It’s the “civil rights issue of our time,” voting rights advocates say, but three different proposals to strengthen and create nationwide standards on voting are all stalled in Congress. “Democracy [...] Continue Reading
Activism
A Victory for UC Lecturers: A New Contract
By Jane Hundertmark and David Bacon UC lecturers were ready on Nov. 18 to set up morning picket lines at the entrances to all nine UC campuses. At Berkeley, the strike lines normally go up first [...] Continue Reading
Are Changes in Police Behavior Possible?
On Oct. 22, Fresno Stolen Lives held its 26th annual vigil and protest. Again, people in the community gathered at Eaton Plaza to remember the victims of police violence, to support the families of [...] Continue Reading
Literally Living in the System
By I. smiley G. Calderon By now, all of Fresno County and the entire nation have heard about the unbelievable and unthinkable temporary housing conditions that Fresno County’s Department of Social [...] Continue Reading
Great Turnout for Women’s March
On Oct. 2, the women of Fresno filled the four corners of Blackstone and Nees avenues for the Women’s March for Reproductive Rights. Beginning at 9 a.m., approximately 100 marchers filled each corner [...] Continue Reading
Right-Wing Thugs Intimidate the Public at Redistricting Hearing
Compiled by Mike Rhodes (Editor’s note: The names of individuals quoted in this article have been changed to protect their privacy and safety.] The critical input by community members working to [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Women Honored at the Art Museum
By Peter Maiden When I called Francine Farber of the League of Women Voters (LWV) to find out about their exhibit, “100 Notable Women Who Made a Difference in the Fresno Community,” I heard soaring [...] Continue Reading
Marching for Women’s Reproductive Rights
Just a few weeks ago, on Sept. 1, Texas implemented one of the strictest abortion laws in the country. Women are only allowed abortions before a pregnancy hits the six-week mark. By this time, health [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
(Editor’s note: The letters below are in response to “Fourth Grade Student with a History Lesson Confronts School District,” which appeared in the September 2021 issue of the Community Alliance [...] Continue Reading
Transparency Needed at City Hall
By Kevin Hall City leaders and staff are in meetings with some West Fresno residents to discuss the 92.5 acres proposed to be rezoned for industrial use along Elm Avenue, and news of the private [...] Continue Reading