Full Scale Assault on the Environment By Connie Peterson Imagine my sense of irony and outrage when, on the same day the front page of the Fresno Bee decried the toxicity of our Valley, the [...] Continue Reading
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In Memoriam
Marion Metcalf Young (April 29, 1927–March 12, 2011) Marion Young, one of the founders of the Fig Tree Gallery and a member of the local progressive community, died unexpectedly on March 12 after a [...] Continue Reading
National Day of Action “We Are One” March
On April 4, more than 350 Fresno residents, union members and supporters marched to express their opposition to attacks on basic rights such as those occurring in Wisconsin and several other states. [...] Continue Reading
La esperanza del trabajador agrícola: El acto de soñar
Es patético mirar como el partido republicano está usando a los trabajadores agrícolas del área de Mendota para promover su agenda política. Los republicanos argumentan que la escasez de trabajo se [...] Continue Reading
VOCES IGUALES PARA EL CAMBIO EN EL VALLE CENTRAL
Después de la derrota que sufrió el Acta del Sueño (Dream Act) a finales de 2010, pareciera ver que el asunto de inmigración se regresó al final de la lista de prioridades para el Gobierno Federal, lo [...] Continue Reading
Earth Day 2011
In her official proclamation, Mayor Ashley Swearingen cited the following reasons for declaring April 22, 2011, Earth Day in the City of Fresno: • Earth Day, begun as an annual event on April [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
God’s Minister of Justice: Jerry Dyer Why am I not surprised that Fresno’s governing police department is commanded by a believer and slave to Christian superstition? This [Police] Chief calls [...] Continue Reading
Lawsuit Challenges Approval of Friant Ranch Project
Three local organizations have sued Fresno County to challenge the Board of Supervisors’ approval of the Friant Ranch project. The Sierra Club, the League of Women Voters of Fresno and Revive the San [...] Continue Reading
A Harvest of Consciousness and Social Justice
When it comes to the plight of undocumented students (AB 540 students) in this nation, we must suspend our judgment and understand their presence from a historical context. The political discourse [...] Continue Reading
A California Dream: The California Golden Card
As part of its effort to foster economic growth and reestablish a more sustainable system of public services, the State of California should implement a set of policies that helps more thoroughly [...] Continue Reading
Homeless Couple To Be Recognized for Heroism
On the bitter night of December 17, Joseph Edwards put his life on the line to save the lives of four college students. The four had been driving along Bear Creek in Merced when they lost control of [...] Continue Reading
“Got Them… Er, Him”
After several months of investigation, the FBI announced on March 10 that a shadowy group calling itself the American Nationalist Brotherhood was in reality a lone school bus driver from Madera [...] Continue Reading