presstv.co.uk (2026-11-05). US Democrat senators, congressmen call for swift end to war on Iran, after historic defeat of GOP in midterms
"Democrats must put a singular focus on bringing down costs, ending the tariffs and the war in Iran, and shutting down Trump's self-enrichment schemes, which have driven up prices," stressed Democrat Senator Adam Schiff in a post on X on Wednesday.
He also emphasized that the American people "delivered a decisive rebuke of Donald Trump, his destructive policies, and his corruption."
(2026-11-05). Rob Lucas: The Stranglers. newleftreview.org Rob Lucas on Edward Fishman, Chokepoints. An insider's account of the US sanctions regime, its heroes the technocrats waging economic war against Iran, China and Russia.
(2026-11-05). The midterms were a referendum 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). Sophia Goodfriend: The New Israel. newleftreview.org Technologically and ideologically, militant Zionism is on the march, wreaking destruction across the Middle East. A critical researcher into its military-intelligence methods discusses the function of the IDF as Israel's all-purpose nation-building apparatus and the role of Occupied Territories' digital-surveillance systems in feeding its high-tech take-off.
(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). Genocide advocate belongs to business empire. electronicintifada.net "Dramatic leap" in drone trade will be celebrated in Tel Aviv next week.
(2026-11-05). Cuban president says new economic reforms do not imply privatization. mronline.org 
On Monday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel asserted that the transformations included in the package of economic reforms do not imply a privatization process for state-owned enterprises.
(2026-11-05). El empleo y el salario: una reflexión necesaria. radiohc.cu Para el sistema social y económico cubano, la fuerza de trabajo es una riqueza esencial que se refuerza en el contexto de las transformaciones económicas y sociales que se están implementando, proceso que demanda trabajadores calificados, aún y cuando la situación laboral en el país se ve afectada por una dinámica demográfica…
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). The Sheer Gall of Nature Magazine. EU Chief Science Advisers Say Democracy Depends on Trusted Science, and Ignore How the Trust Was Squandered. wattsupwiththat.com The European Commission's chief scientific advisers tell Nature readers that democracy depends on trusted science and that the trouble is politicization by outsiders. The record on lockdowns, Proximal Origin, vaccine messaging, Gaza casualty figures, climate scenarios, gender medicine and Nature's own Biden endorsement says otherwise.
(2026-11-05). Gaza and the US Midterms: From Public Opinion to Political Pressure. juancole.com The US midterm elections, held on 3rd November 2026, witnessed a major political shift, with the Democratic Party securing control of both chambers of Congress,…
(2026-11-05). Cira Pascual Marquina: Building International Solidarity From a Venezuelan Commune. orinocotribune.com 
By Laura Salcedo — Nov 2, 2026 A Marxist internationalist activist and Venezuelan at heart. For 20 years in Caracas, Cira has built community and solidarity rooted in activism, education and friendship. Cira was born in Zaragoza, the Spanish State. She comes from a humble background and describes her parents as dissidents, which was significant …
(2026-11-05). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves Draft Reform of Law Against Hate in First Discussion. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) has approved, in its first discussion, the draft partial reform of the Constitutional Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance, a legal instrument that is being reviewed at the request of the executive branch. The law must now go to the committees for discussion and public consultations, and then …
(2026-11-05). Venezuela Reports 38.8% Drop in Food Imports as Domestic Production Expands. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has reported that food imports in Venezuela have dropped by 38.8% compared with 2024, and that the expansion of domestic production is why imports are less necessary. She also reported that the economy grew by 6.6% in the third quarter of 2026. Growth amid US blockade legacy Rodríguez made her …
(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). Neocons in full meltdown as voters punish GOP for Iran war. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-11-05). Voters have always cared about foreign-policy misadventures. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-11-05). Say Goodnight, New Democrats. It's the Era of the New New Democrats. portside.org Say Goodnight, New Democrats. It's the Era of the New New Democrats. |
(2026-11-05). Last Night's Victories Were Made Possible by Zohran Mamdani. portside.org Last Night's Victories Were Made Possible by Zohran Mamdani |
(2026-11-05). Democrats' Midterm Gains Could Sideline Electoral College by 2028. portside.org Democrats' Midterm Gains Could Sideline Electoral College by 2028 |
(2026-11-05). The Trump Trap — Key Take-Aways From Tuesday's Election. portside.org The Trump Trap — Key Take-Aways From Tuesday's Election |
(2026-11-05). Labor Movement Organizing Powers Pro-Worker Majorities in Congress. portside.org Labor Movement Organizing Powers Pro-Worker Majorities in Congress |
(2026-11-05). 8 Years After Stacey Abrams Dared to Dream, Black Women Made History. newsone.com 
Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty | Like many people, after seeing the news of Keisha Lance Bottoms' historic victory, I couldn't help but think about Stacey Abrams and her 2018 campaign for governor. Eight Black women took center stage eight years after Abrams built a campaign Georgia never imagined possible. Denied victory by Jim Crow's protege, Abrams' historic run set the stage for an entire slate of Black women elected to state leadership. The conversations and think pieces that blasted people for failing to support a Black woman at the highest levels of politics forced deep conversations about who we elect…
(2026-11-05). Top Democrat Has One Message For The Trump Administration Following Blue Wave: 'Lawyer Up'. newsone.com 
Source: Robert Gauthier / Getty | Now that the Democratic Party has But voters are also waiting to see accountability for what has been the most observably corrupt administration in most of our lifetimes. Will congressional Demo…
(2026-11-05). Ukraine's Azov Brigade Admits Holding AWOL Soldiers At Residential House Amid Torture Allegations. news.antiwar.com
(2026-11-05). Jacob Collins: Reimagining the Nation. newleftreview.org In 'The New National Question' (NLR 160), Benjamin Kunkel asked whether a post-globalization order might offer opportunities for the left. In his reply, Jacob Collins probes the ambiguous meanings and complex typology of the national, drawing on critical theorists from Tom Nairn and Régis Debray to Benedict Anderson and Wang Chaohua.
(2026-11-05). Wolfgang Streeck: Democratic Possibilities. newleftreview.org With Europe's elites more willing to embark on a zombie rearmament than grapple with the divisions in their own hollowed states, a spirited case for a renewal of democracy in the economic sphere—drawing on cooperativism, syndicalism and K≈çjin Karatani's theory of isonomia.
(2026-11-05). Perry Anderson: Introduction: Correspondence with Carlo Ginzburg, Part Two. newleftreview.org
(2026-11-05). Carlo Ginzburg & Perry Anderson: Correspondence, Part Two. newleftreview.org In the second instalment of the late historian's correspondence with Perry Anderson, disagreements and convergences on religion and secularization; on Hobbes, Vico, Lampedusa; on Ginzburg's concept of 'the bond of shame'—and, repeatedly, on Marc Bloch.
(2026-11-05). Emilie Bickerton: Debating Ivan's Childhood: Introduction. newleftreview.org Emilie Bickerton introduces a selection from the intensive discussions that erupted after Tarkovsky's first feature, Ivan's Childhood, was screened at the Venice Film Festival in 1962—a cool judgement by l'Unità 's film critic, Ugo Casiraghi; an impassioned defence by Sartre; and location in Soviet cinematographical debates by Vittorio Strada.
(2026-11-05). Ugo Casiraghi: War through The Eyes of A Child. newleftreview.org
(2026-11-05). Jean-Paul Sartre: On The Criticisms of Ivan's Childhood. newleftreview.org
(2026-11-05). Vittorio Strada: 'Prose' And 'Poetry' In Soviet Culture. newleftreview.org
(2026-11-05). Adom Getachew: Making The Post-Colonial World. newleftreview.org Adom Getachew on Martin Thomas, The End of Empires. The violent history of twentieth-century decolonization, set in global perspective.
(2026-11-05). Tom Hazeldine: That England. newleftreview.org Tom Hazeldine on Tom McTague, Between the Waves. Story of the Powellite origins of Brexit, told by the New Statesman editor.
(2026-11-05). Hands off Asia: The Twenty-First Asia Newsletter. mronline.org 
As economic power drifts eastward and the world order churns, Nepal's former prime minister Prachanda asks who stands to gain from the emerging order—and why progressive unity matters more than ever.
(2026-11-05). Book Review: 'A Model for U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Solidarity'. mronline.org 
Author Robin Alexander, retired director of international affairs for UE, led her union's partnership with the FAT, which began in 1992, during the campaign to oppose the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
(2026-11-05). Unmarried Chinese women are rewriting the marriage script. globalvoices.org 
(2026-11-05). News X World interview yesterday: sometimes things go awry. gilbertdoctorow.com as from minute 18.45…
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). 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.
(2026-11-05). In Pictures: 'Gyanesh Kumar Impeachment' Motion Unanimously Passed. ummid.com The INDIA bloc MPs and civil society members Saturday October 31, 2026 unanimously passed the motion calling for the 'impeachment' of the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar Gupta. Explore pictures here.
