Dear Reader, We begin September by celebrating Labor Day, which pays tribute to the American worker as well as the social and economic achievements of the labor movement. It is a longstanding public [...] Continue Reading
Editorial
From the Editor – August 2018
Dear Reader, A new wave of hope rushed over Mexico as the results of its general election in July declared the winner of the popular vote also the official president-elect. The historic win [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – July 2018
Working Class Contradiction Close to 100% of Republican legislators know that 94%–96% of Planned Parenthood funding goes to healthcare services having nothing to do with abortion. So why are they [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – July 2018
Dear Reader, I will begin July by sending my sincere gratitude and appreciation to every one of you who showed your support during our annual Community Alliance Fund-Raiser, which was a huge success. [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – June 2018
Dear Reader, The incessant attacks to our First Amendment rights by the Trump Administration are not, by any means, the sole struggles of journalism in America. Newspapers, and those involved in [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – June 2018
Ensure Student Voices Are Heard I’m a recent alumnus of Fresno Unified School District’s Edison High School. Our youth feel unsafe when they are walking to school with people getting killed in their [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – May 2018
By Elsa Mejía Dear Readers, It is an honor to be named the editor of the Community Alliance and a privilege to be working alongside such a diverse team of inspired and dedicated individuals. Allow me [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – May 2018
History Need Not Repeat Itself When I grew up in Fresno, went to school and learned about World War II, there was one thing I could never understand. How could the German people allow Hitler and the [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – March 2018
By Michael D. Evans “The job facing American voters…in the days and years to come is to determine which hearts, minds and souls command those qualities best suited to unify a country rather than [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – March 2018
Fear of Death the Basis of Conservative Greed Making a nation more important (“Great Again”) to individuals and groups has its side effects. The subjugation of men to government continues as long as [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – February 2018
By Michael D. Evans At a recent Fresno City Council meeting prior to a vote on an industrial park project, District 2 City Council Member Steve Brandau admonished one of the community groups [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – February 2018
Understanding West Fresno I want to thank Kevin Hall (“A Fresno Epiphany,” December 2017 Community Alliance) for highlighting an issue that Black and Brown West Fresno residents have known for a long [...] Continue Reading