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13 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Ms. Magazine argues U.S. food policies, from Gaza to SNAP, reveal a troubling pattern of misogyny and make women hungrier.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
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.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
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.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Vox reports the US killed 123 children in a strike on an elementary school on the first day of its war against Iran, facilitated by the Maven Smart System developed by Palantir Technologies.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
The U.S. military has drawn up options to potentially attack Iran after the midterm elections, and Centcom has plans ready for follow-up strikes if there is authorization from the White House.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Trump said 'We may do another little Epic Fury' after previously pledging to halt strikes until after the midterms, as his ambassador threatens strikes on Iran this weekend.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The New York Times reports the U.S. is pressuring Mexico to deliver a security win ahead of midterm elections, and the Trump administration wants a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
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The foreign-policy-first president Notes a gap between official U.S. pledges of non-intervention and a sharp rise in military strikes, including the raid that removed Venezuela's president. Source: EU Institute for Security Studies iss.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2026-02/2026-… (link to iss.europa.eu)
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Testing assumptions about US foreign policy in 2026 Analysts assess how U.S. foreign policy is evolving in 2026, including the role of military force versus diplomacy. Source: Stimson Center stimson.org/2026/testing-assumptions-about-us-f… (link to stimson.org)
Links: stimson.org
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Progressives Are Backing Puerto Rican Independence. It’s About Time. Progressives are backing Puerto Rican independence, with more leftists concluding that statehood for the island is not enough. Source: The Nation thenation.com/article/world/puerto-rican-indepe… (link to thenation.com)
Links: thenation.com
Reports say the US and Israel are set to restart major operations in Iran after the midterms, and a majority of US voters say Trump's decision to launch a war against Iran was a mistake.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
TIME reports the U.S. is considering major strikes on Iran after the midterms; Trump previously said the war would end after the November elections in the U.S.
Source: TIME (time.com)
Progressives are backing Puerto Rican independence, with more leftists concluding that statehood for the island is not enough.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)