(2026-11-05). Bihar 10th, 12th Dummy Admit Cards 2027 Released – Steps to Download. ummid.com The Bihar School Board of Education (BSEB) has released the dummy Admit Card and Hall Ticket of the students appearing in the Class 10 Matric and Class 12 Intermediate 2027 board exams scheduled to be conducted in the month of February 2027.
(2026-11-05). IIAD launches U-LEAD for girls, leadership training for women. ummid.com India Islamic Academy Deoband (IIAD), has announced a 7-day online leadership and capacity-building workshop for women scholars, educators, students and professionals, scheduled to commence on November 15th, 2026, under its newly launched initiative, U-LEAD FOR GIRLS, which stands for Ulama Leadership, Empowerment and Development.
(2026-11-05). Assam Eviction Drives: Bulldozers and Burden of Proof. ummid.com Between May 2021 and 2026, Assam carried out at least 33 documented eviction operations, according to a March 2026 investigation by The New Humanitarian, which counted more than 20,000 families (20,387) and over 100,000 people displaced, other tallies reportedly put the structures demolished above 22,000.
(2026-11-05). Samoa government urged at UN to address declining media freedom. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific The international community has urged Samoa's government to rectify the decline in press freedom in the country. Press freedom and media restrictions in Samoa came under scrutiny during Samoa's periodic review at the United Nations Human Rights Review in Geneva this week. Ten countries raised concern about media restrictions…
(2026-11-05). Burnham to Halt Wind and Solar Subsidies in Net Zero Climbdown. wattsupwiththat.com Michael Shanks, the Energy Minister, told the House of Lords Environment Committee that the next auction was being put on hold so that the CfD programme could be reformed.
(2026-11-05). LSE Climate Course Recommends Book Promoting Eco-Terrorism. wattsupwiththat.com Young students are often revolting — these days it seems they are being given a run for their money by the supposed responsible adults egging them on.
(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). 2026 wasn't the first time foreign policy swayed an election. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-11-05). TN Govt to file review petition on reservation for converted Muslims. ummid.com The Tamil Nadu Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, on October 29, 2026, has decided to file a review petition against the Supreme Court judgment concerning reservation for Muslims who converted from Hinduism to Islam.
(2026-11-05). Meet Bhagyashree Vispute who takes Addl Charge as Commissioner Malegaon. ummid.com Bhagyashree Dilip Vispute (IAS), currently serving as Dhule District Collector, has been given the Additional Charge as the Commissioner of Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC).
(2026-11-05). The Deeper Crisis 2026 Israel National Election has Revealed. ummid.com The question is no longer simply whether Netanyahu can survive another political battle, it is whether Israel can emerge from this deadlock without reproducing the exclusions, inequalities and entrenched political assumptions that helped create it.
(2026-11-05). "50 to 100% Increase in Tourism, Trade" : Subhash Goyal Calls for India-Russia Open Sky Policy. infobrics.org Indian Chamber of Commerce Aviation and Tourism Expert Committee Chairman and STIC Travels Chairman Subhash Goyal called for an open sky policy between India and Russia, stating that the move could lead to a 50 to 100 per cent increase in tourism and trade between the two countries within two years…
(2026-11-05). BRICS and the Emergence of an Alternative International Order. infobrics.org The international system has undergone significant changes in recent years, with emerging and developing economies seeking a greater role in shaping global affairs…
(2026-11-05). Promising Outlook for Sino-Indian Tech Collaboration. infobrics.org Experts: Both nations have specific advantages, complement each other…
(2026-11-05). Trump's mistakes behind Republicans' defeat. infobrics.org Either Trump corrects his errors, or current "Democratic wave" will grow even further.
(2005-11-26). Lessons of the Serbian revolution. links.org.au 
Dmitry Pozhidaev outlines five lessons from Serbia's Student List electoral breakthrough after two years of mass protests — and how this could be turned into lasting social change.
(2026-11-05). Mining in contemporary African underdevelopment (Editorial issue 189). mronline.org 
Bettina Engels and Elisa Greco argue that the green 'transition' does not represent a break with capitalism but a renewal of its old extractivist logic, turning Africa into a source of cheap labour and critical minerals for the Global North's efforts to decarbonise, digitalise and militarise its economies.
(2026-11-05). 2026 wasn't the first time war swayed an election. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-11-05). IEC reports 15.9 million election participants, as results process continues. sanews.gov.za IEC reports 15.9 million election participants, as results process continues | The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has reported that 15.9 million South Africans participated in the 2026 Local Government Elections, including those who cast special votes, while stressing that preliminary turnout figures and the final results are still being determined. | IEC Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Masego Sheburi said the Commission would only be able to provide a breakdown of voter participation, including the number of young and first-time voters, once the counting process has been concluded. | "We can indicat…
(2026-11-05). SA welcomes UN decision to advance global response to environmental crime. sanews.gov.za SA welcomes UN decision to advance global response to environmental crime | South Africa has welcomed a decision to strengthen international law enforcement efforts against facilitators of transnational organised environmental crime, advancing the global response to this growing threat. | The decision was adopted at the Thirteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), held in Vienna, Austria, from 19 to 23 October 2026. | "The resolution, adopted with an overwhelming 87.37% of votes cast in favour and co-sponsored by South…
(2026-11-05). LGE 2026: Vote counting underway. sanews.gov.za LGE 2026: Vote counting underway | Following a successful voting process on Wednesday, vote counting in the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) is underway. ⚪ Voting stations closed their doors at 9pm on Voting Day, 4 November 2026, with the Electoral Commission expressing confidence that all voters who were in line at the cut-off time were given the opportunity to cast their ballots. ⚪ "The counting, tallying and verification of votes continued throughout the night with the presence of political party agents, independent candidate agents and accredited observers," Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo said. ⚪ …
(2026-11-05). KZN records 48.7% voter turnout as results capturing continues. sanews.gov.za KZN records 48.7% voter turnout as results capturing continues | KwaZulu-Natal has recorded a voter turnout of 48.7% in the 2026 Local Government Elections, exceeding the national average of 45.8%, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in the province says. | Provincial Electoral Officer Ntombifuthi Masinga on Thursday said the commission was encouraged by the turnout, although it had hoped the province would surpass the 50% mark. | "We are quite pleased with what appears to be a higher than the national average voter turnout in our province," Masinga said during a media briefing, following the closure o…
(2026-11-05). Revised GDP figures improve key fiscal ratios. sanews.gov.za Revised GDP figures improve key fiscal ratios | National Treasury says Statistics South Africa's (Stats SA) 2026 rebasing and benchmarking of gross domestic product (GDP) data has increased the measured level of nominal GDP by 5.1% (R393 billion). ⚪ In a statement on Thursday, National Treasury said it had updated key fiscal ratios, following the GDP revision announced by Stats SA on 29 October 2026. The updated ratios reflect a mechanical adjustment based on Stats SA's revised GDP data. ⚪ "Based on Stats SA's updated numbers, the debt to Gross Domestic Product ratio peaked at 74.6% in 2025/26, down from the 78…
(2026-11-05). Parties keep close watch as election results trickle in. sanews.gov.za Parties keep close watch as election results trickle in | The Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) national Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand is abuzz with activity, as political parties closely monitor the first results from the 2026 Local Government Elections. ⚪ Party representatives have gathered at the centre as preliminary results started trickling in this morning, following Wednesday's voting, with parties hoping for a strong showing in the contest for control of municipalities across the country. ⚪ The IEC registered approximately 29.2 million voters for the elections, with voting taking…
(2026-11-05). Government thanks South Africans for participating in elections. sanews.gov.za Government thanks South Africans for participating in elections | Government has expressed its sincere appreciation to all South Africans, especially registered voters who turned out in large numbers to exercise their democratic right to vote in the 2026 Local Government Elections. ⚪ "While we celebrate the participation of millions of South Africans in this important democratic process, government conveys its deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones during the electioneering period. We also wish those affected strength and comfort during this difficult time," Deputy Government Spokesperso…
(2026-11-05). Rising union tide lifts all workers at Philly's Independence Seaport Museum. peoplesworld.org PHILADELPHIA—After a multi-year, wall-to-wall organizing campaign, workers at the Independence Seaport Museum (ISM) not only certified their affiliation with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 47, but also won significant gains on economic and health and safety issues in contract negotiations. ISM workers credit their contract victory to the …
(2026-11-05). AFL-CIO: "This blue wave is union-made" peoplesworld.org Unions contributed heavily ending Republican control of both houses of Congress Tuesday by building a movement that reflected the kind of unity needed to end MAGA's grip on the country. The results were a landslide of wins for unions and the issues important to their members. "This blue wave is union-made," Liz Shuler, president of …
(2026-11-05). MAGA goes down to defeat from coast to coast. peoplesworld.org The people of the United States have delivered a resounding rebuke of President Donald Trump and his policies, smashing the GOP's grip on both the House and Senate, its hold on governorships across the country, and its control of state legislative bodies from coast to coast. The Republican effort to gerrymander Black representatives out of …
(2026-11-05). Director Rafael Manuel on his Sundance winner "Filipiñana" Playing at Detroit Institute of Arts. juancole.com Playing this weekend, November 7-8, 2026, at the "Can take your breath away! The more beautiful it all is, the more terrifying it becomes." — Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine |
| Singapore/United Kingdom/Philippines/France/Netherlands | 2026 | 100 minutes | Filipino, English, Ilokano | **WINNER**
| Special Jury Award for Creative Vision, Sundance Film Festival 2026
