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Local political polarization is rising sharply ahead of the midterms, survey finds

Cost-of-living issues are driving up tensions in local communities, while immigration is the most polarizing issue nationally, local government officials said in a new survey.

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Oct 6 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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2 Years After Historic Union Vote, Bicycle Health Clinicians Still Lack a Contract

Nearly two years after voting to unionize, Bicycle Health clinicians have yet to reach a contract agreement, representatives of the Union of American

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Oct 5 • 4:19 PM EDT • Health • bhbusiness.com
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden cancels health coverage for striking employees

Striking employees of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden are being removed from the nonprofit's healthcare plan, according to a letter from the garden. Lewis Ginter wrote to CBS 6: "The law does not require employers to continue paying wages or unaccrued benefits to striking workers who are not actively

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Oct 5 • 12:35 PM EDT • Health • henricocitizen.com
Spain’s New Protest Movement Is Putting Class Center Stage

The occupation of Madrid’s Puerta del Sol by housing protesters has brought back memories of the anti-austerity revolt that began in 2011. But where the Indignados used generic populist language, this...

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Oct 5 • 9:24 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
A former political prisoner deported by Trump to Nicaragua was immediately jailed

Jeffrey Jarquín, a former Nicaraguan political prisoner who said he was tortured for opposing President Daniel Ortega, was jailed at Managua’s Modelo prison immediately after the U.S. deported him, advocates say.

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Oct 5 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Students, politicians gather on Beinecke to protest Trump negotiations

On Friday afternoon, protesters marched to Beinecke Plaza, where they convened with Connecticut politicians, including Sen. Richard Blumenthal LAW ’73, to urge Yale administrators against settling a federal investigation into its admissions practices.

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Oct 5 • 3:20 AM EDT • Politics • yaledailynews.com
Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters demand ex-PM's release

Thousands of Imran Khan supporters have begun a trek to Islamabad to demand he be freed as Pakistan's political leadership remains in deadlock. The government has set up roadblocks to keep protesters at bay.

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Oct 4 • 2:22 PM EDT • Politics • dw.com
How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.

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Oct 4 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Rare police raid of Taipei gay bar sparks angry protest

Around 100 members of Taipei's LGBTQ+ community protested on Sunday after police raided a gay ​bar the day before and detained its customers, a highly unusual move given ‌that Taiwan prides itself on its liberal image and legal support for sexual minorities.

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Oct 4 • 4:23 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland

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Oct 4 • 1:43 AM EDT • Entertainment • whio.com
Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland | KCBS All News 106.9FM and 740AM

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Oct 4 • 1:43 AM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

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Oct 4 • 1:43 AM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland | 1080 WTIC NEWSTALK

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Oct 4 • 1:43 AM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
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Inside the DC 'Power to the People' festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland.

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Oct 4 • 1:43 AM EDT • Entertainment • news4jax.com
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Culver City protesters demand Sony, Amazon, other studios defend democracy

LOS ANGELES — On a sweltering Saturday, around 100 people gathered in Culver City for a rally and march to deliver a message to several major media companies: Help us

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Oct 3 • 9:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Tens of thousands protest in Spain after failed housing reforms
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Oct 3 • 11:06 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Spain: Massive protests after housing bills voted down

Organizers estimated that 500,000 people turned out in the streets of Madrid to demand affordable housing. Similar protests were held in around 50 other Spanish cities.

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Oct 3 • 10:18 AM EDT • Politics • dw.com
Strategic sovereignty, social movements, and political agency: Evidence from the US-Israeli military campaign in Iran

Military intervention may be undertaken to weaken a hostile regime and strengthen the position of its opponents. This column argues that evidence from the 2026 US-Israeli strikes on Iran points to a different outcome: the strikes left total protest levels broadly unchanged but sharply reoriented mobilisation away from anti-government protest and toward pro-government activity. The findings suggest that overt foreign intervention can make sovereignty politically valuable to incumbent governments by making domestic opposition easier to portray as aligned with an external adversary.

