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40 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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General strike nationwide April 5: who is affected Organizers of 'General Strike 2026' called a nationwide action on April 5, following a January 30 strike. Source: Newsweek newsweek.com/general-strike-nationwide-april-5-… (link to newsweek.com)
Links: newsweek.com
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Government plans to buy Pestana's Pousadas stake Portugal plans to buy back a 49% stake in the company running its historic Pousadas hotels, with completion expected by the end of 2026. Source: The Portugal News theportugalnews.com/news/2025-11-17/government-… (link to theportugalnews.com)
Links: theportugalnews.com
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Czech nationalisation of ČEZ takes shape as management proposes key takeover step The utility ČEZ proposed a restructuring that is the first step toward full state ownership, which the Czech government aims to complete by 2029. Source: oEnergetice.cz oenergetice.cz/en/stocks/czech-nationalisation-… (link to oenergetice.cz)
Links: oenergetice.cz
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IA HSB 61: A bill for an act prohibiting community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and engaging in certain other activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion. IA bill HSB 61 would prohibit community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices; a committee report approved it on 2025-03-07, renumbered as HF 855. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/ia/bills/2025-2026/HSB61/ (link to openstates.org)
Links: openstates.org
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Trump’s Anti-DEI Agenda Threatens to Slash Land Mine Disposal Efforts Globally The Trump administration's expansion of its global gag rule threatens to derail NGOs' land mine removal work. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/trumps-anti-dei-agenda-th… (link to truthout.org)
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Poll: College students prefer socialism to capitalism A survey of U.S. college students found more favor socialism than capitalism. Source: Axios axios.com/2025/11/01/socialism-capitalism-colle… (link to axios.com)
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The City Council passed an order for a summons for Phillip Eng to appear before the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (boston.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
As many colleges roll back or eliminate such programs, Sacramento State has expanded its offerings for students of color.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
DE HCR 108, celebrating DEMEC Day and recognizing the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, community-owned not for profit electric utilities, passed the Senate on 2026-03-25 (20 yes, 1 absent).
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
DE SCR 92 recognizing July 10, 2025, as Black Women's Equal Pay Day in the state of Delaware passed in the House by voice vote on 2025-06-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 3910, which would remove authority for certain federal agents to perform arrests under state law, was referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy after introduction and first reading.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A Tampa TSA union steward said the airport was targeted by the $13 billion Gold+ TSA privatization program, which the union averted.
Source: Labor Notes (labornotes.org)
Brazil's Workers' Party supporters are rallying support behind the president days before the runoff election.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
A Boston committee recommended an order authorizing the city to accept a $500,000 MOIA Mayors Migration Council grant for city-led programs for underserved communities; it passed.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (boston.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Trump administration's expansion of its global gag rule threatens to derail NGOs' land mine removal work.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
IA bill HSB 61 would prohibit community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices; a committee report approved it on 2025-03-07, renumbered as HF 855.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Ordinance 2745-2026 would authorize the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to modify the contract with Asociacion de Escritores de Ohio for Latino Heritage Month programming and extend its term.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Ordinance 25-0068, in the Housing & Economic Development Committee, would require a disparity study of businesses owned by returning citizens contracting with the City.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com)
The Supreme Court has accepted a case that takes aim at efforts to increase diversity at high-performing public schools.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
A mother sued ICE contractor MVM Inc. and hotel chain Sonesta, alleging they detained her and her baby in a hotel room for profit.
Source: The Intercept (theintercept.com)