By Eduardo Stanley “I want to be the next mayor of Fresno because we need a change. Like most voters, I think Fresno is not going in the right direction. My opponent (former Fresno Police Chief [...] Continue Reading
Columns
Large Pro-Impeachment Rally Held in Clovis
By Peter MaidenPhotos by Peter Maiden More than 600 demonstrations calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump were held throughout the country on Dec. 17. There were actions in all 50 [...] Continue Reading
Gandhi’s Anniversary
“Human Rights, Civil Rights and Labor Rights” was the name of the 2019 program of the Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley, which was held on Dec. 7 at Fresno State. The event celebrated the [...] Continue Reading
Arambulas Respond to City’s Dire Situation
By Kevin Hall (Editor’s note: “Climate Politics” is a new monthly opinion column covering the need to change our political climate in order to address our changing climate.) The Fresno mayor’s [...] Continue Reading
New Approach to Voting
By Community Alliance Staff Fresno County has implemented a new methodology for voting based on the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA), which was approved by California lawmakers in 2016. Fresno County opted [...] Continue Reading
Rally in Support of a Father Arrested by ICE
By Eduardo Stanley On the cold morning of Dec. 7, dozens of people gathered to rally in support of a family whose father was arrested by ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) while he was [...] Continue Reading
Dealing with PTSD, War Veteran Returns to Vietnam
By Joshua Shurley In 1967, Tim Keenan was sent to Vietnam like so many young men of his generation. Drafted into the army, he served with the 4th Infantry Division and participated in several [...] Continue Reading
Election Acceptance or a Coup?
By Leni Villagomez Reeves Elections? Aren’t elections how we are supposed to choose our leader in a democracy? Only if the result is what the multinational corporate interests want. In Bolivia, [...] Continue Reading
Bernie Sanders Wows Fresno and the Central Valley Again!
By Yezdyar “Yez” Kaoosji The Fresno City College Jazz Band entertained a “yuuge” crowd of more than 3,000 enthusiastic supporters as they got ready to welcome Sen. Bernie Sanders (D–Vt.). They [...] Continue Reading
Eviction Epidemic
By Tim Simmers There’s an eviction epidemic spreading in this country that’s driving families into a cycle of poverty they can’t escape, according to author Matthew Desmond, who’s book Evicted won [...] Continue Reading
A Renters’ Victory in Madera
By Eduardo Stanley Last October, 30 families living in the Laguna Knoll apartment complex of Madera received a no-fault 60-day eviction. This decision sparked the reaction of City Council Member [...] Continue Reading