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Oct 2 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • cepr.org
As Trump's proposed arch looms over D.C., protesters pin their hopes on the midterms

Democratic lawmakers, veterans and concerned citizens gathered in Memorial Circle to protest the arch Trump wants to build there. Their hopes lie primarily in a lawsuit and next month's midterms.

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Oct 2 • 5:44 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Oklahoma drunk driver at center of 'political favoritism' scandal back in prison

Admitted drunk driver Sara Polston, whose case has spurred protest and policy changes around Oklahoma’s GPS ankle monitoring program, is back in prison and facing charges of illegal voting.

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Oct 2 • 5:08 PM EDT • Politics • kosu.org
Protesters target new Live Nation venue with 'illegal monopoly' messages

Before Miranda Lambert took the stage for the opening night at The Truth, protesters projected messages calling Live Nation an "illegal monopoly."

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Oct 2 • 2:58 PM EDT • Entertainment • tennessean.com
Stand-off over Protestant march pushes Northern Ireland politics to the brink

Crisis over attempted march down Catholic road may hasten reform of Stormont’s political institutions

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Oct 2 • 7:48 AM EDT • Politics • ft.com
‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdown

As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of the barricades.

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Oct 2 • 7:22 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Ally of Spanish PM threatens to derail housing decree as fury over evictions grows

Spain's leftist government faced a bruising battle in ‌parliament on Friday after an allied party opposed its plans to tackle a housing crisis stirring public protests, particularly over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman.

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Oct 2 • 6:37 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
Under pressure

A cinematic journey through the first year of Donald Trump's second term as president. Fear, hope, protest, loyalty and disappointment all shape this portrait of the US as a nation in turmoil.

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Oct 2 • 4:51 AM EDT • Politics • dw.com
Business - France unveils cost-cutting budget amid protests
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Oct 2 • 4:08 AM EDT • Business • france24.com
Douglas County should increase number of commissioners

As three former Douglas County commissioners, we endorse the citizen-led initiative to expand Douglas County’s Board of County Commissioners from three members to five. Three ballot questions on the Douglas County ballot address the board’s expansion. Together, we endorse these positions: Our terms as Douglas County commissioners spanned most of the past 30 years. We […]

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Oct 2 • 2:45 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
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UC asks judge to dismiss DOJ's UCLA antisemitism lawsuit

UC asked a federal judge to throw out the DOJ's Title VI lawsuit accusing UCLA of ignoring antisemitism, calling the case political coercion.

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Oct 1 • 6:20 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
'I'll stand in front of the bulldozers': Veterans protest Trump's arch

Since President Donald Trump first began talking about building a Triumphal Arch in Memorial Circle, it’s been met with criticism from the public, lawmakers and even veterans

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Oct 1 • 5:10 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
'I'll stand in front of the bulldozers': Veterans protest Trump's arch

Since President Donald Trump first began talking about building a Triumphal Arch in Memorial Circle, it’s been met with criticism from the public, lawmakers and even veterans

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Oct 1 • 5:10 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Jewish and Israeli Artists Face Growing ‘Cultural Boycotts’ Across Entertainment, ADL Report Says

The Anti-Defamation League has tracked 65 cases of protests, cancellations and harassment involving Jewish, Israeli and Zionist performers.

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Oct 1 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thewrap.com
What the Disney protests over Kimmel taught us about streaming mergers

Boycotting Disney is hard.

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Sep 30 • 3:22 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Coach says Ireland will fulfil second Israel fixture

Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has confirmed his side will fulfil their second Nations League fixture against Israel on Sunday, insisting he must “focus on football” amid ongoing protests. The Stop the Game campaign group in Ireland has called on fans to meet at the Aviva Stadium ahead of the home game against Austria on Thursday to voice opposition to fixtures which it says help to “sportswash genocide.

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Sep 30 • 6:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Protesters push Drexel to accept funding to keep museum at Academy of Natural Sciences​ open
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Sep 29 • 11:40 PM EDT • Science • cbsnews.com
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Air Force Major Recommended for General Court-Martial After Protesting Trump

The recommendations are not binding, but it is rare for them to be ignored in the military justice system.

