Expect some changes in the Community Alliance newspaper over the next couple of months. There are several events that are pushing these changes, which we hope will improve the paper and get it into [...] Continue Reading
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Letters to the Editor
Book Forthcoming from Boston Woodard I have been a contributing writer for the Community Alliance for about six years now. Editor Mike Rhodes put his faith and trust in me to contribute honest [...] Continue Reading
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There are days when I feel like I’m living in a parallel universe. For example, take the 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day march in downtown Fresno, which I attended. The contradictions that held that [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Help for the Community Alliance from Inside the Prison Industrial Complex I am writing in regard to your request for help, so that you can continue printing the Community Alliance. Enclosed you will [...] Continue Reading
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Last month, I spoke at the Metro Ministry’s 40th anniversary celebration. It was an honor to share some of my thoughts with the 300+ people at the event. Metro Ministry is one of those progressive [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
{Editor’s note: We received a lot of letters to the editor in response to the December story we ran about the conflict at KPFA and how it will affect KFCF 88.1 FM in Fresno. Below are some of those [...] Continue Reading
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Having a newspaper to communicate the stories about what is going on in this community is an essential foundation if we are going to make changes that bring about peace, social and economic justice. [...] Continue Reading
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Remembering George “Elfie” Ballis I just got to the mailbox yesterday and saw the final result of the feature article you did on George. It is a relief to have the scope of his/our work [...] Continue Reading
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The City of Fresno has abandoned the homeless who live in tents on the sidewalks near the Poverello House. Trash was allowed to pile so high last month (see photo) that it began attracting rats and [...] Continue Reading
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Support Real Peace for Palestinians Israel’s attempt to end the so-called moratorium on settlement building in Palestine seen as “unprecedented” by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton [...] Continue Reading
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I believe that media consolidation is one of the biggest threats to democracy in this country. Large corporations, which have taken over most of the media outlets in this country, do not represent the [...] Continue Reading
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Inspired by Prison Expose I would like to say what a joy you brought me today. Sunday—a day in prison that can go one way, or another. By chance I came across your newspaper and my day has been joyous [...] Continue Reading