Peace activists, veterans, faith leaders and community members rallied outside Congressman Hakeem Jeffries’ district office in Downtown Brooklyn on Oct. 20, calling on the House Democratic leader to help end the U.S. war on Iran.

‘Stop The War on Iran’: Brooklyn Peace Activists Urge Jeffries to Help End Conflict

GABRIELE HOLTERMANN | BROOKLYN PAPER

October 22, 2026

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Elon Musk speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland

A Blue Wave Won’t Wash Away Our Oligarchy Problem

PERRY BACON | THE NEW REPUBLIC

October 22, 2026

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Anti-data-center sentiment in rural Kansas neighborhood

Democrats Should Get Behind a National AI Data Center Moratorium

MITCH JONES | COMMON DREAMS

October 21, 2026

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Panoramic mosaic of the execution chamber at Utah State Prison in Draper, Utah, USA. The platform at the left is used for lethal injection. The seat at the right and the two narrow gun ports on the far wall of the room are used for execution by firing squad. Built in 1998, the first person to be executed in this chamber was Joseph Mitchell Parsons in 1999

Another Way Out: Public Execution Is an Everyday Reality—Livestreamed or Not

WILLIAM C. ANDERSON | PRISM

October 21, 2026

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Rally to demand an immediate end to the bombing of Iran

Senate Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reveal Full Costs of Iran War

CHRIS WALKER | TRUTHOUT

October 20, 2026

Palestine since 1947

Stealing Palestine, Stealing Enlightenment

DAVID SWANSON | WORLD BEYOND WAR

October 20, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel concludes his third address before a joint meeting of Congress, March 3, 2015

Decoding Pro-Israel Buzzwords in a Time of Genocide

NORMAN SOLOMON

October 19, 2026

Protesters stand on Whitehall in London to protest for equality in our economy. A placard reads 'Tax the Rich'.

Tax the Rich and Slash the Military Budget

NANCY FOLBRE | JACOBIN

October 18, 2026

West Bank Settler violence

Israeli Mob Beats Washington Post Journalist, Burns Olive Trees In West Bank

RYAN GRENOBLE | HUFFINGTON POST

October 17, 2026

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A wide-ranging day of protest that started with a light and cheery rally with protest signs and speeches. It ended with black bloc in the streets, tangling with ICE and DHS cops.

Take Action October 20 to End the Illegal U.S.-Israeli War on Iran, #PeaceWithIranNOW

KEVIN MARTIN

October 16, 2026