Por Francisco Duarte Hace unas semanas un dirigente de la DEA —agencia antinarcóticos de los Estados Unidos— visitó Culiacán, Sinaloa. En opinión del analista de geopolítica Alfredo Jaliffe, esta [...] Continue Reading
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Esquina Cultural
En Fresno la universidad se viste con manteles largos para darle la bienvenida la poesía y música latinoamericana. Como ya es tradición el Club Austral: Arte y Cultura hispanoamericana, estarán [...] Continue Reading
Editorial Noviembre 2019
Por Lourdes Medina Se acercan los meses de celebraciones y un nuevo año. Al dejar un siglo más en la historia, me pongo a reflexionar sobre el impacto que hemos dejado los inmigrantes [...] Continue Reading
Wild Blue Yonder Farewell
By Evo Bluestein In 1974, a fusion rock band called Wild Blue Yonder pooled their meager resources and put in a lot of elbow grease to open a music club of the same name. It was a focal point for [...] Continue Reading
Book Review: A Feast of Science
By George B. Kauffman A Feast of Science: Intriguing Morsels from the Science of Everyday Life by Dr. Joe Schwarcz. ECW Press, 665 Gerrard St. East, Toronto, Canada M4M IY2, 2018, Paperback, [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: Ensuring Free Speech
When the Editorial Board of the Community Alliance newspaper offered me the opportunity to take over as editor, replacing my colleague and friend Elsa Mejia, I didn’t hesitate due to the respect I [...] Continue Reading
Foxes Might Leave Fresno after Winning Season
By Peter MaidenPhotos by Peter Maiden Will the Fresno FC Foxes play next season in Fresno? That’s the question on many people’s minds as the team progresses into the league playoffs. According [...] Continue Reading
California to Subsidize Growers’ Labor Camps
By David Bacon (Editor’s note: Reprinted with permission. Originally appeared in Capital and Main, Oct. 4, 2019.) In California, many farmworkers can’t find decent places to live, or even any [...] Continue Reading
Court Rulings on “Public Charge”
By Pilar Marrero Five federal courts recently banned the U.S. government from changing the rules on the use of public benefits for applicants seeking permanent residency or a non-immigrant visa, [...] Continue Reading
We Must Choose Our Future
By Tom Frantz There is overwhelming scientific consensus on global warming. Since the Industrial Revolution, our planet has warmed about one degree Celsius. We already have witnessed significant [...] Continue Reading
Where Is Dyer on Addressing the Homeless?
By James Mendez At an Oct. 16 press conference, three of Jerry Dyer’s strong supporters—Fresno City Council Members Mike Karbassi and Garry Bredefeld and Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall—of his [...] Continue Reading
Relationships Speak Loudly in Fresno’s Mayoral Race
By James Mendez I attended the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Mayoral Candidates Forum on Oct. 19. Andrew Janz and Jerry Dyer discussed their positions on poverty in Fresno, lack of parks for many of [...] Continue Reading