By Katrina Villena At the 25th Anniversary of the Fresno Center for Nonviolence and Peace Banquet, I learned a great deal from the keynote speaker, Kathy Kelly. Kelly described her experiences living [...] Continue Reading
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CDP Convention Leaves Progressives Divided
By Emily Cameron As supporters of Kimberly Ellis, candidate for California Democratic Party (CDP) chair, huddled under patches of shade on a warm Sacramento afternoon at Cesar Chavez Plaza, a local [...] Continue Reading
Advocates Demand Bail Reform
By Zima Creason and Kellen Russoniello Editor’s note: This article was originally published by the ACLU of Northern California and is republished with permission [...] Continue Reading
Freedom School Scrapbook
By Floyd D. Harris Freedom School Goes to the Mountains One year ago, May 29, 2016, Rev. Floyd D. Harris took the Freedom School students to Big Tree State Park at Grant Grove in the Sierra [...] Continue Reading
For “We Are Not Invisible,” Fresno No Longer a Black Hole of “No”
A Conversation with Homeless Advocate Dez Martinez By Hannah Brandt Walking up the front stoop lined with bougainvillea, through the driftwood wreathed door there is a warm glow of hominess. That is [...] Continue Reading
Group Ties Interior Nominee/Westlands Lobbyist to Arctic Refuge Scientific Fraud
By Dan Bacher Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the Daily Kos and is republished under its terms and [...] Continue Reading
Exploring the Absence of Asghar Farhadi
By Rubén Casas Editor’s note: This article was originally published by Fresno Filmworks (https://fresnofilmworks.org/blog/exploring-the-absence-of-asghar-farhadi) and is republished with [...] Continue Reading
When Your Tap Water Is Toxic
By Kena Cador Editor's Note: This article was originally published by the ACLU of Northern California and is republished with permission. https://www.aclunc.org/blog/when-your-tap-water-toxic “On [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – June 2016
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING WILPF will meet Thursday June 8 at 7 PM, at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK June 7, (first Wednesday of [...] Continue Reading
If You Want a Progressive Majority on the Fresno City Council
By Mike Rhodes The 2018 Fresno City Council District 7 race is going to be even more exciting than expected. There are already two progressive candidates interested in the position and a [...] Continue Reading