By Mike Rhodes I was part of the group of homeless people, activists and attorneys who united and prevailed in a lawsuit against the City of Fresno in 2007. The $2.3 million settlement changed [...] Continue Reading
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Safe, Legal Campgrounds. Now More than Ever
By Dixie Salazar It should come as no surprise to anyone that during this coronavirus health crisis, Fresno County now faces an equally dire homeless crisis. Even before the virus hit, homelessness [...] Continue Reading
California Defers to the Oil Industry
By Tom Frantz For several years, environmental justice advocates in California have lobbied the legislature for a buffer zone between oil production activity and schools, hospitals and residents. [...] Continue Reading
The Bolivian People Are Fighting Back
By Leni Villagomez Reeves In Bolivia, unions, campesinos and indigenous people’s organizations began a general strike on Aug. 3. They are enforcing the strike with roadblocks across every major [...] Continue Reading
Talking Points: Boycotts and Other Games
By Joel Eis Although the younger generation’s desire to strike out on their own road and make their own revolution is fully understandable, they feel the urgency of the current situation. Under [...] Continue Reading
What If?
By Ruth Gadebusch Generally, I would rather be thinking about what is rather than what if, but we as a society are responsible for planning for our future and that requires consideration of “what [...] Continue Reading
Why Is America Lagging the World in Managing Covid?
By Sunita Sohrabji The United States, which has both the largest number of infections and deaths from Covid-19, is lagging far behind other countries, many of which have far fewer resources, [...] Continue Reading
Trump Escalates War on Immigrants Amid Worsening Covid-19 Pandemic
By Sunita Sohrabji The Trump administration has made 400 policy changes detrimental to immigrants through its tenure at the White House, with 63 fresh blows meted out amid the Covid-19 [...] Continue Reading
Proactive Pandemic Prophylaxis: Fresno City Council Member Leads the Way
By I. smiley G. Calderon I just love talking with my local Fresno City Council member. (How many of you, dear readers, can honestly say this too—and, if not, why not?) Especially during these [...] Continue Reading