By Upward News | Created at 2026-10-09 13:36:52 | Updated at 2026-10-16 06:51:10
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🗣️ Mamdani protested by Hamas supporters at Oct. 7 vigil. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) was booed by pro-Hamas protesters waving Hamas and Hezbollah flags at a candlelight memorial for Israeli Oct. 7 victims. The demonstrators, many wearing keffiyehs, accused him of being a “traitor” and chanted “Zohran, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?”
🚨 Activists are training teachers to radicalize preschoolers. A Pennsylvania educator summit offered workshops on "Nurturing Future Activists" for preschool teachers. The Philly Children's Movement, which states that "systemic change" requires changing "the way that people raise children," has already piloted its "Radical Morning Meeting" framework in four Philadelphia public elementary schools.
💵 DHS proposes $70,000 fee for foreign student workers. The Department of Homeland Security announced a proposed rule charging F-1 visa holders $70,000 for initial Optional Practical Training authorization. The steep fee responds to widespread fraud the administration says has turned the program into a pipeline for cheap foreign labor that undercuts American workers.
📱 Apple News pushes leftist sources in "personalized" voting guide. Apple News sent alerts urging users to consult a voting guide that drew heavily from left-leaning outlets. Featured articles framed Democrat candidates around accomplishments and "history-making" potential while describing Republicans negatively through their ties to President Trump.
For what it’s worth, the chant “What do you say? How many kids did you kill today?” is what anti-Vietnam War protesters would shout at President Johnson in the 1960s. Now it’s coming from Hamas supporters, a core part of Mamdani’s base. He’s seeing first-hand the fruits of his anti-Israel extremism. — Brandon
WORLD NEWS
Behind the paywall: A disturbing statue of President Trump at the European Parliament, Canada's euthanasia plans for mental illness, and China's first openly acknowledged overseas air base.
HOAX TRACKER
The border czar flipped the scipt on a mainstream media reporter…
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Do you consider yourself to be an American nationalist?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (942)
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👍 Yes: “Every American and every immigrant to America should by definition be an American nationalist. It shouldn't even have to be said!” — Michele
👎 No: “This failed ideology hurts America as other countries cooperate to get ahead.” — Ryan
🤔 Unsure: “I am an American patriot. The term ‘nationalist’ has negative connotations, and I dislike all political ‘-isms.’” — Bonnie
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