By Tom Frantz The past December and January saw the Central Valley with the worst levels of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) since monitors for this type of pollution were put in place in 2001. We [...] Continue Reading
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Victory in Idaho Illustrates Progressive Movement
By Kaylia Metcalfe The Supreme Court of Idaho ruled last month in a case lauded as a sign of good things for future cases regarding same-sex couples and adoption—but before we celebrate too widely, [...] Continue Reading
The Elected: An (Attempted) Conversation with City Council Member Steve Brandau
By Richard Stone Fresno City Council Member Steve Brandau’s office failed to respond to my requests for an interview, ignoring the access given by five fellow City Council members in recent months. [...] Continue Reading
Inequality!
By Yezdyar Kaoosji The economic reports, books, documentaries, columnists, talking heads and self-proclaimed pundits are juggling cold statistics and jabbering away about “inequality” of resources in [...] Continue Reading
Rogue Still Reeling Along
By Stephen A. Mintz The Rogue Festival’s 13th year started planning about 15 minutes after the 2013 festival ended, started chugging on Feb. 27 and steams along for the entire first week of March, [...] Continue Reading
Remembering Pete Seeger: The Local Connection
By Ellie Bluestein (Editor’s note: Pete Seeger was an American folk singer and activist who died on Jan. 27. Other media have presented wonderful reflections of his life and those can be easily [...] Continue Reading
The Crockford Files: Access to Government Information Revisited
By John Crockford A letter (www.fresnobee.com/2014/01/13/3712545/online-access-to-fresno-courts.html) from the media coordinator of the Fresno Superior Court to the editor of the Fresno Bee on Jan. [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – March 2014
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING WILPF will meet Thursday March 13, 7PM, at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK March 5, first Wednesday of [...] Continue Reading
Farmworkers: The Ignored and Marginalized
By Chucho Mendoza Pineda As National Farmworker Awareness Week approaches this month, we must make an honest attempt to shed light on the reality of these human beings. When it comes to addressing [...] Continue Reading
In Honor of the 87th Birthday Celebration of Cesar E. Chavez: Gandhi of the Grapes
By Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor Cesar Chavez, a legendary figure of our time, is a hero to millions who have felt inspired and empowered as a result of his exemplary life, his charismatic leadership and the [...] Continue Reading
Enlightened or Same Ol’, Same Ol’?
By Ruth Gadebusch The local daily recently printed an article by Jerry Nickelsburg, an adjunct professor of economics and senior economist at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, on the Valley’s [...] Continue Reading