| New Directors Award, SFFILM 2026 | Publicity Contact: Juan Medina | jmedina@kinolorber.com |
| Distribution Contact: Maxwell W…
(2026-11-05). The ICRC in Russia and Belarus: Facts and Figures, January-June 2026. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). More than 160 states developed practical steps to uphold humanity in war. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Afghanistan: Supporting women and girls to thrive despite challenges. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). ICRC at SOFEX 2026: Promoting Respect for IHL and the Protection of Civilians. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). The Digital Emblem: Making humanitarian protection visible in cyberspace. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Benin: Supporting market gardening cooperatives to cope with climate hazards and insecurity. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). COP31: The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action and finance to reach people in conflict settings. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). UN Security Council: ICRC statement in the open debate on women, peace and security. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Yemen: ICRC delivers shipment of vital medical supplies to health facilities in Taiz city. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Statement on nuclear weapons to the UN General Assembly's First Committee. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Sudan: Aerial attacks on populated areas are endangering civilian lives. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Dnipro: improving continuity of care for prisoners of war through coordination. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Ethiopia: ICRC responds to humanitarian needs amid renewed hostilities in the north. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Ukraine: Letters from families to prisoners of war. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Yemen: ICRC supports release of 159 detainees in Sana'a. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Counterterrorism, IHL and the role of military police. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). National Society Investment Alliance announces 2026 grants to 18 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Nigeria: ICRC-supported health facilities see 18 per cent rise in malnutrition cases. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Statement on universal jurisdiction to the UN General Assembly's Sixth Committee. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Donetsk: The quiet that conflict takes away. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Statement to the UN General Assembly's First Committee. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Second international expert workshop on the missing under Islamic law. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Yemen: Health system faces mounting pressure as fighting intensifies. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Nigeria: A day in the life of a nutritionist on the frontline against hunger. icrc.org
(2026-11-05). Hong Kong: Joshua Wong Gets Nearly 10 More Years in Prison. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Joshua Wong speaks to protesters near the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, June 17, 2019. | © 2019 Kin Cheung/AP Photo | (Tokyo) — The Hong Kong High Court on November 5, 2026, sentenced Joshua Wong, a well-known democracy activist, to 10 years in prison on baseless national security charges, Human Rights Watch said today. Two months of the sentence will run concurrently with his current national security sentence. Wong has been in custody since November 2020, when he was 24, and faces imprisonment until late 2036, when he will be 40.The Hong Kong government should immedia…
(2026-11-05). Trump under pressure on Iran war after Republicans' midterms defeat. geo.tv This undated image shows US President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance. — AFPDemocrats seize control of both House, Senate.US voters angry over high prices, war on Iran.Sources say Trump could still replace Hegseth.WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump concedes that the war he ordered…
(2026-11-05). Indian-origin Jyot Singh scripts history, becomes first Sikh-American to win Georgia Assembly seat. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Jyot Singh, a 27-year-old community organiser who graduated from Yale University, has become the first Sikh American and Indian-American elected to the Georgia General Assembly.Singh, a Democrat, won the Georgia House seat for District 97 in the November 3 election, defeating Republican Yassin Moghazy. The district includes parts of Duluth, Peachtree Corners and Norcross, as well as Berkeley Lake in Gwinnett County.Singh is the son of Sikh immigrants from India and grew up in a working-class family in Norcross. He has spoken about his early hardships, including living in basement apartments and to…
(2026-11-05). After the US midterms: What next? wsws.org There is a vast and unbridgeable chasm between the sentiments animating masses of people and the political party, the Democratic Party, that is the electoral beneficiary of them.
(2026-11-05). No to the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement and imperialist war in the Middle East! wsws.org The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is being put to a vote in the Turkish Parliament. The Sosyalist E≈üitlik Partisi—Dà∂rdàºncຠEnternasyonal opposes this pact unconditionally.
(2026-11-05). Build committees of action! After the November 5 French strike, prepare a European general strike against war and dictatorship! wsws.org The one-day national strike in France on November 5 comes after six weeks of escalating strikes and youth struggles across Europe.
(2026-11-05). Tightening credit hitting AI boom amid a "bloodbath" for junk bonds. wsws.org Major companies in AI are looking to raise hundreds of billions of dollars of debt in very different conditions from the era of virtually free money which prevailed for almost a decade and a half after the 2008 crash.
(2026-11-05). Vote for the Socialist Equality Group in the New Zealand election! wsws.org We call on workers to vote for the SEG's Tom Petterson in Hutt South and to join the fight to build a section of the Trotskyist movement in New Zealand.
(2026-11-05). Australia: Meeting launches SEP's socialist, anti-war campaign in Victorian election. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is standing to sound the alarm on the issues of war and austerity being suppressed by every other party and fight to build a socialist movement of the working class.
(2026-11-05). Ontario government's slashing of student assistance fuels mounting opposition across university and college campuses. wsws.org While the student protests across Ontario this Thursday are in the first instance directed against the austerity measures of the Ford Tory government, they are part of a burgeoning movement of youth protests that has shaken governments across Europe and begun to draw in the working class.
(2026-11-05). Democrats consolidate control of US Congress, statehouses. wsws.org The result of the midterm elections is a massive repudiation of the Trump administration, benefiting the Democrats despite their own lack of popular support.
(2026-11-05). NALC election installs new "reform" officials to oversee USPS contract arbitration and historic cuts. wsws.org John Henry will become National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) president in December and take responsibility for imposing a new national contract through binding arbitration…
(2026-11-05). "There was no lockout/tagout system" : Worker from the floor details conditions behind Bradley Clouse's death at Astemo Berea plant in Kentucky. wsws.org It has been more than two months since the death of 33-year-old maintenance worker Bradley Clouse at the Astemo Berea plant…
(2026-11-05). Mexico's President Sheinbaum throws governor a lifeline over Guadalajara water protests. wsws.org Weeks after police tear-gassed thousands demanding clean water, residents of Guadalajara are still blocking streets. The official response leaves the root causes untouched.
(2026-11-05). Participa Díaz-Canel en el Ejercicio Estratégico "Moncada 2026" radiohc.cu Por: Angélica Paredes López. | El Presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, participó este miércoles en el Ejercicio Estratégico "Moncada 2026", que durante dos días, 4 y 5 de noviembre, se desarrolla en todo el país con el objetivo de continuar elevando el nivel de preparación y cohesión de los órganos de dirección y de mando, las tropas, el sistema defensivo territorial y la economía en todas las instancias para enfrentar cualquier variante de agresión contra la Patria. | Durante la primera jornada, el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República l…
(2026-11-04). Saudi Airstrikes Across Yemen Kill at Least 12 Civilians, Including Six Children. news.antiwar.com US-backed Saudi airstrikes pounded targets across Ansar Allah-controlled Yemen on Wednesday, killing at least 12 civilians, including six children, according to the Health Ministry within the Sanaa-based Ansar Allah-led Yemeni government. The majority of the casualties occurred in the southwestern Taiz province, where a Saudi airstrike hit a civilian home in the Hayfan District. According …
(2026-11-04). AIPAC dumped more than $55 million into losing midterm races. responsiblestatecraft.org The largest pro-Israel group in the U.S., the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), has been silent on social media since Tuesday afternoon, well before polls closed across the country and Democrats won both chambers of Congress in a blue wave, largely driven by dissatisfaction over rising costs sparked by the war in Iran. The group was an early supporter of the war and a major funder of ads attacking House and Senate candidates calling to cut off aid to Israel. It spent big on the 2026 midterm elections, dumping $84.1 million via its super PAC, United Democracy Project (UDP), and several other PA…
(2026-11-04). US Attacks Iran Right Before Midterms, Trump Reveals $4B Sent To Israel. newsone.com 
(2026-11-04). Vance Says Republicans Lost Midterms Due to Iran War, US Relationship With Israel. news.antiwar.com Vice President JD Vance acknowledged on Wednesday that the US war with Iran and its relationship with Israel were the top reasons for the Republicans getting crushed in the midterm elections. Vance made the comments in a long post on X, where he said he spoke with a pollster whom he described as "one of …
(2026-11-04). The 'blue wave' is a defeat for Israel, but the left's work is just beginning. mondoweiss.net 
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.
(2026-11-04). Israel Supporters Always Pretend To Believe Things They Don't Actually Believe. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The New York Times has Not even the perpetually war-horny New York Times tries to frame this as a real news report, presenting it instead as a subject of tense division inside the Trump White House. Here's an excerpt: | "Israel has shared intelligence with the United States asserting that Iran is considering the use of chemical weapons against its…
(2026-11-04). Western news media propagandists describe U.S. bombing Iran as "defensive" mronline.org 
I never want to hear another American compare their media's malpractice to North Korean propaganda ever again. Westerners are more aggressively propagandized than any other population on earth.
