{"id":16030,"date":"2026-10-05T14:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culturalleft.org\/cl\/2026\/10\/05\/headlines-for-october-5-2026-democracy-now\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T14:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:32:12","slug":"headlines-for-october-5-2026-democracy-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturalleft.org\/cl\/2026\/10\/05\/headlines-for-october-5-2026-democracy-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines for October  5, 2026 Democracy Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/brazils_presidential_election_heads_to_a_runoff\">Brazil&#8217;s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/us_pulls_bombs_out_of_raf_fairford_after_new_warnings_of_an_iranian_backed_plot_targeting_the_base\">U.S. Pulls Bombs Out of RAF Fairford After New Warnings of an Iranian-Backed Plot Targeting the Base<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/iran_says_strait_of_hormuz_will_remain_closed\">Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/yemens_saudi_backed_forces_announce_major_new_operation_against_houthis\">Yemen&#8217;s Saudi-Backed Forces Announce Major New Operation Against Houthis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/israeli_airstrike_in_gaza_kills_at_least_five_palestinians\">Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills at Least Five Palestinians<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/uks_green_party_votes_to_classify_zionism_as_a_form_of_racism\">U.K.&#8217;s Green Party Votes to Classify Zionism as a Form of Racism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/cornell_university_president_welcomes_independent_probe_into_gang_rape_of_undergraduate_student\">Cornell University President Welcomes Independent Probe into Gang Rape of Undergraduate Student<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/tennessees_prison_chief_steps_down_after_botched_execution_attempt_of_christa_pike\">Tennessee&#8217;s Prison Chief Steps Down After Botched Execution Attempt of Christa Pike<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/federal_judge_blocks_further_border_wall_construction_inside_big_bend_national_park\">Federal Judge Blocks Further Border Wall Construction Inside Big Bend National Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/trump_names_dni_director_jay_clayton_as_new_ai_czar\">Trump Names DNI Director Jay Clayton as New AI Czar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/tens_of_thousands_protest_in_spain_demanding_action_on_housing_crisis\">Tens of Thousands Protest in Spain Demanding Action on Housing Crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/thousands_of_students_protest_school_conditions_in_france\">Thousands of Students Protest School Conditions in France<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\/cockroach_movement_in_india_launches_new_protests_demanding_resignation_of_chief_election_commissioner\">Cockroach Movement in India Launches New Protests Demanding Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/10\/5\/headlines\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil&#8217;s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff U.S. Pulls Bombs Out of RAF Fairford After New Warnings of an Iranian-Backed Plot Targeting the Base Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed Yemen&#8217;s Saudi-Backed Forces Announce Major New Operation Against Houthis Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills at Least Five Palestinians U.K.&#8217;s Green Party Votes to&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Headlines for October 5, 2026 Democracy Now! 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