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Sep 29 • 9:18 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee's rules flout medical ethics

As another death row inmate’s execution arrives, doctors and nurses in Tennessee say they want medical professionals removed from the execution process. They’ve also joined defense attorneys and nine Republican state lawmakers in demanding a moratorium on the death penalty and an overhaul of the state’s execution methods.

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Sep 29 • 9:13 PM EDT • Health • wpln.org
France: Student protests over conditions at French high schools fuel political clashes

Over 160 people were arrested and dozens injured after student protests in France descended into violence. With a presidential election approaching, senior politicians are pointing fingers at each other.

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Sep 28 • 10:26 PM EDT • Politics • dw.com
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French student protests fuel political clash ahead of Presidential vote

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon traded barbs on Monday over high school students blockading classes to demand more resources. The students cite teacher…

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Sep 28 • 7:54 PM EDT • Politics • france24.com
Business - France braces for a day of strikes and protests over civil servants' pay
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Sep 28 • 4:42 PM EDT • Business • france24.com
French presidential campaign heats up as student protests fuel political clashes

PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu clashed with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Monday over the actions of high school students who are blockading classes and pushing for a nationwide spread of their fledgling protest movement for more resources.

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Sep 28 • 12:58 PM EDT • Politics • wral.com
French student protests shake up presidential campaign

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has clashed with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon over high school protests demanding more resources for education.

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Sep 28 • 12:56 PM EDT • Politics • apnews.com
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French presidential campaign heats up as student protests fuel political clashes

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has clashed with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon over high school protests demanding more resources for education

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Sep 28 • 12:56 PM EDT • Politics • abcnews.com
They led protests against Netanyahu. Can they turn outrage into political power?

As Israel heads toward elections, protest leaders are running for parliament — and finding that bringing people into the streets is different from winning their votes

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Sep 28 • 6:33 AM EDT • Politics • forward.com
Haredi anti-draft march in Bnei Brak doubled as launch event for a protest political party

"In Netanyahu's Government of Evasion, the deserters are the heroes," Gadi Eisenkot claimed, dubbing the march "Netanyahu's walk of shame."

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Sep 27 • 9:48 PM EDT • Politics • jpost.com
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns amid prolonged protests

Despite student-led protests and political unrest challenging his rule, Vucic intends to run in the snap elections.

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Sep 27 • 4:29 PM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Vučić resigns as Serbia prepares for both parliamentary and presidential elections

Vučić has faced growing pressure from student-led protests

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Sep 27 • 1:11 PM EDT • Politics • euractiv.com
Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces 'riot participation' charge

A Texas city council candidate has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge for “riot participation.”.

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Sep 26 • 5:33 PM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
Pakistan’s Political Standoff Deepens as Imran Khan’s PTI Delays Islamabad March

Just twenty-four hours before a nationwide protest march […]

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Sep 26 • 4:05 PM EDT • Politics • themedialine.org
Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovo's government

Daily protests in Kosovo against war crimes convictions for former rebel commanders have spread throughout the small Balkan country | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

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Sep 25 • 1:35 PM EDT • Politics • audacy.com
Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon detained while protesting Netanyahu in NYC

Actors Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were detained by police on Sept. 24 during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Sep 25 • 11:12 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement demands election chief’s resignation

Youth group threatens return to mass protests, sets deadline for Gyanesh Kumar to quit over reports of meddling.

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Sep 25 • 8:59 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Rocket Lab downplays importance of NASA business as it pursues Mars mission protest

Even as Rocket Lab protests a NASA Mars contract, the company is downplaying the role the agency plays in its overall business.

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Sep 25 • 6:59 AM EDT • Business • spacenews.com
Protesters of Xi’s policies push for change in earshot of White House visit with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping with a personal airport greeting, a tour of his new helipad and a candlelit d

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Sep 24 • 9:42 PM EDT • Politics • wtop.com
Hannah Einbinder, Susan Sarandon arrested in protest against Netanyahu

Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were arrested after protesting the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations in New York City. Cynthia Nixon, Elliot Page, Indya Moore, Mary Beth Barone, Caleb Hearon and Sarah Sherman were also at the demonstration.

