Conference of the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth (RASC) held in Cape Town from 1 – 5 November 2026. | Meyer said the conference provided an important platform to strengthen international agricultural partnerships and advance innovation, sustai…
(2026-11-06). Hot and humid weather expected in KZN. sanews.gov.za Hot and humid weather expected in KZN | The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that hot, humid weather will create extremely uncomfortable conditions in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. | The weather service said the province will experience partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions, with scattered showers and thundershowers. | "It will become cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly but southerly to southwesterly in the south, becoming light to moderate south-easterly in the afternoon and spreading to Kosi Bay by…
(2026-11-06). 20 nabbed in Limpopo for election-related offences. sanews.gov.za 20 nabbed in Limpopo for election-related offences | The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has arrested 20 suspects for various election-related offences since the 2026 Local Government Elections began on Monday. | Law enforcement agencies continue to enforce electoral laws and maintain law and order across the province to ensure a smooth election process. | Approximately 33 cases linked to election-related incidents have been registered across Limpopo. These offences range from contravening the Electoral Act 73 of 1998, to fraud, common assault, malicious damage to property, and pointing a firearm.
(2026-11-06). Rights on the Ballot Alongside US Congressional Elections. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A voter picks up an "I Voted" sticker after casting their ballot in the US midterm elections on November 3, 2026. | © 2026 AP Photo/George Walker IV | Alongside the high-profile congressional and gubernatorial races decided during the United States midterm elections on November 3, human rights were at issue in several state and local ballot measures across the country. In Virginia, voters adopted a measure to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions upon release from prison, ending a lifetime ban that had been in place since the Jim Crow era.Arizona vot…
(2026-11-06). Tanzanian Court Convicts Opposition Leader of Incitement. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Tanzanian opposition leader and CHADEMA chairman Tundu Lissu waves to supporters at the High Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, November 6, 2026. | © 2026 AP Photo/Florence Majani…
(2026-11-06). A New Chapter for Corporate Accountability in the UK and the Road Ahead. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Smoke rises from a plant in Louisiana's Cancer Alley, October 18, 2023. | © 2023 Eli Reed for Human Rights Watch | The government announced on November 4 that it will propose a law regulating the human rights impacts of companies in the United Kingdom's global supply chain. The UK's Corporate Justice Coalition, along with some businesses, have long led advocacy efforts for such legislation. The government's announcement responds to some of those demands and marks a chance to turn corporate responsibility into meaningful legal obligations.According to the announcement, the largest b…
(2026-11-06). Civil Society Call for Scrutiny of United States' Rights Record. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2025. | © 2025 Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images | The United States is scheduled to appear in Geneva on November 10 for its Universal Periodic Review, the United Nations' peer review process of every member state's rights record. But the US is unlikely to show: the Trump administration declared in 2025 that the US would not participate. After the US failed to turn up in November 2025, the review was rescheduled. Should the US again fail to appear next week, it should not be given another extension and should not be exempt from th…
(2026-11-06). Australia: Naval officers from across Indo-Pacific region meet on laws of war at sea. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Oman: Team Palestine wins Fourth Regional Arabic Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Protecting the natural environment in armed conflict. icrc.org New guidance from the ICRC…
(2026-11-06). The ICRC in Russia and Belarus: Facts and Figures, January-June 2026. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). More than 160 states developed practical steps to uphold humanity in war. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Afghanistan: Supporting women and girls to thrive despite challenges. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). ICRC at SOFEX 2026: Promoting Respect for IHL and the Protection of Civilians. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). The Digital Emblem: Making humanitarian protection visible in cyberspace. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Benin: Supporting market gardening cooperatives to cope with climate hazards and insecurity. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). COP31: The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action and finance to reach people in conflict settings. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). UN Security Council: ICRC statement in the open debate on women, peace and security. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Yemen: ICRC delivers shipment of vital medical supplies to health facilities in Taiz city. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Statement on nuclear weapons to the UN General Assembly's First Committee. