By Stan Santos Winter 2018 The cold settles in on another dry winter and the fields, orchards and packing operations are in full swing as the land continues to provide its gifts. During this time, [...] Continue Reading
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Connecting the Political to the Personal
By Mai Vang I started my job as Hmong Innovating Politics’ (HIP) Community Organizer nearly six months ago and despite being fluent in Hmong, I’ve had a really tough time trying to explain to my [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Air District Lies to the Public
By Tom Frantz The San Joaquin Valley had extremely high levels of air pollution over the holidays. From Dec. 24 to Jan. 5, the hospital emergency wards were jammed. People died in excessive [...] Continue Reading
FOG
By George B. Kauffman Fog and Other Stories by Laury A. Egan, Humanist Press, 1777 T St. NW, Washington, DC, 2013, $13.95. ISBN 978-0-931779-43-2 The author of The Outcast Oracle presents a [...] Continue Reading
Organized Camps Initial Solution to Unsheltered Homelessness
By Paul Thomas Jackson Editor’s note: “Organized Camps” is the second article in a three-part series on homelessness in Fresno. Organized camps are the right way to begin solving unsheltered [...] Continue Reading
Gun Violence—Carnage at Florida High School
By Sudarshan Kapoor Carnage took place at a high school in Parkland, Fla. Seventeen precious lives were lost on Valentine’s Day. The day of love turned into a day of grief, pain and violence. What a [...] Continue Reading
Lest We Forget
By Ruth Gadebusch Just as February has been designated Black History Month, March is Women’s History Month in recognition of the void in telling our history fully. It is more than a matter of pride. [...] Continue Reading
Pop Culture Invades North Fresno
By Andy Hansen-Smith A music concert called Grizzly Fest in the vein of a smaller Coachella or Napa Valley’s Bottle Rock is scheduled for May 18–19 at Woodward Park but not without controversy. Was [...] Continue Reading
The Case for the Office of Immigrant Affairs
By Samuel Molina Congress again failed to deliver meaningful legislation addressing immigration. Despite the fact that conservatives hold a majority in Congress, it does not seem that Republicans can [...] Continue Reading
Unfortunate Twists in the Human Soul: Why Does our Species Seek to Inflict Such Incredible Pain on Our Own?
By David E. Roy The old man knew a lot and a lot of what he knew was uncut crazy. Like how every building had its own little soul sitting inside it. The man spent a lot of time thinking about souls, [...] Continue Reading
Why Don’t People Vote?
By Halima Aquino. M.A. Editor’s note: “Why Don’t People Vote” is the second in a series of articles from the VEEP Center for Democracy Initiatives following up on a research project completed by the [...] Continue Reading
Renowned Performing Arts Festival Returns
The Rogue Festival, Fresno’s completely uncensored theater and performing arts festival, returns to the Tower District March 1–10. The 17th annual Rogue Festival will present more than 200 separate [...] Continue Reading