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Coverage dated November 10, 2026 to November 11, 2026

Meet David Morales: Providence Voters Elect Democratic Socialist Mayor, Approve Israel Divestment

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Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, approved a ballot measure last week that could result in the city divesting from Israel. The successful grassroots campaign makes Providence the first U.S. city to pass a binding divestment measure through a popular vote.

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  1. Jacobin

    Providence Built a Winning Movement to Divest From Israel (opens Jacobin)

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    Providence, Rhode Island, is now the largest US city to divest from Israel and the first to enact a divestment law through popular vote. An organizer on the campaign explains how they did it alongside campaigning for socialist elected officials.

  2. Democracy Now

    Meet David Morales: Providence Voters Elect Democratic Socialist Mayor, Approve Israel Divestment (opens Democracy Now)

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    Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, approved a ballot measure last week that could result in the city divesting from Israel. The successful grassroots campaign makes Providence the first U.S. city to pass a binding divestment measure through a popular vote.