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Sep 24 • 8:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
At least 30 arrested, including actors, politicians during anti-Netanyahu protest outside UN

Police arrested at least 30 people, including actors and politicians, during a protest outside the United Nations headquarters on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hours before he addressed the UN General Assembly.

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Sep 24 • 6:55 PM EDT • Politics • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Police arrest actors, politicians protesting against Netanyahu outside UN

By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Police arrested at least 30 people including actors and politicians as they protested outside United Nations headquarters on Thursday against Israeli

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Sep 24 • 5:50 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Police arrest actors, politicians protesting against Netanyahu outside UN

Police arrested at least 30 people including actors and politicians as they protested outside United Nations ​headquarters on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead ‌of his speech at the General Assembly.

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Sep 24 • 5:49 PM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
Democratic House candidate arrested during Netanyahu protest in NYC

Darializa Avila Chevalier was among several progressive elected officials and nominees who protested Netanyahu's speech at the U.N.

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Sep 24 • 5:00 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Dems shamed as DHS brings ICE shooting reciepts after politician called ICE officers ‘liars with masks’

The Department of Homeland Security accused Democrats and media of spreading lies about the ICE shooting in Austin as protests erupted citywide.

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Sep 24 • 2:50 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Forced Eviction of 87-Year-Old Woman Spurs Outrage in Spain

Demonstrations broke out across the country over the woman’s eviction in Madrid, putting rising rents and affordability at the top of the political conversation.

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Sep 24 • 10:41 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
China warns Arizona not to develop political ties with Taiwan

The warning came in multiple letters obtained by KJZZ from China's L.A. consulate asking Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to protest the opening of the Taipei Cultural and Economic Office in Phoenix.

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Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech while facing protests and political isolation

Prime minister will ‘highlight Israel’s achievements’ as he heads towards his toughest re-election challenge

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Sep 24 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI

Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI.

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Sep 23 • 2:10 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Protest outside NYU Langone over ending gender-affirming care for minors

NYU Langone joined Mount Sinai as hospitals in New York City that have agreed to suspend gender-affirming care for minors.

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Sep 22 • 9:26 PM EDT • Health • ny1.com
Protesters at Paramount's gates say Bonta 'caved' on Warner Bros. merger deal

Dozens rallied outside Paramount's Hollywood lot, saying the settlement clearing its Warner Bros. merger fails to protect L.A. entertainment jobs.

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Sep 22 • 5:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Grand Theft Auto: players are voting, debating, protesting and making political decisions

It can become a way for gamers who haven’t previously shunned politics to engage.

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Sep 22 • 11:51 AM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
Jiang Feng: The Unravelling of German & European Politics

