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Arts & Culture
“Queer Eye…” Column Ending
By Dan Waterhouse I am ending “Queer Eye…” After the Community Alliance printed a front-page story in July about an officer-involved shooting at Belmont and Peach avenues, I began hearing that [...] Continue Reading
The Boundary of Free Speech
By Kaylia Metcalfe Back in August, there was a lot of attention surrounding Florida teacher Jerry Buell, who posted on his Facebook page that the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York made [...] Continue Reading
Jim Hightower in Conversation
By Richard Stone (Author’s note: While in Fresno to speak at the Progressives’ gathering on Oct. 1, Jim Hightower graciously afforded the Community Alliance time to interview him one-on-one. In the [...] Continue Reading
“Strengthening Our Voices” Summit draws 300, provides platform for working together on progressive issues
By Timothy Savage More than 300 people from across the San Joaquin Valley gathered Oct. 1 to listen, to engage, to connect and to get fired up about the most important issues of our day at [...] Continue Reading
Rockwell Didn’t Paint Guacamole and Tortillas
By Leonard Adame Indians, in my 4th grade class, killed good White people, rode pinto ponies and salivated over White damsels in distress on The Lone Ranger show. But one day, probably Dec. 11 or 12, [...] Continue Reading
New Radio Show: Keeping It Real with Dr. Jean Kennedy
By Jean Kennedy Dr. Jean Kennedy is the host and producer of Keeping It Real, a radio show that comes to our community on KFCF-FM 88.1 on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 8 p.m. to 10 [...] Continue Reading
Glenn Beck on a Skewer: An Interview with the Author of the Roasting
By Richard Stone Radio and television show host Glenn Beck is a controversial figure. He has made his fortune from being a media pundit and propagandist. Describing himself as only “a rodeo clown” [...] Continue Reading
50 Years of Catch-22: Now Spot Fresno’s Saroyan
By Tom Moradian Published in 1961, Catch-22 sold 10 million copies by 1968. The novel’s dark humor fed the bitterness many felt about the Vietnam War. Today, many feel the same about senseless wars [...] Continue Reading
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar
Compiled by Susan Orovitz 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 positive [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Free College Foundation Annual Banquet
By Rychard Withers The Fresno Free College Foundation (FFCF) will be celebrating 43 years as a part of the Fresno community with a banquet on Nov. 6 at 5:30 p.m. The event will take place at [...] Continue Reading
Grassroots: Profiles of Local Activist Leaders
By Richard Stone At 32, Hector Cerda still sees himself as a young activist, just coming into his own as an organizer and thinker. And at the center of his agenda is the sacredness of water. When [...] Continue Reading