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Congress Could Get Millions of People Off of SNAP by Raising the Minimum Wage, but It Hasn’t — for 16 Years

1 in 8 people rely on federal food aid that has become a pawn in the government shutdown.

by Mark Kreidler

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The David vs. Goliath Story of a Ranching Family and an Oil Giant

By Jerry Redfern

They were cowboys amid the mesas in a corner of New Mexico. For years they coexisted with an oil company — until one day they couldn’t.

Despite Vow to Protect Health Care for Veterans, VA Losing Doctors and Nurses

By Marcus Baram

Impact of understaffing, facility closures and waiting times has been “dire” under Trump’s second term, medical workers say.

People With Disabilities Struggle to Secure Accessible Housing After Disasters Like the L.A. Fires

By Daniella Lake

Devastating wildfires in Southern California disrupted thousands of lives, including those of vulnerable people who continue to search for a place to call home.

Pennsylvania Gas Producer Sues Capital & Main Over Its Reporting on Health Risks

By Tony Barboza

A lawsuit by CNX Resources Corporation accuses the news organization of defamation for quoting sources critical of an industry-written study. Capital & Main stands by its reporting and vows to fight the suit.

Desperate Times: ‘If We Do Not Do This … There Will Be Tragedy After Tragedy.’

By Mark Kreidler

A proposed ballot initiative would tax California’s billionaires’ wealth to stabilize Medicaid amid sharp federal cuts.

‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like it.’ Aggressive ICE Raids Led One Man to Ask: Should I Self-Deport?

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

Trump’s immigration crackdown is leading some longtime residents to flee the country. They leave behind fractured communities and grieving loved ones.

‘We’re the Resistance’

By George B. Sánchez-Tello

A refugee and immigrant advocate reflects on how to cope with the ICE raids in Los Angeles. Amid the trauma, she says, there is also reason for hope.

The Loss of Kent Wong and the Future of Labor and Immigrant Rights in California

By Mark Kreidler

Former colleagues hope that the organizer and activist’s outsized legacy can endure.