A state election in eastern Germany has become a revealing test of the changing political landscapes of Germany and Europe, writes Jiang Feng, Professor and Chairman of the Council of the Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies (SAGGAS) at Shanghai International Studies University. His analysis follows the decisive victory of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) (which has been classified as right-wing extremist by German authorities)in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September, in which it finished far ahead of its mainstream rivals. Jiang previously served as Minister-Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Berlin. The following article was published on 8 September 2026 on huanqiu.com, the online platform of the Global Times. On 6 September, the results of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, were announced. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), classified as far-right by German authorities, made history by becoming the largest party in the state parliament, winning 43.8 per cent of the vote — twice its share in the previous election. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which had governed the state continuously for 24 years, won just 17.2 per cent, its worst result ever in Saxony-Anhalt. On the night the results were announced, the atmosphere at the CDU gathering was unusually calm. There was neither shock nor argument, as if the defeat had long been expected. Several veteran party members who had spent years working in the state government said: “Defeat is not a bad thing. It is time to make changes.” This state election has not only upended Saxony-Anhalt’s political landscape, but also laid bare the deep tensions between Germany’s traditional party structure and model of governance, on the one hand, and an increasingly polarised society on the other. Its repercussions are already being felt at the federal level, making Saxony-Anhalt a useful case study of the broader trend towards political polarisation and realignment in Europe. Governing Difficulties after Electoral Victory The most immediate consequence of the election is a historic setback for the mainstream party order that took shape in post-war Germany. In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD has leapt from a peripheral party to the largest political force in the state. Its electoral base has expanded beyond the traditional category of “marginal protest voters” to take on the characteristics of a cross-class coalition. The party has not only consolidated its support in rural areas, but also attracted many middle-class voters and even members of the social elite with stable jobs, their own homes, and substantial incomes. It has thus evolved from a “protest party” into one with the potential to govern. Despite its commanding lead in the vote, however, the AfD faces an institutional obstacle to governing the state: the mainstream parties’ long-standing “firewall” against it. Neither of the two potential routes to forming a government appears likely to break the current political deadlock. The first would be a coalition of establishment parties, led by the CDU and bringing together the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens, the Left Party (Die Linke) and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in a cross-camp government. In terms of parliamentary arithmetic, such a coalition could prevent the AfD from forming a government and preserve the outward stability of the traditional political order. Yet these parties are fundamentally divided over key issues including immigration, the energy transition, economic management, and cultural and education policy. Coalition negotiations would therefore be extremely difficult, and even if a government could be formed, it would most likely prove short-lived. More importantly, an alliance of establishment parties aimed at keeping the largest party out of government would play directly into the AfD’s narrative that “political elites are suppressing public opinion”. It could deepen perceptions of political unfairness, further strengthening the AfD’s political capital, and creating a dynamic in which “the more it is suppressed, the more people vote for it”. Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s candidate for state premier, has said that if efforts to form a government fail because other parties refuse to cooperate, the AfD will push for a fresh election, which he believes could deliver the party an absolute majority of seats. This points to more intense political battles ahead. The second option would be a coalition between the AfD and the BSW. Together, the two parties would command a simple majority in parliament, making this, on paper, the quickest route to forming a government. The BSW is the only elected party that has not ruled out cooperation with the AfD, and the two parties share some common ground, including on policy towards Russia. There is therefore a degree of political basis for cooperation. Were such a coalition to materialise, Germany would see its first state government jointly formed by a party defined as far-right and one with a far-left background, creating what might be called a “bipolar anti-establishment alliance”. Such an outcome would fundamentally break with the ideological boundaries of post-war German party politics. It is worth noting that even if the AfD ultimately fails to enter the state government, its roughly 47 per cent share of parliamentary seats would give it a powerful blocking minority. Without its consent, major decisions requiring a two-thirds majority — including constitutional amendments, significant budgetary adjustments, and state-level institutional reforms — would be extremely difficult to pass. Therefore, whoever ultimately forms the government, the AfD will be an unavoidable force in Saxony-Anhalt politics, with a direct influence on the state’s legislative process. Systemic Failures in Germany’s Governance Model The Saxony-Anhalt election result reflects a systemic failure of Germany’s post-war mainstream-party model of governance to adapt to rapidly changing socioeconomic conditions. It stems from multiple, mutually reinforcing