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Democracy Now!
- "A Crackdown on All Independent Voices": Egypt Shutters News Outlets, Prosecutes Editor Lina Attalah
Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of Egypt’s leading independent news outlet Mada Masr, faces a criminal trial this week on charges of “spreading false information,” just two weeks after being convicted of operating an unlicensed website and fined more than $50,000. A judge also ordered the publication to be shut down. The cases are part of a broader crackdown on independent Egyptian media under the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, including the arrest of the entire newsroom of another outlet, Matsadaash. More than 100 organizations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists, have condemned the arrests and prosecutions and called on Egyptian authorities to drop the charges. […]
- "Right Now My Vote Is No": L.A.'s DSA Rep.-Elect Gonzales-Torres on Backing Jeffries for House Speaker
The next Congress will include about 100 new lawmakers in the House of Representatives, the largest freshman wave in decades. That also includes six newly elected members of the Democratic Socialists of America, bringing the total number of DSA members in Congress to eight. One of the incoming DSA congressmembers will be California’s Angela Gonzales-Torres, who worked two other jobs while campaigning and was massively outspent by her opponent, incumbent Democratic Congressmember Jimmy Gomez. In her first national TV interview, Gonzales-Torres tells Democracy Now! she will prioritize immigrant justice, Medicare for All and fighting corruption, when she is sworn in. She also explains why she has not yet committed to supporting Hakeem […]
- "Hatemonger" as Chief of Staff: Trump Taps Stephen Miller to Top Role After Massive Election Defeat
Stephen Miller, the architect of the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies, has replaced Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. In a recent 60 Minutes interview, President Donald Trump acknowledged that his immigration policies may be “too tough” and contributed to his party’s steep losses in the midterm elections, but in elevating Miller, he is “choosing to double down,” says journalist Jean Guerrero. “Stephen Miller enables [Trump] in this instinct to choose cruelty over everything else,” she says. Guerrero is a New York Times contributing opinion writer, USC journalism professor and author of Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda.
- Headlines for November 9, 2026
Democrats Build on Sweeping Gains in Midterm Elections, Claiming 254 House Seats, Trump Replaces White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, Former Top Federal Health Official Accuses Wiles of Putting Lobbyists and Campaign Funds Ahead of Public Health, Petition Urging Jeffries to Remove Himself from Race to Become House Speaker Surpasses a Million Signatures, 30 People Killed in Yemen in Missile Attack, Israeli President Herzog Picks Opposition Leader Eisenkot to Form Next Government, Israeli Forces Release Palestinian Journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh, Storm Triggers Mass Flooding in Gaza, Killing 5 Palestinians, as Israel Bars Imports of Shelter, Hundreds of Thousands March in Amsterdam Demanding Action to Stop Gaza Genocide, […]
- Hasan Piker: Democrats Won Midterms, But Now They Have to Deliver on Voter Demands for Change
Tuesday was a historic night for progressive Democrats and, in particular, candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Six new DSA-endorsed candidates were elected to the House, and democratic socialists won mayoral races in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Providence. “The Democratic Socialists of America had a phenomenal night, and this movement is only going to continue to grow,” says prominent leftist political commentator Hasan Piker. “Now, here’s the problem: Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are two of the least popular politicians in the country right now, and there are demands to change the leadership in the Democratic Party to reflect the desires of this new coalition that was developed on November 3.”
Anthropocene
- Solar above, fish below: Double-decker farms could rival US power use
Floating solar panels over the world’s fish and shrimp ponds could generate 4,100 terawatt-hours of electricity, avoiding up to 2.5 billion tons of emissions.
- Sewage bacteria generate electricity while destroying antibiotics
Call it a sewage trifecta: a new microbial fuel cell makes power, breaks down hard-to-remove antibiotics, and produces the household chemical hydrogen peroxide.
Aeon
- A trip to upside-down world
Goats everywhere! Three-hour handstands! Magical doorknobs! Discover a whole new way of looking at a Cubist masterpiece- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
The Conversation
- What happens after a midterm tsunami? Lessons from 1974 and 1994
Surprising midterm elections that create new majorities on Capitol Hill look to be revolutions in the days after they occur. Years later, they often appear to be more complex – and less significant.
- New blood test claims to detect 50-plus cancers before symptoms – but there’s no evidence it can reduce your risk of dying from cancer
A physician who devises screening guidelines for the American Cancer Society explains the pros and cons of the Galleri multicancer early detection test.
- Paraguay’s bank collapse brought down a president – and exposed as myth the nation’s status as a ‘Dubai of South America’
The collapse raises troubling questions about who benefits from financial modernization, who controls it and who bears the risks when it fails.
- 5 ways countries stymie climate negotiations without actually saying ‘no’
The methods can be subtle but effective at slowing progress, particularly when fossil fuels are involved. Here’s what to watch for as the latest global climate talks get underway.
- How protection of public land shapes political strategies in the American West
Americans are standing up to protect public lands and bringing concerns about conservation and management into broader public discussion.
Inter Press Service
- Regime Change Blowback
Trump and Netanyahu went all out for regime change in Tehran. This month, their electorates gave them regime changes, albeit not quite what they wanted. The wars continue, but the politics have changed. Trump’s military spending In Trump’s second term, the US president and the outgoing Republican-controlled Congress have shown even less respect for the
- Reforming the UN Must Begin with Reforming Staff Representation
Stronger staff representation means a stronger United Nations. This is not simply about protecting jobs or preserving acquired benefits, important as those objectives are. This is about protecting the institutional capacity, integrity and independence of the United Nations itself. Every abolished post can represent lost expertise, institutional memory and operational capacity. Every deterioration in employment
- Serbia’s Student Movement: From Protest to Power
On the night of 25 October, tens of thousands filled the streets of Belgrade and other cities, as they’d so often done in protest over the past two years. But this time they came out to celebrate. In that day’s National Assembly election, Student List, a slate of political newcomers, defeated Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive
Sludge
- The Money Behind Hakeem Jeffries
Executives at Anduril and Palantir, crypto industry advocates, and investors giving through AIPAC helped fund the Democratic leader preparing to become speaker.
Grist
- A monstrous El Niño has arrived. Here’s what it means for where you live.
From torrential rain to overwhelming tides, this year’s growing El Niño could make for a warmer, wetter, and weirder winter.
- 5 ways to prepare for El Niño’s extreme weather this winter
From packing an emergency kit to protecting your home, use our guide to get ready for heavy rain, flooding, and snow.
- What to expect as world leaders gather for COP31
With few sweeping new commitments expected, negotiators will tackle unfinished business on climate finance, fossil fuels, and the future of the COP process.
Truthout
- Trump Admin Giving $1M to Group Studying Crime Against White South Africans
The new award comes after the administration cut human rights funding to nations in crisis.
- Mississippi Ballot Monitors Say They’re Being Shut Out of Vote Counting
Volunteers say they are navigating confusion and obstacles while trying to ensure a transparent counting process.
- Flooding in Gaza Destroys 70,000 Tents as Israel Continues to Block Aid
The Palestinian Health Minister warned of “a catastrophic deterioration in health and environmental conditions" in Gaza.
Labor Notes
- Book Review: A Model for U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Solidarity
Labor law reform in Mexico has opened up a major opportunity for workers fighting for genuine, independent unions. What can U.S. unions do to support our brothers and sisters there? And how can we build cross-border campaigns to confront our common employers? Unions asking these questions will find valuable ideas in the e-book International Solidarity in Action: The Relationship Between the United Electrical Workers (UE) and Frente Auténtico del Trabajo (FAT), available for free download here.
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