Something impressive about the U.S. ultra-right is the apparent ability to do a huge number of bad things simultaneously. An example is the State and Foreign Operations and Related Programs [...] Continue Reading
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Central Valley Progressive PAC Fundraiser a Success
The Nov. 5 general election is hurtling toward us. Fresno progressives gathered two days after President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, which was the topic of several conversations. The [...] Continue Reading
Conn “Ringo” Hallinan: He Knew Whose Side He Was On
I learned a lot from Conn “Ringo” Hallinan, who passed away on June 19. Ringo had a full life as both a writer and political organizer, and ran the journalism program at UC Santa Cruz for 23 years. [...] Continue Reading
Descansa en Paz Merlinda Hermosa
“Whether belting out a Mexican revolutionary song or filling the role of Lucia Norman [Maria Broussé], Espinosa dominates the stage, she is a gem.” —Juan Esparza, editor, Vida en el [...] Continue Reading
Human Toll of Broken Security Promises
“We were the first to meet the enemy,” said Tetiana Mironenko, representative of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Commissioner for Human Rights Protection. We met in a spacious office in downtown [...] Continue Reading
Delano Sued Over a Bottling Plant
In April, the Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District (the “District”) filed a lawsuit against the City of Delano (“Delano”) over the newly established Niagara water bottling plant. The [...] Continue Reading
Another Scramble for Africa
Historians refer to the spread of European empires over Africa during the Age of Imperialism as the “scramble for Africa.” The scramble for Africa unfolded as a series of significant events that [...] Continue Reading
Gender, Misogyny, Race/Class Questions in Presidential Election
With President Biden’s withdrawal from his presidential bid, Vice President Kamala Harris is the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for the presidency. Kamala Harris’s parents gave her the [...] Continue Reading
Jägermeister Cup
Jägermeister, which translates as “master of the hunt,” produces a variety of German aperitifs, which are popular in the United States as liqueurs. The company is the sponsor of the Jägermeister [...] Continue Reading
Demandan a Delano Por Embotelladora de Agua
En abril, el Distrito Municipal de Servicios Públicos del Sur de San Joaquín (SSJMUD, por sus siglas en inglés) presentó una demanda contra la Ciudad de Delano por la recién establecida planta [...] Continue Reading
Entusiasmo Por la Candidatura de Kamala Harris
El presidente Joe Biden terminó su campaña de reelección el 21 de julio y respaldó a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris para sucederlo como candidata demócrata. Biden, de 81 años, estaba bajo presión [...] Continue Reading
Proyecto de Ley de Alimentos de Apoyo Médico de Medi-Cal
(Nota del Editor: La siguiente nota se reproduce con autorización de Ethnic Media Services) La cirugía de rodilla en 2021 limitó la actividad física de Elizabeth Durán y le hizo ganar peso. Durán, [...] Continue Reading