By Paul Thomas Jackson (Editor’s Note: Part 2 of this article will be published in the June edition) In our present economic system, the dominant element—capital—plays its normal role on the main [...] Continue Reading
Activism
Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream
By Mary Lou Brauti-Minkler and John Minkler Nobel Prize winner Wangari Mathaai said, “In the course of history there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to [...] Continue Reading
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
FROM THE WATKINS PHOTO ARCHIVES--25 YEARS AGO [...] Continue Reading
Progressive Christian Pastor to Speak on Climate Change at Wesley United Methodist Church in Fresno
The Reverend Sharon Delgado, Executive Director of Earth Justice Ministries, will speak on May 21 and 22 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1343 East Barstow Avenue, in Fresno. On Saturday, May 21, at [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – May 2016
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING May 12 (second Thursday of each month), 7-9 p.m. at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave. Meetings are open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK May 4 [...] Continue Reading
Dispatches from the War Zone: Homelessness in Fresno (2002–2015)
By Mike Rhodes Did the City of Fresno really use federal money intended to help the poor and bulldoze homeless shelters with it? Why was it necessary for a federal judge to order the city to stop [...] Continue Reading
NPR Host Leads Forum on Climate Change and Inequality
By Tom Frantz and Hannah Brandt On March 9, 2016, Maria Hinojosa, host of the cutting edge NPR show Latino USA, came from New York to Sacramento to moderate a panel on Inequality and Climate Change [...] Continue Reading
Fresno PD | The Most Dangerous Police Force in America?
By Kayla Moon An activist by the name of John Lang appears to have recently been murdered – his death part of a much larger pattern. Fresno Police Department (FPD) is under investigation by many [...] Continue Reading
Earth Day 2016
By George B. Kauffman Earth Day, begun as an annual event on April 22, 1970, focused public attention on pollution and environmental concerns and made the hitherto esoteric term “ecology” a [...] Continue Reading
Women’s Art and Music Festival of Fresno in May
By Kathy Ayala A creative celebration for women and led by women is coming to the historic Tower Theater in May. The Women’s Art and Music Festival of Fresno (WAMFF) will take place Friday, May 6, [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Victory in Kern County
By Tom Frantz Sometimes, in the struggle for environmental justice, there are small victories. Residents of Kern County recently had a big one. About ten years ago, the fossil fuel industry was [...] Continue Reading
WILPF: April 2016
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING WILPF will meet Thursday April 14, 7 PM, at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK April 6, first Wednesday of each [...] Continue Reading