Saikat Chakrabarti spends $5M running for Congress. It’s just a down payment.

Scott Wiener leads direct fundraising with $3.5 million, Connie Chan trails with $459,000 by Kelly Waldron, Io Yeh Gilman and Yujie Zhou April 16, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Saikat Chakrabarti, a top contender in the race to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th congressional district, has more money fueling his campaign than every other candidate combined — most of… Continue reading

State Department pushes human rights watchdog to ignore deadly, illegal boat strike campaign

Posted in Politics and Movements: US As the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights was advised not to investigate the bombings, Pentagon officials expressed support for strikes on land, ostensibly against drug traffickers. by Julia Conley April 14, 2026 (therealnews.com) US Deputy State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott speaks during a press briefing… Continue reading

‘Jesus Christ Doesn’t Support Genocide’: Vance Heckled at Turning Point USA Event

US Vice President JD Vance speaks with Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet during an event at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia on April 14, 2026  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Audience members also booed the vice president, who claimed the Trump administration “solved” Israel’s war on Gaza. Brett… Continue reading

Candidates for Governor Attend Sacramento Forums, Say Swalwell Exit Signals Fresh Start

Candidates for Governor Attend Sacramento Forums, Say Swalwell Exit Signals Fresh Start

15 April 2026/SF Politics/Leanne Maxwell (SFist.com) Several California gubernatorial candidates attended two forums in Sacramento Tuesday where they discussed issues affecting Latino and Hispanic communities throughout the state. While one forum heavily discussed the Swalwell scandal, the other left him out of the discussion entirely. Seven Democratic candidates for governor… Continue reading

‘Cowardly Bullshit’: Handful of Dems Join Senate GOP to Block Ban on US Bombs, Bulldozers to Israel

Protesters hold a banner reading “Stop Sending Arms to Israel” outside the White House in Washington, DC in this undated photo.  (Photo by Amnesty International) “The fact that 40 of 47 Democratic senators voted to withhold military hardware from Israel is a new high water mark in holding Israel accountable,”… Continue reading

Philz Coffee doubles down on removing Pride flags despite backlash

Philz Coffee doubles down on removing Pride flags despite backlash

By Tara Duggan,Staff WriterUpdated April 15, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Philz Coffee in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood has continued to display Pride flags despite its CEO reiterating the prohibition in a leaked memo.Giselle Garza Lerma/S.F. Chronicle After incurring backlash and national media coverage over its decision to remove Pride flags from its cafés, San Francisco-born… Continue reading