Edited by Richard Stone Margaret Hudson, our great-hearted colleague who has been recuperating from an accident since the winter, has sent us one of her poems, with thanks “to everyone for their [...] Continue Reading
Arts & Culture
What We Could Carry
By Lorenzo Bassman On Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m., the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno presents Nikiko Masumoto in her one-woman show, What We Could Carry, a performance of Japanese-American [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – September 2013
Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to [...] Continue Reading
I Lost It at Filmworks: On Viewing We Steal Secrets
By Thomas Quinn With eager anticipation I attended the Aug. 9, Fresno Filmworks showing of the documentary We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks by Alex Gibney. About 4/5ths through it I walked out [...] Continue Reading
In Defense of We Steal Secrets
By Robert Navarro My friend Tom Quinn has provided a rousing criticism of the movie We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks. Tom knows more about the U.S. security state than anyone I know, and what [...] Continue Reading
Progressive Voice: Roy Zimmerman’s Wake Up Call
By Yezdyar S. Kaoosji Progressive singer satirist Roy Zimmerman says, “I get accused of preaching to the choir, but that’s not how I think of it. I think of it as entertaining the troops.” What [...] Continue Reading
Documenting the Data Wars: Fresno Filmworks Presents WikiLeaks Documentary
By Andrew Veihmeyer In a digital world where exposing sensitive details is often commonplace and instant, what happens when decades worth of data is revealed in one of the largest breaches of [...] Continue Reading
What’s Next for Marriage Equality?
By Kaylia Metcalfe With the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this summer reopening the doors for California’s same-sex couples to legally tie the knot, hundreds of people have taken advantage of [...] Continue Reading
Reopen and Reassess Chicano History in Fresno
By Jose Luis Barraza The Chicano History: Revisited in Fresno County Committee has been formed to develop a multimedia documentary to honor the history of unsung heroes who were committed to the [...] Continue Reading
Interview with Avigdar Adams
By Richard Stone Avigdar (pronounced Avadar) Adams is a multifaceted artist whose talents as painter, photographer and performer are much appreciated by those who know his work. As a photographer, [...] Continue Reading
Augsburg, Germany; Fresno, Visalia and Three Rivers
By Alfonso C. Hernandez The Sierra Vocal Arts Ensemble (SVAE) of Porterville, under the direction of Fred Knutson, performed its best European tour concert at the Church of Saint Georges in Augsburg, [...] Continue Reading