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39 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Axios reports that private equity has become a rhetorical punching bag for many Democratic House and Senate candidates as many polls suggest Democrats could gain full control of Congress next week.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
A plant-based butter sold in 10 states has been recalled due to yeast, mold and E. coli, and the FDA has assigned it a risk level.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Harriet's Wildest Dreams hosts 'Eat The Rich: A Workshop for Abolitionists' to build a national mass movement for racial, economic, social and environmental liberation.
Source: Mobilize public events (mobilize.us)
Axios reports some Democrats are making pitches about food safety and environmental health to win over MAHA voters disillusioned with the Trump administration's lack of progress.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
After kratom industry lobbying, the Trump administration backs down on an opioid ban; health officials will now allow some levels of a powerful substance to remain in products marketed as natural.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
WV HB 4583, Victims of Communism Day, latest action on 2026-01-20: to House Education.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
H.R. 444, the End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2023, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 2023-01-20.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H.R. 3612, the End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2025, was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on 2025-05-23.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H.R. 1206, the End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2021, was referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on 2021-04-28.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
CA SB 918 on food facilities and retail food safety was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 988, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MO SB 1319, which modifies provisions relating to food labeling, was read a second time and referred to the S Families, Seniors and Health Committee on 2026-01-27.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MO SB 1362, which modifies provisions relating to food labeling, was second read and referred to the Families, Seniors and Health Committee on 2026-01-27.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 1964 would provide for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems and establish the Water Utility Reform Working Group; it was re-committed to Appropriations.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Ordinance to authorize the City Clerk to enter a fiscal agency agreement with The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. for payment to budget delegate facilitators and a $7,500.00 appropriation.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
AK SB 187: an act prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; latest action 2026-06-19: effective date(s) of law 1/1/28.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
More than 100 science, medical and nutrition experts sent an open letter Friday to the Office of Management and Budget urging release of the first-ever government definition of ultraprocessed foods.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
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Americans continue to distrust socialism and the Democratic Socialists Citing an NBC News poll, voters under 30 now view socialism more favorably than capitalism, though the wider public remains skeptical. Source: Voz voz.us/en/politics/260924/39378/americans-conti… (link to voz.us)
Links: voz.us
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Armenia moves to take over Electric Networks of Armenia Armenia's government declared all shares of the country's power distributor a public-interest object, starting a process to transfer it from its private owner. Source: Interfax interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/119568/ (link to interfax.com)
Links: interfax.com
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Tampa TSA Union Averted Privatization Disaster 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/2026/10/tampa-tsa-union-averted-… (link to labornotes.org)
Links: labornotes.org
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Inside activist group's plan to 'structurally change' the US Fox reports on Sunrise Movement slides outlining eco-socialist goals, mass strikes planned for 2028 and a later political-revolution phase. Source: Fox News foxnews.com/politics/inside-antifa-linked-group… (link to foxnews.com)
Links: foxnews.com