‘4.3 Million Off SNAP and Counting!’ Trump Official Celebrates Mass Loss of Food Aid

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on April 22, 2026 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) “Kicking 4.3 million Americans off of SNAP is not a flex, it’s a failure,” said Democratic Rep. Shontel Brown. Brad Reed May 04, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) US… Continue reading

Democratic and Republican candidates for Calif. governor lead latest poll

Democratic and Republican candidates for Calif. governor lead latest poll

Candidates for governor Xavier Becerra, left, and Tom Steyer attend SEIU-United Service Workers West’s Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, 2026.AFP via Getty Images By Anabel Sosa, Senior California politics reporter May 4, 2026 (SFGate.com) Another poll was released this week just as ballots head to California… Continue reading

Free Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila: The attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla and the criminalization of resistance and solidarity

4 May 2026 (samidoun.net) Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network condemns the abduction of Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila of the Global Sumud Flotilla, part and parcel of the massive international piracy carried out by the Zionist regime and its occupation naval forces, with the complicity of the Greek state… Continue reading

Construction Officially Starts For La Maravilla in Mission District, San Francisco

La Maravilla, rendering by HCLA and Mithun Design By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on May 4, 2026 (SFYimby.com) Construction has officially started for La Maravilla, a nine-story permanent supportive housing development at 2970 16th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. The complex will eventually provide over a hundred affordable housing units, on-site services, and community-focused amenities… Continue reading

18 Staggering, Shocking, Or Horrifying Differences Between Living In A Red Vs. Blue State, According To People Who’ve Lived In Both

Posted on Apr 30, 2026 (buzzfeed.com) “Reds glorify their ignorance while Blues weaponize their money and status over people they say they’ll support but don’t.” by Dannica Ramirez BuzzFeed Staff After covering a viral TikTok of a woman explaining the “stark differences” she noticed after moving from a Republican-leaning to a Democratic-leaning state, BuzzFeed Community members… Continue reading