By Alex Vavoulis Four newsmen of The Fresno Bee were sentenced to jail until they would agree to answer questions as to how they obtained secret Fresno County Grand Jury testimony. The newsmen [...] Continue Reading
CLIMATE CHANGE & NEOSKEPTICISM
By George B. Kauffman Climate change is occurring right now. Glaciers are retreating, and sea ice is thinning. Exponential growth of fossil fuel use has overwhelmed natural climate systems, tipping [...] Continue Reading
Beyond the Presidential Election
By Ruth Gadebusch It is the presidential election grabbing most of the spotlight this fall; however, there are a number of other matters that we ignore at our peril. There are state legislative and [...] Continue Reading
D.C.
The past four weeks have been exhilarating and terrifying all at the same time. Let me explain. When I was a little girl, every Election Day, my mom would take me with her to our neighborhood polling [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Will Carbon Capture and Sequestration Save the Planet?
By Tom Frantz In the fight against global warming, there is a pressing need to take carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air and put it into the ground. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission rates alone [...] Continue Reading
Despite growers’ cries California farmworkers win overtime pay
By Eduardo Stanley California made history again September 12, 2016, when governor Jerry Brown signed a bill entitling farmworkers to receive overtime pay, like the state’s other workers, after eight [...] Continue Reading
Proposed Resolution Condemning Islamophobia in the City of Fresno
Authors: The Central Valley Islamic Council Co-sponsors: The Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, Faith in Community, Pastor Chris Breedlove, Community UCC, Pastor DJ Criner, Saint Rest Baptist Church, [...] Continue Reading
Recommendations for Election Day
Recommendations on Candidates Grids by Michael D. Evans Recommendations on California Ballot Initiatives [...] Continue Reading
Cuba Medical Solidarity
By Leni Reeves CUBA SHARES THE LITTLE IT HAS, CARING FOR PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD When Lucius Walker said, "I don't need a license to love my neighbor," some people said "You have lots of [...] Continue Reading
Trumpism is Not Fascism, But it is Equally Terrifying
By Jacob Clark Throughout Trump’s unexpected ascension to the Republican presidential candidacy, he has been repeatedly called a fascist and equated to Hitler by those who rightly criticize him. As is [...] Continue Reading
Putting Mice Before Men
The following poems were written by individuals incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, CA and Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, CA. Some of the authors are poetry and drama students [...] Continue Reading