(2026-11-04). US Airstrikes Hit Iran's Qeshm Island Hours Ahead of Midterm Elections. orinocotribune.com Washington targeted Iran's Qeshm Island in the country's south with airstrikes late on 2 November, hours ahead of the start of the US midterm elections. The US military "carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday," US officials told CNN. The sources claimed the attack was "defensive in nature" and was carried out …
(2026-11-04). Veterans in Crisis Need More Than a 'Thank You'. otherwords.org Every year, we pause on Veterans Day to celebrate our veterans for their service. But for decades now, many returning veterans have asked us for more than platitudes. | "You're making me nervous every time you thank me for my service," Veterans For Peace co-founder Doug Rawlings wrote in his poem "Walking the Wall." He added, "nothing really is as it seems." | Many of the thousands of sailors who disembarked from the USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego this October would agree. For most of this year, the ship was stationed off the coast of Iran, where the Trump administration launched a senseless and unwinnable war…
(2026-11-04). The Democrats have a mandate for peace — here are 4 urgent priorities. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2026-11-04). Trump Lost The Midterms, But The Fight Against War, ICE, And Austerity Continues. scheerpost.com Madeleine Freeman Left Voice Democrats swept both chambers of Congress, flipped Texas, and saw DSA send a record five new members to the House. The midterms marked the beginning of a post-Trump moment, but the Democrats have no answer to the crisis that brought them here. Just halfway through election night on Tuesday, Trump took …
(2026-11-04). Paramedic Slain, Another Local Wounded in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Multiple Israeli strikes were carried out against a pair of civilians on the outskirts of the southern Lebanon village of Qbrikha, a Shi'ite majority village in the Marjayoun District. One of the people was on a motorcycle, and later identified as a paramedic working for the Risala Scouts. The paramedic was confirmed slain in the …
(2026-11-04). Last Night's "Blue Wave" Means Nothing If We Don't Stop The NDAA. scheerpost.com Melissa Garriga As taxpayers, we are funding our own endgame, but we don't have to. Last night's election results proved that a majority of people in this country do not want war and genocide. Polling overwhelmingly showed that the war on Iran was one of the biggest motivating factors in voting. So why are we …
(2026-11-04). U.S. Citizens to Submit Evidence to International Criminal Court Seeking Arrest Warrants Against Trump, Rubio, Other Senior U.S. Officials. worldbeyondwar.org 
Following federal court victory, a delegation will present eyewitness testimony, sworn affidavits, and documentary evidence of alleged U.S. aiding and abetting the genocide in Gaza. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-11-04). Providence Becomes Largest US City to Divest From Israel in Historic Vote. truthout.org On Tuesday, voters in Providence, Rhode Island, overwhelmingly passed an ordinance requiring the city to divest from companies that enable genocide, apartheid, and human rights violations. The ordinance is the Palestine solidarity movement's first binding municipal divestment law passed through popular vote in the U.S. — and makes Providence the largest U.S. city to vote to divest from Israel. |
(2026-11-04). Jewish Voice for Peace Action Celebrates Political Victories Across the Country. commondreams.org Jewish Voice for Peace Action is celebrating the wins tonight of seven insurgent candidates for the House of Representatives, a U.S. Senator, eight successful downballot races, and the re-election of nine incumbents in Congress."Tonight's results are clear: voters want leaders who will unapologetically champion working people, embrace bold progressive policies, and who will speak out against genocide and war. The old political establishment has been put on notice," said Beth Miller, Political Director, JVP Action. In a seismic political upset, JVP Action-endorsed candidate Abdul El-Sayed was elected to the Sen…
(2026-11-04). Major losses could spur Trump to escalate war before year's end. responsiblestatecraft.org As much as the Iran war is the key reason Trump and the GOP were crushed tonight, it is important to recognize that the pressure for war is now likely to increase.This does not mean that Trump will restart the war. But the balance of pressure for and against war will likely favor escalation.Trump was under a degree of pressure to strike a deal before the midterms, hoping to soften the blow in the polls. But now that the midterms are over, that pressure will dissipate somewhat. Gas prices are still high, but the political cost has already been paid. There won't be another point on the political calendar for so…
(2026-11-04). Rubio, France's student uprising, and the politics of ethnic cleansing in Europe. mronline.org 
Marco Rubio's speeches invoking a shared Western civilization are part of the ideological consolidation of fascism, mobilizing white racial solidarity to defend a declining capitalist order.
(2026-11-04). The Girl in Gaza With a Piece of Blue Cloth. scheerpost.com Mats Svensson CounterPunch Her grandparents never began with the leaving. They began with the house. When her grandparents spoke, they spoke of the house—a stone house. They always said stone house slowly, as if the word itself could still hold something, as if it might remain if spoken carefully enough. They spoke of a door …
(2026-11-04). Israeli Elections: Why They Do and Don't Matter. muslimskeptic.com On October 27, 2026, Israel goes to the polls for its first legislative elections since the attacks of October 7, 2023 and the ensuing Gazacide. It is being widely framed as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, whose cumulative tenure exceeds eighteen years, spanning 1996—1999, 2009—2021, and his return to office in …
(2026-11-04). Is humanitarian aid reaching widows? electronicintifada.net Widows report being denied aid after their husbands' families claimed it as their own.
(2026-11-04). PSNA 'outraged' over NZ suspension of UNRWA aid, calls for immediate restored funding. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A leading New Zealand advocacy group for Palestine has demanded immediate reinstatement of NZ funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the face of a humanitarian crisis for food, education and healthcare in Gaza. In a statement today, the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) said it…
(2026-11-04). Acting President of Venezuela Approves Laws on Rights of Women, Children, and the Elderly. orinocotribune.com The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, approved four regulations presented by the Women's Dialogue for Peace and Democratic Coexistence aimed at the social protection of women, children, adolescents, and the elderly. After a meeting with representatives from various entities and members of the Women's Dialogue for Peace and Democratic Coexistence, as well as political …
(2026-11-04). Belarus President Calls US Aggression on Venezuela 'Disgrace'. orinocotribune.com The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores by US military forces was a "disgrace," Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said, highlighting that the aggression is clear evidence of the struggle for global resources. According to the Belarusian president, the current division of the world is due, above all, to "the struggle …
(2026-11-04). Notes for the Future: Where Is the Alternative in Venezuela? orinocotribune.com By Elías Jaua Milano — Nov 1, 2026 In recent days, we have seen the leadership, those who are highlighted by national and international media and exclusively recognized by various international political actors, vie for the political scene, all supported by their algorithmic system platforms. They do it with the same arrogance with which they …
(2026-11-04). 'You're Either With Us or Against Us': Bessent Doubles Down on Economic War Against Iran After Midterms. news.antiwar.com The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Iran, escalating the economic war against the Islamic Republic one day after Republicans were crushed in the midterms in an election seen as a referendum on the Iran war. "As we have said many times, under Operation Economic Outcast, you are either with us or …
(2026-11-04). From Maine To Michigan To Texas, 'Rise of Real Economic Populism' Trounces Right-Wing Billionaire Cash. scheerpost.com Jake Jonson Common Dreams It wasn't just a Democratic tsunami that swept the United States in Tuesday's midterm elections—it was also an "economic populist wave" that drowned out billionaire cash. In states across the country, voters propelled to victory candidates who explicitly cast their campaigns as part of a movement to topple a corporate-dominated economic …
(2026-11-04). Gen Z Shakes It Up: A Portrait Of A Generation Storming Heaven. scheerpost.com Julien Anchaing and Enzo Tresso, Left Voice. A generation caught in global chaos is rising up in the face of a capitalist system. That grows more corrupt by the day. After Madagascar, Nepal, Bangladesh, Peru, Morocco, and Kenya, Gen Z is shaking up Europe. Starting in Albania and France, the uprising is spreading to Italy, …
(2026-11-04). Democrat Flips Lindsey Graham's Old Senate Seat in Historic Election Upset. scheerpost.com By Chris Walker Truthout For the first time in nearly three decades, voters in South Carolina have selected a Democratic candidate to represent them in the United States Senate. Pediatrician Annie Andrews (D) defeated Darline Graham (R) , the sister of longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who filled his vacant seat earlier this year …
(2026-11-04). Israel's Election Shows Its Democracy Is A Sham, But The West Can't Stop Buying The Lie. scheerpost.com Jonathan Cook Substack [First published by Middle East Eye] Israel's general election last week unmasked beyond question the West's much-cherished fiction of Israel as a "Jewish and democratic state". That Israel's democratic pretensions are taken seriously should in itself be astounding. For decades Israel has been given a free pass — revered even — as …
