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Rabbi says IDF arrested her, others while "acting out Jewish values" in West Bank olive harvest Rabbi Jill Jacobs says Israeli forces detained her in the occupied West Bank while she observed and supported the Palestinian olive harvest. Source: CBS News cbsnews.com/video/rabbis-arrested-by-idf-were-a… (link to cbsnews.com)
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Funding the WORK Act: how you can take action Advocates urge Congress to fund Employee Ownership Center grants at the Department of Labor in the FY2026 budget under the WORK Act. Source: US Federation of Worker Cooperatives usworker.coop/blog/fy26-workact/ (link to usworker.coop)
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Public power moves a step forward San Francisco's Planning Commission certified the environmental review for the city's bid to take over PG&E's local grid, one step in a long process. Source: 48 Hills 48hills.org/2026/07/public-power-moves-a-step-f… (link to 48hills.org)
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Permitting deal draws lobbying blitz as hurdles mount A fragile Senate permitting deal has drawn lobbying from oil and gas, mining, renewables and environmentalists, per newly filed lobbying disclosures. Source: Axios axios.com/2026/10/22/permitting-deal-lobbying-b… (link to axios.com)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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H.R. 7566: Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026 (bill text) The official text of the House bill setting up a federal jobs guarantee pilot, including eligibility, wages, health coverage and paid leave for participants. Source: GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office) govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7566ih/html/… (link to govinfo.gov)
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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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H.R. 10456: Renewing the Dream Act H.R. 10456, the Renewing the Dream Act, was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources on 2026-09-16. Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/104… (link to congress.gov)
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Tiffany, Crowley tangle in only Wisconsin governor’s debate: 3 takeaways Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany faced off in their only Wisconsin governor's debate, tangling on issues including the 2020 election results and Democratic Socialists of America. Source: The Hill thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6164326-tiffany-c… (link to thehill.com)
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Nepal disaster to put loss and damage funding at centre of COP31 negotiations Developing countries plan to press for more money for the UN Loss and Damage Fund at COP31 after devastating floods in Nepal. Source: Carbon Pulse carbon-pulse.com/551142/ (link to carbon-pulse.com)
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Congress has a plan to stop Trump’s attack on offshore wind. It may not be enough. Senators made a deal to protect clean energy, but Congress's plan to stop the attack on offshore wind may not be enough. Source: Grist grist.org/politics/trump-offshore-wind-permitti… (link to grist.org)
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In Georgia Election, Affordability Beats Abortion for Student Voters University of Georgia students in the toss-up governor's race between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson say affordability beats abortion. Source: Rewire News Group rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/10/22/georgia-governor… (link to rewirenewsgroup.com)
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Brazil’s Workers’ Party Is Not Stopping Brazil's Workers' Party supporters are rallying support behind the president days before the runoff election. Source: The Nation thenation.com/article/world/brazil-workers-part… (link to thenation.com)
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Wisconsin tenant right to counsel bill dies A Wisconsin bill to guarantee lawyers for tenants in eviction cases was introduced days before the 2026 session ended and did not pass. Source: National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel civilrighttocounsel.org/major_developments/ab11… (link to civilrighttocounsel.org)
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No Pee Breaks, Harassment, and Threats With a Baseball Bat: Immigrant Workers Allege Abuse at HelloFresh’s Newark Warehouse A lawsuit filed in New Jersey alleges HelloFresh engaged in forced labor and discriminated against Latino employees at its Newark warehouse. Source: Documented documentedny.com/2026/10/22/hellofresh-lawsuit-… (link to documentedny.com)
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Anti-LGBTQ+ group asks Supreme Court to fast-track national blanket trans sports ban An anti-LGBTQ+ group asks the Supreme Court to fast-track a national blanket trans sports ban through an emergency appeal. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/politics/national/adf-national-spo… (link to advocate.com)
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A little bipartisan bromance as Schwarzenegger, Newsom laud California's climate-change wins Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California's landmark climate law, celebrating bipartisan unity. Source: Los Angeles Times Politics latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-14/little-… (link to latimes.com)
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The 90-year-old law that defines border crossing criminality Explains Section 1325, which makes unauthorized entry a misdemeanor, how it differs from felony re-entry, and how often it is prosecuted. Source: USAFacts usafacts.org/reports/facts-in-focus/illegal-imm… (link to usafacts.org)
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