structural tensions and highlights the existing political system’s difficulty in adapting to “an increasingly polarised society First, collective anxiety has replaced individual material hardship as a central driver of political mobilisation. The rise of the AfD can no longer be explained simply by poverty or social marginalisation. Its increasingly cross-class electoral base suggests that what is driving voters towards the party is, above all, concern about the broader direction of society. This anxiety about the future of the political community goes beyond individual gains and losses. In political discourse, economic anxiety has become closely intertwined with immigration, while immigration and refugee issues are, in essence, questions of social fairness. This perception turns conflicts over the distribution of social resources into negative assessments of governing parties, providing a broad social basis for far-right political narratives. Second, regional disparities and East German identity have undermined the strategy of addressing eastern Germany’s structural challenges at the regional level. More than three decades after German reunification, eastern states such as Saxony-Anhalt have experienced periods of economic growth, but their underlying economic structures remain weak, and household incomes and wealth remain significantly below those in western Germany. At the same time, they continue to face population outflow, an ageing population, labour shortages, and other structural challenges. At a deeper level, historical experiences — including the collapse of the former East German economic system, mass unemployment during the transition, and the westward shift of decision-making power over major issues — have left some residents with a sense of being “second-class citizens” and of being excluded. For years, the German government treated the “syndrome” of reunification as a regional problem to be gradually addressed at the local level. That approach is becoming increasingly unsustainable, as regional development disparities emerge as a core structural factor shaping national politics. Third, the erosion of institutional trust is perhaps the most decisive factor. AfD supporters tend to distrust establishment institutions, including parliament, government, and the mainstream media. Their concerns about economic security, pensions, and social fairness are significantly greater than the social average. Increasingly, their support for the AfD reflects not an expectation that the existing system can be improved, but a search for an alternative to the current political order. Such a systemic deficit of trust will be extremely difficult for the traditional parties to repair in the short term. Fourth, a generational shift in political mobilisation has amplified political polarisation. Unlike traditional parties, which rely heavily on offline rallies and mainstream media coverage, the AfD has developed a social-media mobilisation strategy built around “raising an issue — identifying who is responsible — offering a simplified solution — building a shared identity”. It turns complex social tensions into concise political narratives, rapidly channelling public sentiment into political support. The contrast on the eve of the election was particularly telling. The establishment parties, together with trade unions and churches, organised an offline march attended by more than 10,000 people, but its reach was largely confined to those present and to traditional media coverage. The AfD held a much smaller indoor event, yet livestreaming on TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms, combined with the involvement of online influencers, gave it a reach and mobilising capacity far beyond that of the march. The contrast illustrates how the traditional parties’ methods of political mobilisation are increasingly struggling to keep pace with a political environment transformed by changes in media technology. A Microcosm of Structural Political Change in Europe The shockwaves from the Saxony-Anhalt election quickly travelled beyond the state to the federal level. Calls for political accountability followed immediately after the results were announced. The governing CDU and SPD are now under enormous pressure, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil face an unprecedented test. Political polarisation in Germany is no longer simply a regional phenomenon. The post-war model of multiparty government by establishment parties is breaking down and being reshaped. Viewed in a broader European context, the Saxony-Anhalt election is part of a continent-wide wave of party polarisation, mainstream-party decline, and rising right-wing forces. Far from an isolated phenomenon, it is a microcosm of the structural political changes unfolding across Europe. Weak economic growth, cultural tensions over immigration, and declining trust in institutions are fuelling the rise of right-wing forces in several countries, challenging the liberal internationalist order established in post-war Europe. As a core member state of the European Union, Germany’s ability to adapt its political system and the direction of its politics will have profound implications for both European integration and the evolution of the international order. Subscribe [ Pekingnology China’s Germany watchers take stock of Berlin’s uneasy turn On 7 December 2025, nearly 50 Chinese scholars and policy researchers gathered in Beijing for the 2025年德国形势年终研讨会 “2025 Year-End Seminar on the Situation in Germany… Read more 9 months ago · 31 likes · 1 comment · YIRUI LI and Yuxuan JIA ](https://www.pekingnology.com/p/chinas-germany-watchers-take-stock?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web&embedding_publication_id=1151841) [ Jiang Feng on Germany's 2025 and beyond: no easy exit ](https://www.eastisread.com/p/jiang-feng-on-germanys-2025-and-beyond) Yirui LI and Yuxuan JIA · Jan 24 The following is an op-ed by Jiang Feng, published on 29 December 2025 at Shanghai Observer 上观新闻, the digital platform of Jiefang Daily, the official newspaper of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). [ Read full story ](https://www.eastisread.com/p/jiang-feng-on-germanys-2025-and-beyond)

