More Than Ever, Independent Media Makes a Difference It’s no secret that the City and County of Fresno received millions of dollars to manage the homelessness problem. Yet, nothing happened, and [...] Continue Reading
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The “Other” Incarcerated Japanese
During World War II, more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were taken by U.S. authorities and placed in concentration camps around the country. The government argued that these Japanese Amercans might [...] Continue Reading
Kidnapping of the Naganuma Family in Peru
“I was 20 months old when I arrived with my family at the Crystal City camp [in Texas], so I don’t remember those events,” said Kazumu Naganuma. “I learned about this experience thanks to my older [...] Continue Reading
La Fiesta de la Guelaguetza en Madera
El pasado domingo 8 de octubre tuvo lugar por primera vez en Madera la celebración de La Guelaguetza, la tradicional fiesta de Oaxaca con profundas raíces indígenas. Decenas de familias asistieron [...] Continue Reading
Los “otros” Japoneses Encarcelados
Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, más de 100.000 japoneses-estadounidenses fueron detenidos por las autoridades estadounidenses y colocados en campos de concentración por todo el país. El gobierno [...] Continue Reading
El Secuestro de la Familia Naganuma en Perú
“Tenía 20 meses cuando llegué con mi familia al campamento de Crystal City, así que no recuerdo esos eventos”, dijo Kazumo Naganuma durante una entrevista con Community Alliance. “Aprendí de esta [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
We wish to have nothing but good news for our readers. However, I am afraid that won’t happen in this issue. Or anytime soon. What has happened recently at Fresno City Hall is disturbing: a recent [...] Continue Reading
An Infamous Event That Sparked a “Forgotten” Memory
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of articles regarding the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1942–1945. This project is made possible through a grant from the California Civil [...] Continue Reading
Un Infame Evento Que Despertó un Recuerdo “Olvidado”
(Nota del editor: este es el comienzo de una serie mensual de historias dedicadas al encarcelamiento japonés de 1942-1945.) Un día de verano del año 2000, el Dr. Isao Fujimoto (1933-2022) vino a [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
Should Biden Run for Reelection? When Joe Biden arrived at the White House in 2021, I felt that two big changes took place in our society: First, instantly the craziness and dysfunctionality of [...] Continue Reading
California, ¡Cuídate del Calor!
La ola de calor que padece la mitad del planeta—la otra mitad está experimentando frío extremo— no se detendrá y ya es lo “normal” en nuestras vidas. El calentamiento de la tierra es producto, en gran [...] Continue Reading
Private Interests Rule City Council
Recently, several residents and housing advocates attended a Fresno City Council meeting to push for rent control. However, they ran into a block of ice. City Council members and the mayor of Fresno [...] Continue Reading