(2026-11-04). Michigan, Like The Founding Fathers, Repudiates Islamophobic Bigotry In Senate Race. scheerpost.com Juan Cole Informed Comment The ugly tactics of the Republican Party in Michigan, targeting Abdul El-Sayed for his Muslim faith, were not unprecedented in American history. Catholics, Jews and other minorities have been dragged through the mud for not being white Protestants. Bigots warned that Jack Kennedy would be a tool of the papacy. American …
(2026-11-04). Sanders Calls for 'Fundamental and Immediate Reform' to Democratic Party If It Wins Elections. scheerpost.com Editor's note: There are plenty of stories about the ass-whooping voters just delivered to Trump and his Republican Party. Democrats are celebrating historic victories in places the warmonger-in-chief won handily, including South Carolina and Kansas, with races still being fought in Mississippi and Alaska. But we wanted to begin with this article because Bernie Sanders' …
(2026-11-04). To Understand the Future of America's Death Penalty, Look to Nevada, not Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, or Texas. scheerpost.com Austin Sarat ScheerPost Last spring, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced he would be seeking death warrants for three of the fifty-seven inmates on Nevada's death row. He said at the time, "A jury found that these three individuals should be executed for their behavior. The jury weighed aggravating and mitigating information. These defendants …
(2026-11-04). America's Déjà Vu 2026 Midterm Election. scheerpost.com Jack Rasmus, Counter Punch. The French have a saying: "Plus ca change; rien ca change". Translated it means 'everything changes, nothing changes'; or, depending on your French, 'everything changes but everything remains the same'. That likely describes the current midterm 2026 US elections. Whichever party takes the House or the Senate, the policies of recent …
(2026-11-04). Vance admits it: 'The reason we lost is the war'. responsiblestatecraft.org Wednesday morning, as Democrats celebrated one of the largest midterm blowouts in decades, Vice President J.D. Vance struck a somber tone. "The reason we lost is the war," Vance
(2026-11-04). 'It's the war, stupid': Dems sweep midterms on wave of voter anger. responsiblestatecraft.org Democrats secured an overwhelming victory in the midterm elections on Tuesday in a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump's first two years in office, winning majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
(2026-11-04). Let's Not Let 2026 Elections Turn Out Like 2006 Elections. progressivehub.net DAVID SWANSON | LET'S TRY DEMOCRACY…
(2026-11-04). In OtherWords: November 4, 2026. otherwords.org This week in OtherWords, "For years, Americans have been viciously divided according to race, religion, immigration status, and gender identity by politicians dead set on making us fight each other rather than them. In a year where real people's struggles were impossible to ignore, that effort fell short," I write. | Candidates won up and down the ballot promising to address voter concerns about rising costs, billionaire influence on politics, our fraying social safety net, the data…
(2026-11-04). The Midterms Were a Populist Blowout. otherwords.org
(2026-11-04). Extreme Lawfare and the MAGA Offensive in Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris and John Perry — Nov 2, 2026 Ecuadorian leftist leader Luisa González recently warned that there is "a whole sinister network involving Marco Rubio, MAGA, and Latin American presidents who are destroying our countries to turn Latin America into their backyard." A few days after her eerily prescient statement, she was …
(2026-11-04). House Speaker Mike Johnson Says He's Out Following Humiliating Midterm Loss. newsone.com 
Source: JEFF KOWALSKY / Getty | Hey, Democrats, I think you might have broken Johnson seemed really confident in the days and weeks leading up to the midterm elections that all the polls were wrong about who the big winners would be, emphatically claiming that Republicans would retain the House come Nov. 3. | I mean, he went on a whole Fake News Poll-gate media tour. | Imagine looking at literally every single poll, including Fox News polls, seeing that they are all projecting the exact same outcome and stil…
(2026-11-04). Melat Kiros Becomes First Gen Z Black Woman Candidate Elected To Congress. newsone.com 
Source: AAron Ontiveroz / Getty | SEO: First Gen Z Congresswoman | Last night's midterm election was one of many firsts, including Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first
(2026-11-04). GOP Redistricting Efforts Massively Backfire In Midterms. newsone.com 
Source: SABRINA BLANCHARD,VALENTINA BRESCHI,VALENTIN RAKOVSKY,NALINI LEPETIT-CHELLA,CLARA MORINEAU / Getty | I cannot tell you how hype I was to walk out of Godzilla Minus Zero last night (great movie, we'll talk about it Friday) and see that the
(2026-11-04). America Has 4 Black Governors, Not 5 — Byron Donalds Doesn't Count. newsone.com 
Source: SOPA Images / Getty | Not one. Not two. Not three. But four. Well, technically it's five — but not really. | On one of the most historic nights in American political history, arguably the most racist country on earth elected five Black governors. History books will write about it for ages, given that we are on the precipice of a power shift that will let future generations learn about the past again. | However, before I use this space to acknowledge the men and the woman who are the reason why so many of us are walking around with our heads raised a little bit higher and an extra pep in our steps…
(2026-11-04). All Eyes On Mississippi And Alaska As More Democratic Upsets Loom. newsone.com 
Source: | In the new world, where America has turned so blue they're crippin', even two states that have been Republican strongholds for decades are giving the GOP a serious case of election-night anxiety. | Mississippi's Senate race between Democratic challenger Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith remains so close that Colom's
(2026-11-04). Black Women Seize Historic Election Wins Across the US. newsone.com 
Source: Prince Williams / Getty | Zora Neale Hurston Across the nation,…
(2026-11-04). Trump And Republicans Blame Each Other For Midterm Humiliation, But, Man, All Y'all Suck. newsone.com 
Source: Finn Gomez / Getty | Welp, it happened, y'all: the blue wave. The Republicans didn't just lose the midterm elections; they got stomped, taken to the hospital, discharged, and then stomped again. Now, as they try their best to navigate the FAFO stage, they are all playing the blame game, by which I mean they are all being delusional about why they lost…
(2026-11-04). America Just Told Trump And MAGA To Go Straight To Hell, And It Wasn't Subtle. newsone.com 
Source: Salwan Georges / Getty | America has spoken, and apparently it had a whole lot to get off its chest. | The 2026 midterm elections weren't just a bad night for Republicans. They weren't just a little political turbulence or one of those midterms in which the party in the White House gets a temporary spanking from voters who are feeling a little cranky. No, this was a full-blown, coast-to-coast, turn-the-music-up-and-let-the-neighbors-hear-it repudiation of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. | America basically looked at the Trump administration, looked at the Republican Party, looked at the last two ye…
(2026-11-04). All Of The Black Democrats Who Won Big During The 2026 Midterm Elections. newsone.com 
Source: Scott Olson / Getty | The 2026 midterm elections delivered a major political shake-up, with Democrats riding a historic blue wave to reclaim control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. The party scored significant victories in traditionally Republican states, flipped at least seven Senate seats and made gains across gubernatorial and congressional races nationwide. But beyond the shift in political power, this election cycle also marked a milestone for Black political representation. Several Black Democrats secured major victories, breaking barriers in state and federal government…
(2026-11-04). 'Our Health Is Worth Talking About': Black Men And Prostate Cancer. newsone.com 
(2026-11-04). Historic Democratic Blue Tsunami Takes Over 2026 US Midterms. newsone.com 
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty | Voters went into the polls and gave a big middle finger to fascism on Tuesday, and what seemed to be a small ripple turned into a huge tsunami that crashed through red states, flipping seats, electing Black women, and sending a message that enough is enough. | Democrats have secured 51 seats in the Senate, giving them the majority in the chamber. | From NBC: | Demo…
(2026-11-04). Georgia's Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes First Black Female US Governor. newsone.com 
Source: Megan Varner / Getty | Georgia has made history. | According to projections from the
(2026-11-04). Republicans' 2024 Support Has Declined, As They Scramble To Win Black And Latino Votes. newsone.com 
Source: grandriver / Getty | Well, good people, we have arrived. It's election day, and many of us — those in that nation that are still tethered to reality, not the xenophobic, Islamophobic, transphobic hellscape MAGA is irrationally afraid of — are crossing our fingers, hoping for
(2026-11-04). We Watched Marcel Johnson Fight For His Life. We Weren't Ready To Watch Him Lose. newsone.com 
Source: Marcel Johnson / facebook | In one of Marcel Johnson's last posts, the frail fighter, whose body had begun showing the devastating effects of stomach cancer, sat on a couch and tied his son's durag. | It was a Black dad rite of passage. | It was a ritual of care and nurturing. | It was a coming-of-age moment for a young man who had just gotten his hair braided for the first time and a father teaching his son what it means to care for himself. | On November 2 at 4: 45 p.m. EST, Marcel Johnson passed away. | His wife, Taylor, who fought valiantly alongside him, made the announcement Tuesday through tears.
