Hasan Piker has met with Tom Steyer and shared a meal with Saikat Chakrabarti Streamer Hasan Piker, left, shows his phone on a live Twitch stream as producer Mauricio Miranda films during a campaign event for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan,… Continue reading
Tom Steyer is one of the leading Democratic candidates for California governor. Photo: From Facebook I’ve been struck by the renewed vitriol aimed at billionaire candidates in the 2026 race for California governor, particularly Tom Steyer. Some of the loudest criticism has come from the progressive wing of the party,… Continue reading
6 May 2026/SF Politics/Jay Barmann (SFist.com) Former Congresswoman Katie Porter tried to stand apart and make her case at Tuesday night’s governor’s race primary debate hosted by CNN, while all the candidates appeared to gang up on Xavier Becerra. Becerra became the prime target for attacks from all sides Tuesday… Continue reading
Theaters Trailer Awards Press Festivals Take Action Donate REQUEST SCREENING NOW IN THEATERS FIND A THEATER WATCH TRAILER SIGN UP TO FIND OUT WHEN THE FILM IS COMING TO YOUR COMMUNITY. SIGN UP Homepage Photo by Reed Brody NOW PLAYING IN SELECT THEATERS NATIONWIDE AMY GOODMAN TAKES ON SOLDIERS, POLITICIANS,… Continue reading
Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower’s Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID Nicholas Enrich A civil servant discovers his breaking point when the Trump administration’s cruelty and indifference threaten to violate the oath he swore to uphold. Nicholas Enrich had finally achieved his lifelong dream: becoming USAID’s lead… Continue reading
4 May 2026/SF Politics/Jay Barmann (SFist.com) Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s lack of an endorsement for her former chief of staff in the San Francisco House race was already playing an outsized role in this primary season, but now we get a bit more to the story. While Saikat Chakrabarti has been… Continue reading
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
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
California’s four-time gov says term-limits measure is just a thinly veiled attempt to kneecap Aaron Peskin. It’s hard to argue with him. by Joe Eskenazi May 4, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Jerry Brown was the youngest man to ever serve as governor of California in the modern era. After leaving office, he embarked… Continue reading