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Sudan: Aerial attacks on populated areas are endangering civilian lives. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Dnipro: improving continuity of care for prisoners of war through coordination. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Ethiopia: ICRC responds to humanitarian needs amid renewed hostilities in the north. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Ukraine: Letters from families to prisoners of war. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Yemen: ICRC supports release of 159 detainees in Sana'a. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Counterterrorism, IHL and the role of military police. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). National Society Investment Alliance announces 2026 grants to 18 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Nigeria: ICRC-supported health facilities see 18 per cent rise in malnutrition cases. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Statement on universal jurisdiction to the UN General Assembly's Sixth Committee. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Donetsk: The quiet that conflict takes away. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Statement to the UN General Assembly's First Committee. icrc.org
(2026-11-06). Pakistani-American Rabeea Collier re-elected Texas judge for third term. geo.tv American judge Rabeea Collier. — Texas Association of District JudgesDUBAI: American judge Rabeea Collier has secured a third term on the 113th District Court in Harris County, Texas, winning the November 3 general election with 62 per cent of the vote.Collier, a Democrat,…
(2026-11-05). Election was a check on Trump — and Biden — foreign policy. responsiblestatecraft.org There is no debate as to why Donald Trump and the Republican Party suffered a historic and humiliating defeat at the polls on Tuesday: it all comes down to the Iran war and the cost-of-living crisis it has brought about. But lost in the conversation is that this was not just a rejection of the Iran war. It was also a repudiation of the broader foreign policy that repeatedly gets the U.S. into wars — or into supporting the wars and war crimes of U.S. partners. In many contests on Tuesday, the U.S.-Israel relationship was on the ballot too, and it was rejected by Republicans and Democrats alike in favor o…
(2026-11-05). Iranian Strength Is What Killed The Republicans. thealtworld.com Vice President JD Vance made the surprising Saying "the real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone," Vance noted that a poll found Trump 2024 voters who ditched the president's party in 2026 gave four main answers to the question of what the Republicans could do to win them back: "1) End the war, 2) Focus on cost of living/inflation, 3) Put Americ…
(2026-11-05). The Genocide Party Won And Apparently It's A Victory For Progressives. scheerpost.com Nate Bear Do Not Panic Today's daily slop is the midterm US elections. I was reluctant to react, because, well, I didn't want to bore myself, or you. Yet here we are. From what I understand, the Gaza genocide party won. The party which, week after week, supplied the bombs, bullets, missiles and political cover …
(2026-11-05). How The Intl. Community Sold Out Gaza Killed Itself In The Process (w/ Norm Finkelstein) TCHR. scheerpost.com Chris Hedges and Norman Finkelstein The greatest injustices in the world are often masked in volumes of complex and incomprehensible legal language that are not accessible to the general public. The genocide of Palestinians in Gaza is one horrific example of how the world's highest legal institutions appear to have gone through the motions of …
(2026-11-05). El-Sayed Backs Van Hollen for Senate Leader as Calls to Replace Schumer Grow. truthout.org Incoming freshman senator Abdul El-Sayed says that he would support progressive Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) as Democratic leader in the Senate, advocating for a rejection of Schumer's stalwart centrist mode of operation after Democrats' massive blue wave. "I've been very clear. I think he'd be an amazing Senate majority leader. Of course, that'… |
(2026-11-05). Dispatch From Dearborn: How El-Sayed Flipped Precincts That Had Voted for Trump. truthout.org As the sun set in Dearborn, Michigan — a city on Detroit's western border that is often called the "capital of Arab America" — the sense of urgency to elect Abdul El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate was becoming palpable on an unseasonably warm November election day. The lines of hijab-wearing women and curly-haired young men at the polling stations on November 3 kept growing longer. |
(2026-11-05). Meet the Transgender and Nonbinary Candidates Who Just Made History. truthout.org Six transgender and nonbinary candidates made history on Election Day by winning races in states that have never elected a trans person into their legislature before. These candidates will expand LGBTQ+ political power at a time when their rights are increasingly under attack nationwide. All races are called according to projections by Decision Desk HQ. Bentley Hudgins will be Georgia's… |
(2026-11-05). Raskin Says Democrats Aren't Afraid to Impeach Trump for a Third Time. truthout.org Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, likely the next chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has expressed greater openness to impeaching President Donald Trump following his party's "blue wave" of election victories earlier this week. Although Raskin previously served as manager of the Trump impeachment that followed the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of the president'… |