(2026-11-04). Prediction Markets Are Betting On A Democratic Senate Sweep. newsone.com 
Source: | If prediction markets are to be believed, President Donald Trump is well on his way to becoming a lame-duck president once the votes are counted Tuesday. | According to bettors on Texas Democratic nominee James Talarico has roughly a 73% chance of defeating Republican Ken Paxton, who…
(2026-11-04). Affordability Is Voters' Primary Focus During Midterm Election. newsone.com 
(2026-11-04). Trump Denies That He's Considering Firing Hegseth, But Says He'd Be 'Very Popular' in Tennessee Senate Seat. news.antiwar.com President Trump has denied that he's considering firing War Secretary Pete Hegseth after CBS News reported that the president had asked his top aides whether the Pentagon chief should keep his job after the Republican defeat in the midterm elections. The Atlantic also reported before the midterms that Trump questioned allies about Hegseth's performance, as …
(2026-11-04). Iran's Ghalibaf: 'Americans Said No to War'. news.antiwar.com Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that American voters have said "no to war," referencing the crushing defeat of Republicans in the US midterm elections, and warned the US government that it would face a "nightmare" if the conflict continues. "Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and …
(2026-11-04). The UAW needs a strategy for the future of manufacturing. mronline.org 
For the UAW and the entire working class, it will be impossible to reverse the decline of the labor movement, let alone go on offense, through piecemeal reforms or tinkering with organizing tactics.
(2026-11-04). France: Towards an explosive general strike? mronline.org 
This week's general strike in France has the potential to advance the wider movement and heavily shape the political landscape, writes John Mullen.
(2004-11-26). Turn Lula's victory into a new cycle of democracy, rights, sovereignty and social justice. links.org.au 
The people built this victory with courage, hope and an extraordinary ability to mobilize, writes the Workers' Party of Brazil.
(2026-11-04). Asada Inflation: A Rare Look at How L.A. Taqueros Are Handling Soaring Beef Prices. lataco.com We take a deep dive into carne asada inflation with the owners of Sonoratown, Tacos Royale, and Luis' Butcher Shop.
(2026-11-04). Six Inequality-Fighting Candidates Who Won Tough Midterm Races. inequality.org
(2026-11-04). They Have Your Data and Attention. Now They Want Your Government, Too. inequality.org
(2026-11-04). The scandals and suspects surrounding Flávio Bolsonaro, according to the Brazilian press. globalvoices.org 
(2026-11-04). Tracing the recruitment trap behind Russia's war. globalvoices.org No justice for Bangladeshi workers who are recruited into Russia's warOriginally published on War-wounded Bangladeshis in Russia plead to return home. Screenshot from Maksudur Rahman was 31 when a labor recruiter arrived in his hometown in
(2026-11-04). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 4 November: Has the Kremlin Figured Out Trump? gilbertdoctorow.com
(2026-11-04). Will Trump really cut military aid to Israel? electronicintifada.net Verbally accosted by the US president, Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed faces him down on military aid to Israel.
(2026-11-04). New DRC rebel coalition threatens radio station, to vet broadcasts. cpj.org 
Kinshasa, November 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the leaders of the new rebel movement, the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), to ensure the safety of journalist Guillaume Munguakonkwa, stop censoring Kamole FM, and allow media outlets to cover news freely and independently. On October 16, six FRN rebels, accompanied by…
(2026-11-04). Revolting Against Data Centers, Voters in Nearly 40 Towns Reject Projects. capitalbnews.org 
Silicon Valley wants communities across the country to make room for its data centers. On Tuesday, those communities had their say. Voters considered nearly 40 data center-related ballot measures across 10 states, turning the midterms into a sprawling referendum shifting the technology industry's demand for power into a test of political power. Of the ballot …
(2026-11-04). Mississippi Could Elect Its First Black U.S. Senator Since Reconstruction. capitalbnews.org 
Every Sunday at church, Pauline Rogers remembers someone in the little broom closet registering people to vote in rural Vancleave, Mississippi. Back then, conversations about voting were like "brushing your teeth, washing your face, or making your bed." Everyone knew it was their duty, the 66-year-old recalled. "There were clerks that actually kept records in …
(2026-11-04). Winning Black Candidates Make History in Governors' Races. capitalbnews.org 
Five Black governors will serve at the same time for the first time in America's history. Hours after Black governors-elect on opposite sides of the political spectrum became firsts, two more wins followed, and an incumbent won reelection. Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in American history. Republican Byron …
(2026-11-04). Louisiana Lost a Majority-Black District, but Black Voters Are Still Showing Up. capitalbnews.org 
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Sonya Knox had cast her ballot. Now, she was going home to get her 18-year-old grandson. She had just learned he was registered to vote. At 65, she wasn't about to let the young Black man sit out an election when she feared the rights that made her own vote possible …
(2026-11-04). 'Toxic Netanyahu' Israeli opposition calls for his removal after US midterms. asiapacificreport.nz Palestine Chronicle staff reporters Israeli opposition leaders have called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to leave office following the sweeping Democratic victories in the US midterm elections, warning that his continued leadership threatened Israel's international standing and relations with Washington. Yair Golan, leader of the left-leaning Democrats party, said the results revealed "just how toxic…
(2026-11-04). Trump's Legacy Will Ultimately Be Determined By The Outcome Of The Third Gulf War. thealtworld.com
(2026-11-04). What's Next? The Post-Election Majority Agenda. cepr.net
(2026-11-04). Preview: What to Expect in the October 2026 Jobs Report. cepr.net
(2026-11-04). The Day We Saved Democracy. cepr.net
(2026-11-04). Taxpayers Mobilize in Washington, D.C., to Protest $1.5 Trillion Military Budget. worldbeyondwar.org 
Taxpayers from across the U.S. will gather in Washington, D.C., from November 10 to 12, 2026, to protest the proposed $1.5 trillion 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-11-04). Young Voters' Congress in Chicago Declared What Issues Mattered Most in Then-Upcoming U.S. Elections. worldbeyondwar.org 
Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Gen Z, and Millennials exchanged ideas about issues mattering the most to them in the November elections. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-11-04). Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Speech After The Murder of Patrice Lumumba. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-04). We Rise Fighting! Labor Podcast Episode 137: Tova Fry on the October 30, 2026 Dock Worker Shutdowns and Black and Palestinian Solidarity. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-04). The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder San Patricio's (Mexican and Irish Solidarity). wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-04). Students for Justice in Palestine November 17, 2026 at UW Madison: Right to Return with Fayyad Sbaihat. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-04). Yee Leng Xiong elected Wisconsin treasurer; first Hmong statewide officeholder in U.S. history. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-11-04). What the U.S. Embassy's banner hides. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-04). A landslide against Trump, his war and ICE; the People's Struggle Continues. wibailoutpeople.org
(2026-11-04). Climate Researchers Ask 90 Queenslanders Which Messengers Could Sell Climate Action Better Than Environmentalists. wattsupwiththat.com A Climatic Change paper says left-leaning environmentalists struggle to sell climate action. So researchers on an A$432,467 federal grant handed 90 Queenslanders $10 gift cards to find out which farmers, firefighters and other unexpected messengers might sell it for them.
(2026-11-04). UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for October, 2026: +0.69 deg. C (+1.24 deg. F). wattsupwiththat.com The Version 6.1 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for October, 2026 was +0.69 deg. C (+1.24 deg. F) departure from the 1991-2020 mean, up from the September, 2026 value of +0.61 deg. C (+1.10 deg. F).
(2026-11-04). Move all energy policy costs onto gas says ESNZ Committee. wattsupwiththat.com In short, they have finally admitted that the cost of decarbonising the electricity grid is appallingly high, contradicting all the lies we have been fed for years of how renewable energy is cheaper and would reduce our bills.
(2026-11-04). "Energy is Prosperity" (Claire Coutinho speaks to the UK people). wattsupwiththat.com When something clearly isn't working, we Conservatives should have the courage to tell the truth and say so. Net Zero isn't working for Britain, and it's not working for the climate.
(2026-11-04). Cleaned-up Coal: Part of Fossil Fuel Sustainability. wattsupwiththat.com The air got cleaner because engineers installed and operated the hardware, not because coal was abolished.
