We Are Change Fresno is organizing a presentation of 9/11 Explosive Evidence: Experts Speak Out. This informative and newly released film was prepared by a nonprofit association of architects and [...] Continue Reading
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Democrats to Honor Community Leaders
By Michael D. Evans The Fresno County Democratic Party will recognize longtime community leaders and loyal Democrats Venancio Gaona, Randy Ghan, Les Kimber and Patsy Montgomery at a September 16 [...] Continue Reading
Save the Date: Candidate Training in October
The Fresno Madera Tulare Kings Central Labor Council and the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee will host their second annual Candidate Training on Saturday, October 15. This training is [...] Continue Reading
A Welcomed Visitor
By Boston Woodard An event that prisoners look forward to in many penitentiaries is a visit from special guest speakers who volunteer to offer advice, guidance, assistance and encouragement. Guest [...] Continue Reading
Is Independent Police Review Legally Viable in Fresno?
By Dan Waterhouse Ellie Bluestein argues in the August Community Alliance that Fresno “needs an independent evaluator/investigator who can oversee police practices and procedures, respond to [...] Continue Reading
Poetry Corner: Fresno Street Subway (Underpass)
Edited by Richard Stone Stephen Barile, a past contributor to the Poetry Corner, is a Fresno native who teaches writing. He lives near downtown. Here, he gives a bit of Fresno history with some [...] Continue Reading
Joaquin Murrieta
By Paul Gilmore I was so tired of the heat the other day that I decided to duck into a bar to cool off. To my surprise, Billy Ashland, Medford (Med) Boorman and Frank Maddox were already there; they [...] Continue Reading
Homeless in Cuba? Not Likely
By Gerry Bill Cuba is a poor country by most measures. Yet that statement is, in a way, very misleading. Poor though they are, the Cuban people don’t suffer a lot of the same deprivations found in [...] Continue Reading
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar – Sept. 2011
Compiled by Susan Orovitz 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
The Culture of College
By Julius Chatton Another enjoyable summer vacation has come to an end, and college students nationwide are now beginning to settle into the new fall semester. Fresno and Central Valley students [...] Continue Reading
Don’t Let the Nays Win
By Ruth Gadebusch With so much concentration on the nation’s debt lately it is easy to simply accept the status quo. It is easy to cancel all projects that extend into the future and Heaven forbid [...] Continue Reading
Greens Have Open Border Policy on Immigration
By Richard Gomez President Barack Obama has expanded and enforced the Secure Communities (S-Comm) program by allowing local law enforcement to act as immigration agents, ensuring a negative effect on [...] Continue Reading