By Stan Santos A History of Forced Migration The history of immigration to the United States from the south is one of forced migration. Waves of immigrants flee their homes to escape violence and [...] Continue Reading
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The Stink of Injustice
By Boston Woodard “I’m sittin’ here lonely like a broken man, serve my time doing the best I can, walls and bars they surround me, but I don’t want no sympathy.” —Grand Funk Railroad I remember [...] Continue Reading
Art by Prisoners Exhibited in Downtown Fresno
By Peter Maiden One would think that art created by inmates in a facility such as Avenal State Prison would hang, at best, on a wall near the chow line. However, Doug Snell, a lieutenant in the [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Valley Fever
By Tom Frantz The last three years have seen rapidly increasing cases of Valley Fever in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV). Recent growth in the Valley is 150%, whereas Southern California saw a 75% [...] Continue Reading
Disagree versus Disagreeable
By Ruth Gadebusch What a sad state it is when so many seem to think they must be disagreeable when disagreeing. At this time, the focus is on the Fresno State professor who chose to make [...] Continue Reading
Kylie’s Heel
By George B. Kauffman Kylie’s Heel by Susan K. Perry, Humanist Press, 1777 T St., NW, Washington, DC, Aug. 15, 2013, 249 pp., $10.99. ISBN 978- 0-931779-33-6. Kylie’s Heel is a captivating and [...] Continue Reading
Awakening the Greatness Within You
By Veena Kapoor “To survive and thrive in this turbulent world, we need peace and power, that comes from deep inner contentment. The foundation of inner peace and inner power is spiritual awareness [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Anti-Camping Ordinance
By Paul Thomas Jackson Editor’s note: This is the first article of a four-part series on Fresno’s anti-camping ordinance. Mike Rhodes, despite initial reluctance on the part of the City of Fresno to [...] Continue Reading
March for Equal Justice
By Blake Evans They say justice is blind, and yet a deep injustice befalls our city. In Southwest Fresno, a staggering 33% of murders go unsolved, a vast majority of which involve minority victims. [...] Continue Reading
March for Science Fresno
Photos by Peter Maiden Fresno residents gathered on April 14 in Radio Park to defend science for the common good and its role in policy and society. Science has faced increasing threats at the [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Soccer Coverage
By Peter Maiden Fresno is ranked 9th in United Soccer League’s Group B with one loss, four ties and two victories. The Foxes will face off with the Rio Grande Toros during Fresno’s next home game on [...] Continue Reading
Buckets of Paste: A Collaborative Artistic Model
By Tracy Gorden Teran Morning chaos anticipation Blank cement stairs and pillars important instructions mindfulness—and humility Helpful hands of all sizes orange buckets of paste blue [...] Continue Reading