(2026-11-05). Hegseth's Wife Was Paid by Consulting Firm Whose Clients Include Lockheed Martin. truthout.org Documents show that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's wife, Jennifer Hegseth, was paid to consult by a top D.C. firm whose clients include Lockheed Martin, marking a massive potential conflict of interest as Democrats prepare a potential impeachment inquiry into the embattled Pentagon chief. Politico first reported on Jennifer Hegseth's work in 2025 for top consulting firm Watchtower… |
(2026-11-05). Corruption — Especially Trump's — Was a Top Concern for Midterm Voters. truthout.org Democrats regained control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday's historic midterm elections, a comeback fueled largely by voter anger over high prices and the war on Iran. But surveys also found that corruption was a major concern, with 76% of voters telling a Harris poll that elected officials care more about enriching themselves than improving the economy for ordinary people. |
(2026-11-05). Democrats Weigh Bringing Corporate Price-Gougers Before Congress in January. truthout.org After receiving a resounding mandate to act on America's cost-of-living crisis, Democrats are considering bringing corporate executives before Congress in January. The Washington Sun reported Thursday that House Democrats on the Judiciary and Oversight committees are examining a 181-page dossier created by Groundwork Collaborative, a consumer advocacy group that has chronicled "price gouging"… |
(2026-11-05). Democrats Win in Districts Redrawn in Gerrymandering Efforts Pushed by Trump. truthout.org On Tuesday, Democrats won seats in at least 12 districts that Republicans had redrawn in large-scale gerrymandering efforts pushed by President Donald Trump and the GOP over the past year and a half. Last summer, Trump pushed Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps in favor of the Republican Party, and to prevent a loss of power in the midterm elections. He first called on Texas… |
(2026-11-05). Trump Is Still Trying to Undermine Voters' Preferences in the Alaska Senate Race. truthout.org In a Truth Social post on Thursday morning, President Donald Trump demanded that officials stop counting votes in the U.S. Senate race in Alaska, and that all votes for third-party candidates be given to Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan — disregarding thousands of votes that are yet to be counted as well as voters' preferences in a possible instant runoff. The demand is highly unusual and… |
(2026-11-05). Progressives in Congress Can Now Sway Funding, Investigations, Health Policy. truthout.org This week Donald Trump and the Republican Party suffered one of the most vehement repudiations of a sitting president in modern U.S. history. After the most expensive midterm election season ever, Democrats surged to take control of the House of Representatives and, more surprisingly, the Senate. They won seats in terrain that was previously thought well beyond the reach of the party: Senate seats… |
(2026-11-05). Democrats Have Been Handed an Antiwar Mandate — and the Opportunity to Enact It. truthout.org Voters across the U.S. overwhelmingly rejected the Trump administration's war on Iran on Tuesday, putting their faith in Democrats who now wield enormous power to end the war — and to prevent future wars from being started unilaterally by a figure like Donald Trump ever again. The historically unpopular war and its economic consequences were among the top reasons for Republicans' collapse. |
(2026-11-05). After Electoral Victory, Let's Dismantle the System That Breeds Authoritarianism. truthout.org With the Democratic Party's landslide victory, a day of reckoning appears to have arrived for Trump and the far-right, white nationalist forces that have turned cruelty into a governing principle and hatred into a political language. Something has broken in the machinery of fear. The old fascist ideas, the politics of racial hatred, and the relentless assault on human dignity have encountered a… |
(2026-11-05). AIPAC-Funded House Dem Loses to DSA-Backed Challenger in California. truthout.org Angela Gonzales-Torres, a Democratic candidate for Congress in California who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), has defeated establishment Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who has been in office since 2017. As of Thursday morning, Gonzales-Torres led Gomez by 18.4 points, with 74 percent of the vote in so far. The race has been called by all major news networks. |
(2026-11-05). We investigated how Trump is imprisoning left-wing protesters for life. therealnews.com 
Democrats may have just won control of the Senate and House, but the Trump administration has already found ways to target and prosecute activists standing up against its policies. | Democrats may have just won control of the Senate and House, but the Trump administration has already found ways to target and prosecute activists standing up against its policies. fascism,terrorism,Trump,video
(2026-11-05). Democrats finally have the votes to make the Electoral College obsolete. therealnews.com 
This article was originally published by Several statewide and state legislative contests in this week's midterm elections have resulted in new Democratic Party "trifecta" governments — places where the party is now in control of both houses of the state legislature as wel…
(2026-11-05). Abdul El-Sayed Won His Senate Seat With a Mandate on Palestine. Can He Deliver. theintercept.com 
The new senator from Michigan will face an uphill battle if he wants to transform the U.S. relationship with Israel. But he has options — and public pressure.
