In Gaza, even going to class can be deadly
After losing a long stretch of education to war, a Palestinian university student returned to class and fled an Israeli strike that killed three.
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Source: Prism (prismreports.org)
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123 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
High Palestinian Turnout in Israeli Elections Came Down to Matters of Survival
Truthout reports high Palestinian turnout in Israeli elections came down to matters of survival; a Palestinian voter said they fear losing everything.
Neutral reportSource: Truthout (truthout.org)
Iran pressed to make nuke concessions as massive post-midterms strikes loom
Mediators led by Qatar are trying to restart U.S.-Iran negotiations and prevent a resumption of war after the midterm elections, with U.S. sanctions relief in return for visits by UN inspectors.
Advances the causeSource: Axios (axios.com)
Headlines for October 28, 2026
Democracy Now! reports political gridlock in Israel after no clear winner emerges from Tuesday's national election, and Israeli troops disperse a protest in the occupied West Bank.
Works against the causeSource: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
From Gaza to SNAP, U.S. Food Policies Are Making Women Hungrier
Ms. Magazine argues U.S. food policies, from Gaza to SNAP, reveal a troubling pattern of misogyny and make women hungrier.
Advances the causeSource: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
New teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics
New NEA President Princess Moss wants to move the teachers union, the nation's largest labor union, toward issue-based advocacy and away from party politics.
Neutral reportSource: NPR (npr.org)
WI AB 788: Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2025-26 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an exp
WI AB 788 relates to ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2025-26 fiscal year,
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WI AB 786: Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2025-26 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of f
WI AB 786: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2025-26 fiscal year; published 2-7-2026.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says
The U.S. military says the war with Iran has cost at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to a U.S. Central Command estimate obtained by CBS News.
Works against the causeSource: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Netanyahu fighting for his political life in Israeli election
Israelis voted Tuesday in one of the most important elections, with the potential to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and help shape the future of the war with Iran and the Gaza Strip.
Neutral reportSource: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Iran war cost increases to $47 billion
The cost of the U.S. war against Iran has increased to $47 billion, up more than $3 billion since last month, as President Trump mulls strikes against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections.
Works against the causeSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Trump shows off tanker with ‘1m barrels of oil’ and floats Venezuela as 51st state
At a Texas campaign rally, Trump showed off a tanker he claimed had 1m barrels of oil from Venezuela, suggested it would become the 51st state and hailed a deal with the post-Maduro government.
Works against the causeSource: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
U.S. military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific
The U.S. military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific; Trump says the attacks stem the flow of drugs, and critics have questioned their legality.
Works against the causeSource: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Trump continues calls for Venezuela to be 51st state
President Trump renewed calls for Venezuela to become the 51st U.S. state after touting the barrels of oil coming from the South American country.
Works against the causeSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific kills five people
The US military says it killed five people after an airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific, among more than 70 such attacks according to media tallies.
Works against the causeSource: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Haley Stevens slams Cenk Uygur’s anti-Israel ad: ‘Fearmongering’
Haley Stevens calls an anti-Israel political ad by Cenk Uygur's Rebellion PAC fearmongering.
Neutral reportSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump takes effect in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine town
A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect in the Russian-occupied southern Ukraine city of Oleshky after first lady Melania Trump announced she secured a humanitarian agreement.
Advances the causeSource: The Hill (thehill.com)
Headlines for October 27, 2026
A UN Commission of Inquiry finds Israel committed genocide in Gaza and war crimes in the West Bank.
Advances the causeSource: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
VT S 125: An act relating to collective bargaining
VT S 125, an act relating to collective bargaining, was committed to the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs on 2025-06-16 on motion of Senator Clarkson.
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MO SB 1770: Prohibits state agencies from using the term "West Bank" in official government materials and instead requires the area to be referred to as Judea and Samaria
MO SB 1770 prohibits state agencies from using the term West Bank in official government materials and instead requires the area to be referred to as Judea and Samaria.
Works against the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators