During the author’s 30-year stint as a Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) instructor, teachers were encouraged to appropriate the so-called cycle of teaching in regular educational practice. The [...] Continue Reading
Activism
In Memory of David Harris
(Editor’s note: David Harris is from Fresno and he went on to become a leader in the anti-draft movement during the Vietnam War. During that time, he was married to folk musician Joan Baez, who played [...] Continue Reading
In Memory of David Harris
(Editor’s note: David Harris is from Fresno and he went on to become a leader in the anti-draft movement during the Vietnam War. During that time, he was married to folk musician Joan Baez, who played [...] Continue Reading
Organize!
Organize for better working conditions. Organize for environmental justice. Organize to win healthcare for all. We know that you can’t wait for the powers that be to bestow upon us what is needed to [...] Continue Reading
Naming a Street after Cesar Chavez Is a Privilege
I was raised in the areas encompassing the proposed Cesar Chavez Street. Due to the underlying motives of the opposition, I find it necessary to respond to the misinformation put forth by a member of [...] Continue Reading
Social Services Workers Protest Poor Working Conditions
More than 120 Fresno County Department of Social Service (DSS) workers formed an informational picket line on their lunch break on Sept. 13 to protest poor working conditions that result in poor [...] Continue Reading
“First They Came…” Again
We are again in a period of racist ultranationalism and right-wing extremism. It’s not the first one. We can choose to defend those who are under attack now. Or we can wait until the attackers come [...] Continue Reading
The September 2023 Issue of the Community Alliance
You can read the print version of the paper below. This is a .pdf of the September 2023 Community Alliance newspaper. There are features that allow viewers to increase the size of the pages for easier [...] Continue Reading
How We Stop the Hate
On the hottest day in June, more than 100 people attended the Stop the Hate town hall at the First Mennonite Church in Reedley. Presentations included an impassioned talk by Shirley Guevara (Dunlap [...] Continue Reading
Voting Rights Facing Relentless Attack
(Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Ethnic Media Services, a nonprofit news organization.) In the 10 years since the John Roberts–led Supreme Court gutted the 1965 Voting Rights [...] Continue Reading
Cuba Solidarity Activists Arrested at Senator’s Office
On June 22, three activists, including Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO)/Pastors for Peace Executive Director Gail Walker, who lives in New Jersey, went to the Washington, [...] Continue Reading
An Open Letter to Chief Justice Roberts
Dear Chief Justice Roberts, We the people are experiencing a crisis in confidence with the current Supreme Court. With its recent decisions, the Supreme Court has disgraced and delegitimized [...] Continue Reading