(2026-11-04). Voters repudiated Trump. Grassroots momentum will shape what comes next. wagingnonviolence.org 
This article We can finally exhale and celebrate. Then we need to sustain movement energy for the long-haul pressure campaigns ahead. | This article
(2026-11-04). Angie Nixon Hints at Another Senate Run in 2028, After Being Heavily Outspent. truthout.org Democratic candidate Angie Nixon has suggested she could run again in 2028 after being narrowly defeated in her race for U.S. Senate in Florida on Tuesday, falling to Republican opponent Ashley Moody by roughly 3 points after being massively outspent in the race written off by the Democratic establishment. Moody received 50.9 percent of the vote to Nixon's 48 percent, still overcoming a 10… |
(2026-11-04). Democrats Finally Have the Votes to Make the Electoral College Obsolete. truthout.org 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 well as the governor's office. With these new wins, Democrats have the opportunity to do something once considered nearly impossible: implement a popular vote model… |
(2026-11-04). The Midterms Repudiated Trump. Grassroots Momentum Will Shape What Comes Next. truthout.org The broad strokes of the midterms are clear: A massive repudiation of MAGA's fascist wave has ended the Donald Trump 2.0 era of congressional complicity with his authoritarian takeover. Trump's lame duck presidency now begins. This lopsided electoral rejection is historically rare: Flipping control of both the House and Senate in a midterm has only occurred three times since World War II (in… |
(2026-11-04). "Donald … Call Me Senator" : Abdul El-Sayed Wins by 7 in Triumph Over GOP Bigotry. truthout.org Abdul El-Sayed walloped his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, in Michigan on Tuesday, marking a massive triumph over the strategy of flat-out Islamophobic bigotry that Donald Trump, the GOP, and even many liberals embraced in the months of fierce campaigning against the progressive pro-Palestine senator-elect. "They went all in on one of the ugliest campaigns we've seen in our lifetimes,"… |
(2026-11-04). The Egg on Elon Musk's Face Cost More Than $440 Million. truthout.org Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, went on a spending spree in the weeks leading up to the midterms. By Election Day, he had invested — and I use that word deliberately — more than $440 million into propping up the GOP to try to make its message and its candidates more palatable with voters during an election cycle in which their brand had become increasingly toxic. Astoundingly… |
(2026-11-04). Jeffries Downplays Trump Accountability Push After Democrats' Midterm Blowout. truthout.org House minority leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) is downplaying the potential to hold the Trump administration accountable following Democrats' monumental win in the 2026 midterm elections, despite a large proportion of voters signaling that they believe there are grounds for impeaching President Donald Trump. In an interview following the midterm elections, Jeffries… |
(2026-11-04). Montana Overwhelmingly Votes to Ban Corporate Cash From Political Campaigns. truthout.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% of votes counted as of Wednesday morning, Montana Constitutional Initiative 194 has received support from more than 65% of voters, with just 35% registering opposition. |
(2026-11-04). Activists Hope Midterm Wins Set the Stage for Renewed Energy and Climate Policy. truthout.org Democrats on Tuesday won control of both houses of Congress and a decisive mandate to put a check on Donald Trump's tumultuous presidency, a victory propelled by voter anger over high prices, corruption and the unchecked spread of data centers. Some of the same concerns helped to lift Democrats to victories in statehouses, where they gained a majority of the country's governorships for the… |
(2026-11-04). Missouri Voters Reject Effort to Overturn Their State's Abortion Protections. truthout.org Missouri voters rejected an effort to overturn their state's abortion protections, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ, ensuring that the procedure will remain legal and enshrined in the state constitution despite dedicated efforts by Republican leadership. Amendment 3 would have reversed the results of a 2024 vote that enshrined abortion protections into the state constitution and… |
(2026-11-04). Republicans Spent Nearly $200 Million on Ads Attacking Trans People — and Lost. truthout.org By now, you have likely seen the results of the 2026 midterms: a wave election for Democrats the likes of which we have not seen in years. Republicans and their allies spent nearly $200 million on anti-transgender ads alone, bankrolled in part by billionaires like Elon Musk. Virtually every Democrat in a highly contested race was the target of these kinds of ads. And what did it buy the Republican… |
(2026-11-04). Economic and anti-establishment populism trounces Trump in historic blue tsunami. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on The great sleeping giant of America has awakened, taken a hard look at what's become of the nation, and roared a thunderous "NO!" | What occurred yesterday was not—as some are saying—the inevitable mid-term swing of the pendulum against the party in power.
(2026-11-04). Victories against Trump and Bolsonaro bring hope for a new world. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in President Donald Trump's crushing defeat in the U.S. midterm elections and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's historic victory in Brazil mean much more than two election results. They send an enormous political message to the world. In the two largest and most important countries in the Americas, voters are saying they do not accept a unipolar world order. They reject the ideology…
(2026-11-04). 'Texas belongs to us': Voters defeat Elon Musk's millions to deliver 'blue tsunami of epic proportions'. therealnews.com 
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(2026-11-04). ICE Was Secretly Ordered to Stop All Immigration Raids on Election Day. theintercept.com 
"Yesterday was the least amount of activity observed from ICE ERO throughout the entire year so far," said an activist who monitors immigration enforcement nationwide.
(2026-11-04). The Progressive Agenda: End Iran War, Rein in AI, Get Dems to Actually Do Something. theintercept.com 
(2026-11-04). Haley Stevens Destroyed Her Political Career for Absolutely Nothing. theintercept.com 
Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers attend a service at Perfecting Church, on Nov. 1, 2026, in Detroit. Photo: Jose Juarez/AP Photo | Abdul El-Sayed handily defeated Republican Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan early Wednesday morning, retaining Democratic control of the seat and solidifying the party's Senate majority. To become the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, the former public health official overcame rampant, bipartisan Islamophobia and bigotry. For the country, and the Democrats, to move forward, we must cast it out of public life forever.
(2026-11-04). Lesson From Lansing: To Win in Swing Districts, Fight Data Centers. theintercept.com
(2026-11-04). Democrats, Don't Mess This Up. theintercept.com 
Donald Trump after boasting his renovations of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the eve of the midterm elections on Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images | For two years, Donald Trump's Republican Party has worked to push the United States further and further into a state of fascist rule. Trump's regime has turned the federal government against ideological enemies, enriched and entrenched the power of billionaire allies, and done its utmost to decimate any checks and balances on the actions of the despotic leader and his loyalists. | It is, then, an extr…
(2026-11-04). In California's Central Valley, ICE Swung a Red District Blue. theintercept.com 
In California's Central Valley, some surprising voters lined up behind a progressive upstart: A law enforcement officer who calls for the abolition of ICE. A millennial who once voted for a Republican congressman. | They found themselves among supporters of Randy Villegas, a Democrat who ousted longtime incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao in a district dominated for decades by conservatives in California's Central Valley. | With Democratic victories across the nation, California's 22nd Congressional District is the kind of historically red stronghold where progressive policies may find new purchase. | Vill…
(2026-11-04). Anti-Trans Panic Couldn't Save Republicans in Deep-Red Texas. theintercept.com 
(2026-11-04). Abdul El-Sayed Wins Senate Seat With Pro-Palestine Campaign. theintercept.com 
(2026-11-04). Troy Jackson Ousts Susan Collins in Maine, Replacing 30-Year Republican Senator With a Progressive. theintercept.com 
The 30-year Senate career of Maine Republican Susan Collins is coming to an end. | The powerful incumbent chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee conceded early Wednesday to Troy Jackson, a progressive challenger who was virtually unknown on the national stage until his "A little more than 100 days ago, I stood in front of you at our convention and asked you to put your faith in a logger from Allagash," Jackson told suppor…
(2026-11-04). Two Colombian Soldiers Killed in Drone Attack in Chocó Department. orinocotribune.com Initial investigations point to the possible involvement of the National Liberation Army (ELN). On Tuesday, the Colombian Army reported that two soldiers were killed and five others wounded in an attack using drones laden with explosives in the municipality of San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó. The victims were identified as Luis …
(2026-11-04). Police investigate 14 election-related cases. sanews.gov.za Police investigate 14 election-related cases | The South African Police Service (SAPS) is investigating approximately 14 cases linked to the 2026 Local Government Elections, ranging from theft and intimidation, to incidents involving political party posters. | Speaking to the media during a doorstep interview on his arrival at the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) Results Operations Centre in Midrand on Wednesday, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said the cases are being investigated as police maintain security during the elections. | "Since yesterday, most of the cases are related to the ele…
(2026-11-04). Voters urged to use remaining time to cast their ballots. sanews.gov.za Voters urged to use remaining time to cast their ballots | With just under two hours remaining before voting stations close at 9pm, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has urged eligible voters, who have not yet cast their votes, to use the remaining time to participate in the 2026 Local Government Elections. | IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo said voting has progressed well across the country, despite a few isolated incidents. | Mamabolo reassured voters that anyone who arrives at their registered voting station before 9pm will be allowed to vote, even if the process extends beyond the official…
(2026-11-04). The Best Upgrades for Everyday Driving Enjoyment. thecanary.co For some drivers, horsepower is the be-all and end-all, and for others, horsepower decides very little about how much they enjoy their car on an ordinary day. Much of the driving happens in slow traffic and supermarket car parks, with the odd motorway on weekend trips. That doesn't mean there's no enjoyment to be found […] | By
(2026-11-04). "Over a Decade of Organizing" : Keisha Lance Bottoms Elected First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History. democracynow.org Black voters in Georgia on Tuesday said, "Not today, Satan," according to professor Carol Anderson, professor of African American studies at Emory University. Despite the Trump administration's efforts to disenfranchise Black voters in the South this election cycle and the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act, she says there was "massive turnout" that propelled Democrats to victory. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated billionaire Republican healthcare executive Rick Jackson, becoming the first Black woman ever elected governor in the United States. In…