(2026-11-05). "Dead Man Walking" : Officials Say Hegseth Has to Go. theintercept.com 
In the run-up to the midterm election, seen by many as a referendum on the Iran war, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth unveiled FORTRESS America — a project to allow U.S. military bases to survive a 90-day siege. But following the landslide Democratic victory, it's Hegseth who finds himself increasingly besieged within his own fortress, the Pentagon, and on Capitol Hill where he stands on the brink of bipartisan impeachment. | In the wake of an
(2026-11-05). Blue Tsunami's Clearest Takeaway: People Hate Data Centers. theintercept.com 
America's data center buildout suffered a resounding defeat in the midterms at all levels of government. Candidates and ballot measures in favor of restricting or altogether stopping the development of the facilities powering the artificial intelligence boom won overwhelmingly on election night. | Newly elected Democratic governors in Georgia, Ohio, and Texas have promised moratoriums on new data center construction and all took tougher stances on regulation than their incumbent Republican opponents. The trend carried over in various congressional races, in which candidates who were critical of their competito…
(2026-11-05). How Democrats Changed Everything. theintercept.com The size of the Democrats' victory Tuesday night shattered records and even the most optimistic expectations, handing the party a But what do voters want that change to look like? This week on The Intercept Briefing, politics reporter Jessica Washington and managing editor Maia Hibbett break down Tuesday night's election and hear from voters in Maine, Michigan, and Texa…
(2026-11-05). Oppenheimer, the Bomb and the Price of Serving the State. scheerpost.com David Rieff and Steve Wasserman discuss the physicist's Jewish identity, left-wing politics and loyalty to the country that stripped him of his security clearance. A conversation with David Rieff and Steve Wasserman / New Lehrhaus Robert Oppenheimer helped bring the atomic bomb into existence, then became a target of the government he served. In this …
(2026-11-05). Heads or Tails, Wall Street Wins: Saving Our Pensions From The Casino. scheerpost.com Ellen Brown "Most billionaires don't park their money in making more businesses. They park their money in the stock market. That is not meaningfully investing in opportunity, it's just investing in other billionaires." So said Abdul El-Sayed, who narrowly won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary in August. He said that he would rather "have an economy …
(2026-11-05). The Devastating Reality Of Having Loved Ones In Prison. scheerpost.com Mansa Musa TRNN Advocates say inhumane conditions and no-contact policies at the CoreCivic-run facility are intentionally designed to pressure people detained there into signing deportation orders. In this episode of Rattling the Bars, Mansa Musa speaks with independent journalist Victoria Valenzuela, who reports for a wide range of news outlets on incarceration in California and …
(2026-11-05). 'Thank You Bernie': Organizers Credit Progressive Leader For 'Long Game' That Paid Off. scheerpost.com Julia Conley Common Dreams The movement that led to at least 18 progressive victories in congressional races and 42 left-wing winners down-ballot "started with a man with 1% vote and three people at his announcement" of his presidential bid in 2015, said one organizer Tuesday night as Democrats won control of the US Senate and …
(2026-11-05). Did Iran Win The US Midterms? scheerpost.com Juan Cole Informed Comment Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, posted on X on Wednesday, "The Iranian nation handed Trump a strategic defeat on the battlefield and in Hormuz, and a political defeat in Washington. Meanwhile, Americans got stuck with the bill for his war. Anyone who …
(2026-11-05). Paraguay's Trump-aligned president resigns amid bank crisis. responsiblestatecraft.org After being
(2026-11-05). Ukraine is running out of time. responsiblestatecraft.org After over four-and-a-half years of entrenched warfare, reports of U.S.-backed peace talks to end Russia's war on Ukraine are back in the news. After Finland and Norway held Europe's first direct talks with President Vladimir Putin in a year,
(2026-11-05). Neocons in full meltdown as voters punish GOP for Iran war. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-11-05). 2026 wasn't the first time war swayed an election. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-11-05). Van Hollen Says No Rubber Stamp for Schumer as Majority Leader Without Support for 'Bold Agenda'. progressivehub.net JAKE JOHNSON | COMMON DREAMS…
(2026-11-05). Nurses on Midterms: 'Working People Have Rebuked Trump, Billionaire Class'. portside.org Nurses on Midterms: 'Working People Have Rebuked Trump, Billionaire Class' |