By Hannah Brandt As the school year ends, young people have been on my mind. I used to teach high school social studies and have continued to work with teens over the years. Whenever I see [...] Continue Reading
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Letters to the Editor – June 2017
Coulter Woolf in response to “Eaton Plaza Is Under Threat” on fresnoalliance.com This editorial embodies an attitude that has hampered the development of downtown Fresno. In short, it argues against [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Science Proves the Benefits of Cleaning Our Air
By Tom Frantz The American Lung Association, in its annual State of the Air report, leaves no doubt that the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley has the worst fine particulate matter (PM2.5) [...] Continue Reading
Michegoss: Donald J. Trump
By George B. Kauffman, Ph.D. American political commentator, talk show host and author Chris Matthews, best known as host of the nightly hour-long talk show Hardball on MSNBC, has characterized [...] Continue Reading
Oh, the Questions…
By Tiffany A. Potter I’ve mentioned many times before that I am a seeker, a ponderer extraordinaire. I am a lifelong learner, infinitely curious about all things. I am someone who spends what free [...] Continue Reading
Opponents of Single Payer Think You’re Stupid… But Nothing is Dumber Than a For-Profit Healthcare System
By Pat LaMarche Editor’s note: This article was originally published under a Creative Commons Attribution [...] Continue Reading
Devin Nunes Faces Growing Backlash from Constituents and a Challenger
By Vic Bedoian Since the election of Donald Trump, Valley progressives have been increasing the political heat on Rep. Devin Nunes (R–Tulare). The representative of California’s 22nd District allied [...] Continue Reading
THE LORD WAS NOT ON TRIAL: The Inside Story of the Supreme Court’s Precedent-Setting McCollum Ruling
By George B. Kauffman The Lord Was Not on Trial: The Inside Story of the Supreme Court’s Precedent-Setting McCollum Ruling. By Dannel McCollum, Americans for Religious Liberty, Box 6656, Silver [...] Continue Reading
Reflections on the FCNV’s 25th Anniversary Banquet
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
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