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562 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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African Feminist Care Academy report Reports on an inaugural academy in Lusaka that framed care work as a core political and economic issue rather than a peripheral social one. Source: FEMNET femnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFRICAN-F… (link to femnet.org)
Links: femnet.org
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Campaigning Democrats amplify calls to overhaul Supreme Court Several Democratic candidates are backing adding justices and term limits as part of their 2026 campaigns. Source: Bloomberg Law news.bgov.com/us-law-week/campaigning-democrats… (link to news.bgov.com)
Links: news.bgov.com
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Status of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Tracks which states have enacted the compact and names target states that could supply the remaining electoral votes before 2028. Source: National Popular Vote nationalpopularvote.com/state-status (link to nationalpopularvote.com)
Links: nationalpopularvote.com
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Democratic Socialists of America wants to abolish the U.S. Senate. Bernie Sanders says no. DSA's new platform calls for abolishing the Senate; Sen. Sanders rejected the idea, as did several other Democratic senators. Source: VTDigger vtdigger.org/2026/08/04/democratic-socialists-o… (link to vtdigger.org)
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Supreme Court reform gathers momentum Argues that support for structural court reform is growing and favors statutory 18-year term limits. Source: Brennan Center for Justice brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/sup… (link to brennancenter.org)
Links: brennancenter.org
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Socialists need to develop a constitutional politics Discusses DSA's 2026 program, which would replace the presidency and Supreme Court with bodies chosen by and answerable to Congress. Source: Jacobin jacobin.com/2026/08/dsa-constitution-congress-p… (link to jacobin.com)
Links: jacobin.com
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Letter to DHS on surveillance of protesters and advocacy groups Oversight Democrats allege DHS monitored unions and advocacy groups during Minnesota immigration protests, including group chats and financial records. Source: House Oversight Committee Democrats oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2026… (link to oversightdemocrats.house.gov)
Links: oversightdemocrats.house.gov
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The Week US evening review, July 30, 2026 Notes that abolishing the Senate would need every state's consent under the Constitution, making the proposal unlikely to succeed. Source: The Week theweek.com/edition/theweekus-evening-review-20… (link to theweek.com)
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Georgia Watchlist 2026 CIVICUS reports Georgia has jailed protesters and expanded powers to prosecute critics and monitor online speech. Source: CIVICUS Monitor monitor.civicus.org/watchlist-july-2026/georgia/ (link to monitor.civicus.org)
Links: monitor.civicus.org
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Inside the current state of voting rights Most restrictive voting laws passed in 2025 take effect for the 2026 midterms, while other states expanded registration and mail voting. Source: When We All Vote whenweallvote.org/updates/inside-the-current-st… (link to whenweallvote.org)
Links: whenweallvote.org
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Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters A federal judge ruled that DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking about immigration status and voting likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Source: CBS News cbsnews.com/news/judge-dhs-noncitizen-voters-ru… (link to cbsnews.com)
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Europe and Central Asia Care Forum 2026 UN Women convened a regional forum to push governments from fragmented care services toward integrated care economies, noting women do far more unpaid care work than men. Source: UN Women Europe and Central Asia eca.unwomen.org/en/stories/in-focus/2026/04/eur… (link to eca.unwomen.org)
Links: eca.unwomen.org
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in nine states – US politics live A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt its noncitizen voting investigation in nine states, citing data errors and intimidation of voter assistance groups. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/22/vivek-… (link to theguardian.com)
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State voting laws roundup: May 2026 At least nine states enacted restrictive voting laws in early 2026, including new documentary proof-of-citizenship rules for registration. Source: Brennan Center for Justice brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/sta… (link to brennancenter.org)
Links: brennancenter.org
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Where will ranked choice voting be used in the 2026 elections? Lists the states, cities and counties using ranked choice voting in 2026, including first-time use in Washington, D.C. and Multnomah County. Source: FairVote fairvote.org/where-will-ranked-choice-voting-be… (link to fairvote.org)
Links: fairvote.org
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Healthcare, Jobs and Equality: The Feminist Stakes of the Midterms An analysis of federal policies on healthcare, jobs and equality describes the feminist stakes of the midterms, citing federal workforce reductions that undermine economic security for Black women. Source: Ms. Magazine msmagazine.com/2026/10/19/healthcare-jobs-midte… (link to msmagazine.com)
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Truthout reports Todd Blanche won't rule out DOJ disruption of midterm elections certification; the outlet says seven in 10 Americans don't believe President Donald Trump will accept the results.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for New Hampshire to fully ban the use of student IDs for voting during the midterm elections.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Trump intensifica acciones por presunto fraude electoral y su Gobierno reporta 980000 deportaciones en 18 meses.
Source: La Opinión (laopinion.com)
Wealth tax backers plan an ad attacking Newsom in early presidential primary states for opposing Proposition 40, which would impose a 5% tax on California billionaires' assets.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)