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Monday, November 2, 2026

4 opinions from across the political spectrum

Progressive Perspectives

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Here Are Some Things Haley Stevens Said About Mike Rogers Before Endorsing Him

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Haley Stevens, the onetime Senatorial candidate who outspent Abdul El-Sayed 12 to 1 and still somehow lost the Michigan Democratic primary, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers this afternoon—two days out from the election. Stevens’ staff resigned en masse, and the Michigan Democratic Party quickly put out statements condemning her “eleventh-hour distractions.” But whoever’s left on her […]

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TotalEnergies’ profits more than double while French households struggle to make ends meet, says 350.org

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Just a day after MPs voted against taxing fossil fuel profits in the 2027 budget, TotalEnergies is today reporting obscene profits. Civil society stands united to denounce this handout to oil companies while a large share of French households are struggling to make ends meet. This morning, 350.org, Action Justice Climat Paris, Attac France and Extinction Rebellion – Carnage Total staged a visual action near the National Assembly to say loud and clear that yesterday’s vote does not settle the debate. Taxing fossil fuel profits remains an urgent priority. Today, TotalEnergies reported a net income of $8.2 billion for the third quarter of 2026 (opens in a new tab), up 124% year on year. Since January, the multinational has raked in $19.5 billion in profits, nearly twice as much as over the same period in 2025, without these windfall gains being subject to any additional tax whatsoever. 350.org has criticised TotalEnergies for using household affordability as leverage against taxation while pursuing a strategy of expanding oil and gas production and increasing shareholder payouts. Against a backdrop of energy price volatility and escalating climate impacts, the figures raise urgent questions about who benefits from fossil fuel markets and who pays when...

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Conservative Perspectives

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Iran War Day 247: After Talking to Netanyahu, Trump Says U.S. Should Hit Iranian Sites

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State of the Union: The Islamic Republic continued to issue stark warnings against any attack. The post Iran War Day 247: After Talking to Netanyahu, Trump Says U.S. Should Hit Iranian Sites appeared first on The American Conservative.

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As Trump ‘Makes Nice’ with Moscow, the CIA Has Other Ideas

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Why is U.S. policy on Russia–Ukraine so self-contradictory? The post As Trump ‘Makes Nice’ with Moscow, the CIA Has Other Ideas appeared first on The American Conservative.

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