(2026-11-04). "The Earth Shook Last Night" : Talarico Wins Senate, Hinojosa Becomes First Latina Governor in Texas. democracynow.org Texas Democrats have shattered more than three decades of Republican dominance in the state, winning races for U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and even railroad commissioner. They are also poised to possibly take control of the Texas House of Representatives for the first time since 2003. The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, lost his bid for a fourth term to Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa, who defeated him by nearly 700,000 votes. She will be Texas's first Latina governor. And James Talarico will be the first Democrat to represent Texas in the U.S. Senat…
(2026-11-04). Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in Rebuke to Trump. democracynow.org In a stunning repudiation of President Trump, Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, flipping seven Senate seats: Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. Meanwhile, progressive Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed defeated former Republican Congressmember Mike Rogers for an open Senate seat in Michigan with over 52% of the vote. El-Sayed campaigned on a platform of Medicare for All, tackling economic inequality and getting big money out of politics — as well as ending military aid to Israel. He is the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate…
(2026-11-04). Money Can't Buy You Love: The Lesson for Nigel Farage From Trump's US Midterms Defeat. bylinetimes.com As US voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to deliver what turned out to be their damning verdict on the Trump administration's record, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage took to his GB News show to suggest that the pundits had got it all wrong. | Predicting a "big surprise" for the world, Farage told his viewers that "I don't go with the consensus that Trump's going to get absolutely smashed [in these midterms]". | Insisting that the President's big money backers would ultimately save the day for him, Farage added that "Elon Musk hasn't chucked in $450 million of his own money just for fun." | www.youtube…
(2026-11-04). What is to be done? An agenda for the new Congress. peoplesworld.org Tuesday's vote was nothing less than a people's electoral uprising. Democrats are on track for roughly 258 seats in the House, their widest margin since 1993, and they flipped Senate seats in states like Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas that party strategists had all but written off a year ago. States that no one thought …
(2026-11-04). Big Tech Lost The Election. Now Comes The Gaslighting. levernews.com
(2026-11-04). This Is The Moment I Built The Lever For. levernews.com This past summer, when Senate candidates James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed referenced The Lever's anti-corruption reporting in their campaigns, I suddenly experienced a sensation I hadn't felt in a very long time: optimism. I'd really appreciate you taking a moment to read this whole letter to understand why.My sense of optimism began reawakening in August. As The Lever's series Master Plan was going viral, Talarico gave a speech spotlighting the Powell Memo that our reporters had just unearthed so much new information about. And then just after The Lever's journalists exposed Republicans' ties to the data cente…
(2026-11-04). The Myth Of Red Texas Just Died. levernews.com
(2026-11-04). It's A Bad Day For Dark Money And Data Centers. levernews.com
(2026-11-04). Democrats Took Congress. Can Populists Make It Count? levernews.com üöß Pardon our dust. This is the final edition of Midterm Madness for the season. But don't worry: We're working hard to revamp this newsletter so we can continue to deliver the coverage you need for the incoming Congress and 2028 primary cycle. Stay tuned…üì£Have a suggestion or comment? Want to see a specific topic covered? üëç Today we are offering this paid newsletter for free, as a sp…
(2026-11-04). The First Muslim Senator: Michigan, like the Founding Fathers, repudiates Islamophobic Bigotry in Senate Race. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) —
(2026-11-04). Climate Change is Killing Hundreds of Thousands Yearly, But Politicians are Silent. juancole.com By (The Conversation) — The evidence that climate change threatens human health has never been stronger. Yet a new report suggests that world leaders are giving less attention to its health consequences in international political debate. | The
(2026-11-04). Trump's Empire of Defeat: So much Losing. juancole.com <(
(2026-11-04). COP31: Human Rights Critical for Climate Action. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A girl in her fishing boat off the coast of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. | © 2025 NowHere Media/Human Rights Watch | (Istanbul) — Governments participating in the 31st annual United Nations climate change conference (COP31) should urgently act to protect the rights of communities displaced by the climate crisis and ensure that civil society groups can participate in the negotiations, Human Rights Watch said today. COP31 will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20, 2026, under the shared presidency of Türkiye and Australia, on behalf of the Pacif…
(2026-11-04). Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Group Targets Civilians. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, October 25, 2021. | © 2021 Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images | An Al-Qaeda-linked armed group killed at least 27 civilians in two attacks in Burkina Faso's northern Yatenga province in September 2026.The group's relentless, unlawful attacks put civilians across Burkina Faso at grave risk. The laws of war prohibit attacking civilians, and those who order, commit, or assist serious violations of the laws of war with criminal intent may be prosecuted for war crimes.Burkina Faso authorities should urgently strengthen protection for threatened…
(2026-11-04). Top House Democrat Jeffries hails midterm 'American tsunami'. geo.tv US House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries , flanked by Representative Suzan K. DelBene and US Representative Katherine Clark, speaks about Democrats reclaiming the majority in the House of Representatives in US midterm elections, during a press conference at the Democratic Congressional…
(2026-11-04). Russia rolls out scholarships to talented students worldwide. geo.tv
(2026-11-04). US midterms: Ossoff defeats rival to retain key Georgia Senate seat for Democrats. geo.tv
(2026-11-04). Democracy Now! 2026-11-04 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for November 04, 2026; Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in Rebuke to Trump; "The Earth Shook Last Night": Talarico Wins Senate, Hinojosa Becomes First Latina Governor in Texas; "Over a Decade of Organizing": Keisha Lance Bottoms Elected First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History | Headlines for November 04, 2026; Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in Rebuke to Trump; "The Earth Shook Last Night": Talarico Wins Senate, Hinojosa Becomes First Latina Governor in Texas; "Ov…
(2026-11-04). 'Trump Asked the People to Vote as If He Were on the Ballot,' Says Bernie Sanders. 'THEY DID.'. commondreams.org In the wake of Tuesday's walloping of the Republican Party in congressional and state-level races across the country by Democratic candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Wednesday said it was as clear a repudiation of President Donald Trump and his horrible policies as there could possibly be."Trump asked the people to vote as if he were on the ballot," Sanders said in a social media post. "THEY DID."On election day, Sanders had called on voters nationwide "to hold Donald Trump and his corrupt administration accountable" for his endless grift, greed, and cruelty. And after the so-called "blue tsunami"
(2026-11-04). Free Speech for People Launches 'Time to Impeach' Campaign Ahead of New Congress. commondreams.org Free Speech For People, a nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today launched the "Time to Impeach" campaign, urging members of the newly elected House of Representatives to launch impeachment proceedings against President Trump on the first day of the new Congress."Members of Congress swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution," said Alexandra Flores-Quilty, Campaign Director at Free Speech For People. "When the new Congress convenes in January, those in control of the House have the power and responsibility to hold this lawless president accountable through impeachment."Support for impeachment…
(2026-11-04). Voters Reject Trump's Big Oil Agenda, Demand Affordable Energy and Accountability. commondreams.org
(2026-11-04). Youth Vote Delivers Historic Victories in Michigan and Nationwide. commondreams.org Sunrise co-founder William Lawrence and previous board member Abdul El-Sayed won their races campaigning on the principles of the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. In particular, MI-07 became the most expensive House race in history generating nearly $30 million dollars in corporate spending against Lawrence alone. In response, Sunrise members made 400,000 voter contact attempts including 70,000 door knocks in Michigan to deliver wins. | "Democrats won tonight because they ran on economic populism, not milquetoast, status quo politics. That's why $30 million in corporate spending against Lawrence, the most…
(2026-11-04). Ntuli urges citizens to vote for leaders who understand their needs. sanews.gov.za Ntuli urges citizens to vote for leaders who understand their needs | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has urged eligible voters to participate in the 2026 Local Government Elections, saying their votes determine who represents their interests and addresses their service delivery needs at the municipal level. ⚪ Ntuli made the call after casting his vote at his home in eVumanhlamvu, Nkandla, on Wednesday, emphasising that Local Government Elections give communities an opportunity to elect councillors who understand their needs and aspirations. ⚪ "I am at home waiting for my councillor to provide me with my…
(2026-11-04). Young voters see ballot as a chance to shape South Africa's future. sanews.gov.za Young voters see ballot as a chance to shape South Africa's future | Young South Africans have described voting as an important opportunity to influence the country's future, calling on their peers to participate in the 2026 Local Government Elections and use their voices to bring about change in their communities. | Voters who spoke to SAnews at the Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk voting station in Faerie Glen and Sunnyside, Pretoria, on Wednesday, said casting their ballots was both a democratic right and a responsibility. | For Elzina Schulte, who voted at the Faerie Glen voting station, participating in the…
(2026-11-04). SAPS confident in security measures. sanews.gov.za SAPS confident in security measures | The South African Police Service (SAPS) has assured the public that all necessary security measures are in place as South Africans cast their votes in the 2026 Local Government Elections. ⚪ "Well, in terms of security deployments, we're quite confident that the measures that we've put in place are sufficient and adequate to ensure free, fair and safe elections," said National Police spokesperson, Brigadier, Athlenda Mathe. ⚪ She was speaking during an interview with the Government Communications and Information Centre (GCIS) at the National Results Operation Centre (ROC) on…
(2026-11-04). IEC clarifies use of ballot templates for visually impaired voters. sanews.gov.za IEC clarifies use of ballot templates for visually impaired voters | The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has urged election officials to assist visually impaired voters using Universal Ballot Templates (UBTs), particularly at voting stations where the number of candidates differs from the standard template configuration. | Briefing the media at the Results Operations Centre (ROC) at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, IEC Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Masego Sheburi said all voting stations are equipped with single-column and double-column UBTs to accommodate different ballot paper layouts. | The…