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Sep 22 • 3:04 AM EDT • Politics • eastisread.com
Morocco’s youth take Gen Z protest demands to the polls

Young candidates hope the election can turn youth frustration into political participation.

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Sep 21 • 8:07 PM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Call of Duty YouTuber Launches Petition to Remove Skill-Based Matchmaking Following Successful Destiny Protests

Call of Duty YouTuber Tdawgsmitty has started a petition to remove skill-based matchmaking in the FPS franchise following successful Destiny protests.

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Sep 21 • 6:54 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Protesters gather as Wake County commissioners set to vote on WakeMed-Atrium merger

Wake County commissioners are expected to vote on the proposed hospital merger after discussions about negotiated changes to the agreement.

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Sep 21 • 5:49 PM EDT • Health • abc11.com
NJ labor chief criticizes 'river of misinformation' about independent contractor rule

A rule set to take effect Oct. 1 has caused a furor among business groups and freelancers, but the state insists enforcement won't change.

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Sep 21 • 7:18 AM EDT • Business • newjerseymonitor.com
Trans rights supporters face off again with conservative protesters at Portland’s ‘Sports Bra’

People supporting trans rights and a right-wing group clashed Sunday afternoon during a demonstration outside the Sports Bra that spilled into northeast Portland.

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Sep 21 • 2:13 AM EDT • Sports • kptv.com
Young people in Morocco split over whether politics can deliver change as election draws near

SIDI MOUSSA EL MAJDOUB, Morocco (AP) — A funeral in rural Morocco for an elderly woman became an unlikely campaign stop for candidates trying to motivate disenchanted young voters ahead of parliamentary elections Wednesday. Moroccan young people’s struggles to find jobs and opportunity drove Gen Z-led protests last year and a surge of migration to […]

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Sep 20 • 11:08 PM EDT • Politics • dailyjournal.net
🔥 Fiery Madrid derby! Atlético star lucky after horror tackle

In the Madrid derby, things got heated almost as expected. Just six minutes in, Atlético coach Diego Simeone was shown a yellow card after protesting too aggressively to the referee.Shortly before ha...

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Sep 20 • 11:17 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Trespasses' review: Come for the romance, stay for the historical drama

This adaptation of Louise Kennedy's 2022 debut novel on PBS follows a clandestine affair between a young Catholic schoolteacher and a Protestant barrister during the Troubles in Ireland.

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Sep 20 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Tunisian protesters demand release of four Sumud activists

The protest comes as the health of one detainee deteriorates after more than a month on hunger strike.

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Sep 20 • 12:55 AM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Ed Sheeran Cries Alone Onstage in Philadelphia: 'I Am Making Mistakes. I'm So, So Sorry. I Don't Want to...

Protesters gathered outside the venue as he addressed Gaza directly for the first time.

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Sep 19 • 11:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • heraldsun.com
Pro-Palestinian protesters target Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia concert after Macklemore removed from tour

Pro-Palestinian protesters waved flags and chanted outside Ed Sheeran's Philadelphia concert, one week after Macklemore was dropped from the tour.

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Sep 19 • 5:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • foxnews.com
Thousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down

Friday's event followed a tumultuous week in federal courts in Washington where filings and counter-filings flooded the courts as the administration continues pushing for the president’s vanity projects.

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Sep 19 • 11:41 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Air Force Officer Charged After Protesting Trump Says He Spoke to Defend Constitution

Major Jason Watson could face court-martial in what could become a rare test of a service member’s right to publicly dissent.

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Sep 19 • 12:48 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Hundreds gather to protest Trump’s handling of the Kennedy Center
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Sep 18 • 11:10 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Fashion executive resigns days after restraining PETA protesters at New York runway show

The longtime chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America says he is stepping down.

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Sep 18 • 10:18 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com
Thousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down

Thousands of people have come to protest outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Sep 18 • 9:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com
Protesters form human chain outside Kennedy Center over closure

The protesters gathered as the sun set on Sept. 18, three days after the Kennedy Center's Trump-appointed board voted to close it for two years.

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Sep 18 • 9:37 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
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Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region

The start of construction marks an important milestone in the administration's $46 billion plan to line the border with walls, barriers, roads and technology as it seeks to make good on a key campaign promise by President Donald Trump to finish the wall.

