By Jesse C. Gonzales “Pintos” The tag or label pinto when referring to a current prison inmate has been handed down through the decades. Although of European roots, it has evolved in meaning to [...] Continue Reading
Love, Wagner, De Sade and Norman
By Alfonso Hernandez Marie Henri Beyle/Stendhal (1783–1825) in his work De l’Amour (On Love) presents four kinds of love: passionate, amour-passion (love-passion), self-evident or well-mannered and [...] Continue Reading
Swede Fest Returns to Tower Theatre
The Central Valley’s fastest-growing amateur film festival will return to Fresno’s historic Tower Theatre (815 E. Olive Ave) on May 19 at 6 p.m. Swede Fest--the only film festival dedicated to sweded [...] Continue Reading
Gus and Trino’s, 42 and ’47
By Leonard Adame My dad, a pro boxer before World War II absorbed him, was also a cook. So the Army Air Force decided that he should prepare meals for thousands of GIs three times a day. Soon, he was [...] Continue Reading
Progressive Voice Final Countdown: No on Measure G!
By Yezdyar S. Kaoosji The global economic downturn has had its obvious impact on the City of Fresno’s budget. Higher unemployment has led to less consumer spending and therefore to lower sales tax [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – May 2013
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING May 9, Thursday, 7PM, at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK May 1, first Wednesday of each month at noon at [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – May 2013
Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air – May 2013: Protecting Public Health by Promoting Polluting Projects
By Tom Frantz You have to see it to believe it. Our air district does not keep our health in its best interests. Instead, it claims new pollution is good for us. There is a Kern County power plant [...] Continue Reading
There’s More Than Marriage
By Kaylia Metcalfe Recently, and understandably, the focus of the LGBT’s political and activist arms has been legalizing (or stopping the illegalization of) same-sex marriage. The latest polls from [...] Continue Reading
Civil Rights Groups and Pastors Rally Against Police Brutality
By Floyd D. Harris, Jr. Rev. Floyd D. Harris Jr., national president of the National Network in Action, a civil and human rights organization, the Mexican-American Political Association, the Fresno [...] Continue Reading
Drone Surveillance Wants You!
By Grant Marcus There is a current war on the American people. Corporations in California are at war with us and each other, vying over which company will get the first $22 billion drone contract in [...] Continue Reading