By Peter MaidenPhotos by Peter Maiden More than 600 demonstrations calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump were held throughout the country on Dec. 17. There were actions in all 50 [...] Continue Reading
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To our readers: The Community Alliance has been around for about two decades bringing you news and commentaries from a different perspective. We are committed to continuing this endeavor, but for [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Dreamers Travel to D.C. for DACA Hearing
By Juan Santiago The Dreamers’ movement reached a pivotal moment in November when the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) case. The case made it [...] Continue Reading
Gandhi’s Anniversary
“Human Rights, Civil Rights and Labor Rights” was the name of the 2019 program of the Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley, which was held on Dec. 7 at Fresno State. The event celebrated the [...] Continue Reading
Seven Years Later
By Ruth Gadebusch On the seven-year-anniversary of that horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, the gun situation in this nation is hardly better. In fact, one could argue [...] Continue Reading
New Approach to Voting
By Community Alliance Staff Fresno County has implemented a new methodology for voting based on the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA), which was approved by California lawmakers in 2016. Fresno County opted [...] Continue Reading
Rally in Support of a Father Arrested by ICE
By Eduardo Stanley On the cold morning of Dec. 7, dozens of people gathered to rally in support of a family whose father was arrested by ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) while he was [...] Continue Reading
What to Do About Teen Stress
By Ariana Mohebbi People often think that teenagers are influenced by the media to smoke, vape, drink or do drugs, but the main cause of these bad decisions is stress. School is the culprit for [...] Continue Reading
Dealing with PTSD, War Veteran Returns to Vietnam
By Joshua Shurley In 1967, Tim Keenan was sent to Vietnam like so many young men of his generation. Drafted into the army, he served with the 4th Infantry Division and participated in several [...] Continue Reading
Election Acceptance or a Coup?
By Leni Villagomez Reeves Elections? Aren’t elections how we are supposed to choose our leader in a democracy? Only if the result is what the multinational corporate interests want. In Bolivia, [...] Continue Reading
Workers Strike at Kaiser
By Peter Maiden Kaiser mental health workers with the National Union of Healthcare Workers struck throughout California the week of Dec. 16–20 to improve the standard of care for mental health [...] Continue Reading