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Sep 18 • 2:10 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Iran claims it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments

Iran says it struck an oil tanker trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz, while hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Tehran in the largest show of support for the government since the United States and Israel launched attacks in February. Meanwhile, South Korea says it is considering expanding a naval operation in the […]

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Sep 18 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
‘COVID 2.0’: Lawmakers push back on sweeping health 'police power' in key battleground state

Pennsylvania lawmakers told Fox News Digital the state's 502-page health code rewrite amounts to government overreach worse than COVID-era lockdowns.

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Sep 18 • 12:45 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
American turn to villain costumes to protest city cameras

What do Darth Vader, Dr. Doom, and The Lorax have in common? People have dressed up as them to protest license-plate reader cameras and data centers.

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Sep 18 • 5:58 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
New York Times Staffers Protest 175th Anniversary Gala Over AI, Health Care Contract Disputes

New York Times Guild members plan to protest outside the paper’s 175th anniversary gala over health care costs and AI protections.

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Sep 17 • 9:30 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Saudi Arabia says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed 1, and other Mideast developments

Saudi Arabia said debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed one person, while the leader of the Iran-backed Houthis called for protests and said the kingdom committed a “monstrous fabrication” when it accused the rebels of trying to attack Islam’s holiest city. Meanwhile, United Nations-backed human rights experts said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe […]

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Sep 17 • 1:54 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Political disagreement in 719 is becoming more hostile

Something has changed in the way we disagree with each other politically in the 719. Something important. Public debate has always been messy in Colorado Springs. People get angry or protest. They organize. They pack meeting rooms and demand answers. Those things make sense. But lately, I have been watching policy and political disagreement become […]

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Sep 17 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • gazette.com
Morocco's political parties battle youth disenchantment ahead of election

Morocco’s political parties are trying to entice young voters to the polls next week with promises ​of jobs and affordable housing after violent protests last year and a border rush on the Spanish enclave of Ceuta highlighted widespread discontent.

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Sep 17 • 3:04 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
Morocco’s political parties battle youth disenchantment ahead of election

By Ahmed Eljechtimi and Alexander Dziadosz RABAT/CAIRO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Morocco’s political parties are trying to entice young voters to the polls next week with promises of jobs and affordable housing after violent protests last year and a border ...

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Sep 17 • 3:04 AM EDT • Politics • wtvbam.com
Union criticizes heath network personnel cuts

A day after the University of Vermont Health Network announced layoffs, union members protested outside the network’s largest hospital

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Sep 16 • 5:20 PM EDT • Health • wamc.org
UVM Health Union protests layoffs

BURLINGTON, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Tuesday, UVM Health announced they will lay off 199 employees, which is expected to reduce expenses by about $16.8 million. Today, the Vermont Federation of Nurses and ...

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Sep 16 • 4:58 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
From immigration to voting to education, the pointed politics of the deep freeze

There is nothing accidental or incidental about the freezing out of immigrant populations. In fact, across policy areas the “freezing” of populations is not only a prong but the point.

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Sep 16 • 4:52 PM EDT • Politics • newhampshirebulletin.com
Belarus releases 25 political prisoners after US envoy's visit

Hundreds remain in prison, including journalists, trade unionists and others who supported the 2020 protests against Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s re-election.

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Sep 16 • 8:28 AM EDT • Politics • euronews.com
PETA says it plans meeting with fashion executive who restrained protesters at NY Fashion Week

A prominent animal rights group says it plans to meet with a top fashion trade executive who was filmed restraining two protesters at a New York runway show.

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Sep 15 • 9:34 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com
PETA says it plans meeting with fashion executive who restrained protesters at NY Fashion Week

A prominent animal rights group says it plans to meet with a top fashion trade executive who was filmed restraining two protesters at a New York runway show | WBEN

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Sep 15 • 9:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
PETA says it plans meeting with fashion executive who restrained protesters at NY Fashion Week

A prominent animal rights group says it plans to meet with a top fashion trade executive who was filmed restraining two protesters at a New York runway show.

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Sep 15 • 9:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • news4jax.com
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