On April 16, 2016, Community Alliance newspaper held a happy hour fundraiser at the Unitarian Universalist church in Fresno. Around 100 people attended. Former editor Mike Rhodes read from and [...] Continue Reading
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From the Editor – May 2016
By Hannah Brandt Thanks to you, we live to fight another day! On April 16, 2016, the newspaper held Community Alliance: The Next Generation, a fundraiser to keep the newspaper going. About 100 people [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – May 2016
TENURE MUST BE PROTECTED Alex Vavoulis A Los Angeles Times article appeared in The Fresno Bee (4/18/16) with the title: “Tenure ruling a blow to reform backers.” The Appeals Court was correct to [...] Continue Reading
Before You Vote on June 7
By Chip Ashley We are in the midst of a historic presidential campaign, and the commercial media focus mostly on Donald Trump, the latest circus in the “bread and circuses” offered up as “news” to a [...] Continue Reading
Could Happen Here
By Leonard Adame The American Character What is that, exactly? To me, it is propaganda, a tale told by several idiots, all of it signifying nothing but the acquisition of power and wealth. Not nearly [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation
By Tom Frantz Recent visitors to the Sierra Mountains above the San Joaquin Valley are shocked to see the dead and dying trees of these once magnificent forests. This devastation is spreading from [...] Continue Reading
SHEDDING A TEAR
By Ruth Gadebusch Valuable rain spring has come to Fresno, but there is no joy seeing the chopped up trees and wrapped art pieces being removed from the Fulton Mall. Elsewhere in the city one can [...] Continue Reading
Gravitational Waves
By George B. Kauffman The most recent universally acclaimed science story is without doubt the discovery of gravitational waves. In a galaxy a billion light years away (a light year is more than 6 [...] Continue Reading
Showing Up
By Tiffany A. Potter Here is something I know as truth, that one of the character traits I value most in this world is the ability, and whole-hearted willingness, to “show up” for me. As I’ve gotten [...] Continue Reading
Building a War Abolition / Peace Movement
By David Swanson for Peace Fresno At least ninety percent of humanity is represented by governments that wage war much less than the U.S. government. Over ninety-nine percent of people in the United [...] Continue Reading
Two Lawyers Walk into a Bar. And Get Kicked Out for Being Black.
By Abre’ Conner and Novella Coleman (Editor’s Note: This article was originally published at ACLUNC. org. It is reprinted with permission from ACLU Northern California) ACLU lawyers are used to [...] Continue Reading
Islamophobia | The Current Face of Racism in America
By Dan Yaseen Islamophobia translates into fear of Islam. Some people may object to calling Islamophobia racism because Islam is a religion, not a race. Yes, Islam is a religion, but Islamophobia is [...] Continue Reading