By Leoncio Vásquez Santos With the reelection of President Barack Obama, we have heard statements by senators and other politicians that this year they must do something in regard to immigration [...] Continue Reading
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Ellen Bush Reports Back from Cuba
By Richard Stone (Author’s note: In this article, I have quoted freely and with permission from a report written by one of Ellen Bush’s co-travelers who asked to be unnamed, hereafter called [...] Continue Reading
Progressive Religion… Is Not an Oxymoron – May 2013: Bryan’s & Edie’s (Swan) Song
By David Roy Our friends in all matters progressive, Bryan and Edie Jessup, are leaving Fresno for good on June 30. Bryan has served as pastor of Fresno’s Unitarian Universalist Church for 15 years [...] Continue Reading
Demands Rise on Congress to Guarantee Immigrant Rights
By David Bacon (Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt. The entire article may be viewed at www.truth-out.org/news/item/15788-demands-rise-on-congress-to-guarantee-immigrant-rights.) In San [...] Continue Reading
From the Guest Editor – May 2013
Community Alliance Editor Mike Rhodes and his family enjoyed a trip to Europe in the weeks leading up to the publication of this month’s issue. In his stead, Associate Editor Michael Evans served as [...] Continue Reading
Outsourcing Essential City Services Detrimental to Fresno’s Future
By Les Kimber Attempts by Mayor Ashley Swearengin to privatize the city’s solid waste department as a quick fix to the city’s budget problems are shortsighted and irresponsible. The city’s solid [...] Continue Reading
March of the Butterflies: Immigration Reform 2013
By Jamie San Andres “We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us!” chanted some of the masses last year at the May 1 march. Some may ask, what do the members of the immigrant community mean [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – May 2013
The Truth about the Fulton Mall To call the Fulton Mall a “mall” is misleading. It’s truly an urban oasis. A melting pot. It’s the only place in Fresno where the cultures get to meet and interact. As [...] Continue Reading
A Classic Case of Premature Capitulation
By Peter Cavanaugh In the frenzied world of political foreplay, there are few things that offer the same degree of collective embarrassment as a revival of premature capitulation. I just don’t get [...] Continue Reading
Democrats Get Fresno Infusion
By Community Alliance Staff The Greater Fresno Metropolitan Area greatly extended its influence within statewide Democratic organizations during the mid-April California Democratic Party (CDP) [...] Continue Reading
Fracking Lease Sale Halted by Federal Court
By Gary Lasky Fresno County is targeted for fracking—a form of oil and gas extraction in which fluids are pumped underground with sand and, frequently, toxic chemicals to release oil [...] Continue Reading
The Prison Press – May 2013: Peter B. Collins Visits San Quentin
By Boston Woodard A highly respected independent progressive recently returned to San Quentin. Peter B. Collins is an American radio host and media consultant from the San Francisco area. Collins [...] Continue Reading