By Boston Woodard A Massachusetts law passed in April allows the early release of dying prisoners. Alexander Phillips, housed in a medium-security prison in Norfolk, had his appeal for a compassionate [...] Continue Reading
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Clearing the Air: Poor Air Quality Is Causing Diabetes
By Tom Frantz This article is about diabetes. Diabetes is related to air quality because fine particulate matter pollution (PM2.5) has been recently proven, without a doubt, to be a significant cause [...] Continue Reading
Tulare Supervisors Formally Oppose Values Act
By Raul Pickett The Tulare County Board of Supervisors recently voted to support the federal government’s suit against the enactment of the State of California’s Values Act (SB 54), which proclaimed [...] Continue Reading
March Against Walls and the Separation of Families
By Stan Santos On June 18, during a demonstration held at the Federal Courthouse in Fresno, it was announced that a march against injustice would take place to include several westside Fresno County [...] Continue Reading
A Step too Far
By Ruth Gadebusch After days, months waiting, a Republican has finally criticized our president! As I have observed the actions of this man I have long questioned where the responsible adults in the [...] Continue Reading
Let’s Laugh Him Out of Our House
By Beth Linder Carr President Trump was just in London, and if he looked up when he got there, he would have been face to grimacing face with a 20-foot tall baby blimp facsimile of himself, cell phone [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – August 2018
Dear Reader, A new wave of hope rushed over Mexico as the results of its general election in July declared the winner of the popular vote also the official president-elect. The historic win [...] Continue Reading
Music and Progressive Politics to Share the Stage at Fulton 55
By Mike Rhodes This month, you are invited to combine your passion for great local music and progressive politics by going to Fulton 55 as we raise money for the Mike Rhodes Social Justice Scholarship [...] Continue Reading
Elections in Mexico: Change and Hope
By Eduardo Stanley On July 1, Mexico held its general election, the results of which are considered historical. It turns out that winner and future president of the country is Andrés Manuel [...] Continue Reading
Joaquin Murrieta Ride and Immigrant Rights March
By Stan Santos In the early morning hours of July 27, the Joaquin Murrieta Riders began their 40th anniversary pilgrimage, tracing the route traveled by the famed rebel until his “death” in 1853. [...] Continue Reading
California: La oposición al ‘Estado Santuario’ es un ataque conservador planeado
Por Eduardo Stanley Varias ciudades de California, como San Diego, Alamitos, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, San Juan Capistrano, Yorba Linda, controladas por concejales conservadores afiliados al [...] Continue Reading
Para la mujer que más admiro…
Por Imelda Carrillo En medio de la luz tenue, olor a tierra mojada nació Elena. Era el 30 de octubre del 1950. Mi mamá por ser la primera mujer de su familia, desde chica cuidaba a sus hermanos y [...] Continue Reading