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    The Community Alliance is a monthly newspaper that has been published in Fresno, California, since 1996. The purpose of the newspaper is to help build a progressive movement for social and economic justice.

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From the Editor – May 2017

By Hannah Brandt On April 9, we held our annual fundraiser. This year’s theme was Growing Community Alliance. Here is the editor’s update I presented that night. Thank you all for coming! It’s so [...] Continue Reading

Letters to the Editor – May 2017

Randy Ambrose response on fresnoalliance.com to February article “Wheezing and Choking in Malaga” by Tom Franz  “Great article. Good to see someone digging into where our pollution comes from. It [...] Continue Reading

Rainy Days

  By Tiffany A. Potter It’s raining today. And it feels as though this was always the way our journey together was meant to come to a close. Both because the weather appropriately matches my mood [...] Continue Reading

Ancient Myth and Modern Life

By George B. Kauffman Book Review: Ancient Myth and Modern Life, by Gerald A. Larue, Centerline Press, 2005 Palo Verde Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815; 1988, paperback, $16.95. ix + 230 pp. [...] Continue Reading

State Democrats to Choose New Chair

By Michael D. Evans On May 20, Democratic representatives from throughout California will elect a new chair for the California Democratic Party (CDP). John Burton is stepping down after two terms [...] Continue Reading

Earth Day and the March for Science

  By Hannah Brandt On Saturday, April 22 Earth Day 2017 was held at Radio Park in downtown Fresno. The theme was "Environmental & Climate Literacy" The organizers described the focus of the [...] Continue Reading

May Day 2017

Immigrants and their supporters continue to reel from the rapid succession of Executive Orders and anti-immigrant measures launched by the Trump Administration. Trump and conservatives in Congress [...] Continue Reading

Cuba’s Fresh Perspectives

By Bill Braun Twenty-five of us, 19 from the United States, joined together for 10 days during January in Cuba. Billed as “Fresh Perspectives,” our tour was that, plus many entirely new and somewhat [...] Continue Reading

Kids Rally for Equality

  Kiera Kaiser, an 11-year-old, organized the Kids Rally for Equality on March 11 at the Fresno City Hall so youth could speak their minds on why equality is important to them. Kids and teens [...] Continue Reading