By Loretta Kensinger (This is the speech given by Loretta Kensinger, Central Valley Progressive PAC Vice President, at the Stop the Hate rally on Aug. 24. The event was held in the Tower District.) [...] Continue Reading
Arts & Culture
Is Political and Ideological Purity the Road to Victory?
By Mike Rhodes Is there any local politician you agree with on all issues? 100% of the time? How about your friends and family? Do you agree 100% of the time with them on all issues? Of course not. [...] Continue Reading
Ten Things You Should Know About Ashjian
By Kaylia Metcalfe Editor’s note: The original version of this article was published in Perhaps We Learn https:// perhapswelearn.blogspot.com/, and this edited version is republished with [...] Continue Reading
Jewish Film Series
By Temple Beth Israel Films Committee The Jewish Film Series will return to Temple Beth Israel (6622 N. Maroa Ave.) on Sept. 16 with a golden oldie, The Frisco Kid, starring Gene Wilder as a naive [...] Continue Reading
The Prince of War: Billy Graham’s Crusade for a Wholly Christian Empire
By George B. Kauffman The Prince of War: Billy Graham’s Crusade for a Wholly Christian Empire (2nd ed.). An unauthorized biography with selected book reviews by author Cecil Bothwell. Brave Ulysses [...] Continue Reading
Gay Central Valley Board Announces Cessation of Operations
By Gay Central Valley Editor’s note: This article was published originally at Gay Central Valley at www.gaycentralvalley.org. Gay Central Valley officially formed as a nonprofit in January 2009. [...] Continue Reading
The Battle for Matheny Tract: Demanding Water Justice in Tulare County
By Hannah Brandt A community screening and discussion of the film The Battle for Matheny Tract took place in August at Fres.Co, a downtown Fresno meeting place next to the Crest theater. “Fres.Co is [...] Continue Reading
Project Shalom/Salam
Interview with Helen Siporin, a member of Fresno’s Jewish community and co-founder of Project Shalom/Salaam. Q. How did you learn about the Syrian refugees? A. Last February, my friend Susan [...] Continue Reading
Book Review: The Periodic Table & Mendeleev
By George B. Kauffman The Periodic Table & Mendeleev. By Fathi Habashi, Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Laval University, Quebéc City, Canada, 2017, ISBN [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Youth of Color Fighting to Keep Fair School Funding System
By Ziaunna Temple and Draquari McGhee On July 12, Draquari and I, along with hundreds of high school students, parents and education advocacy groups from 30 cities across California, went to [...] Continue Reading
Dedication of the Philip Levine Reading Room: A Retrospective
By Alex Vavoulis In Alexandria, Egypt, in 1954, Greek Noble Laureate George Seferis said, “Learning is one of the noblest exercises of man and to be learned is one of his highest desires.” And now, [...] Continue Reading