As we look back over 250 years, I will draw on scholars who have ranked all 45 presidents from best to worst and on a national publication that has ranked the 10 best and the 10 worst presidents. I [...] Continue Reading
Elections
A Concerned Voter’s Analysis of Fresno’s City Council Race
“Money is the mother’s milk of politics.” Jesse “Big Daddy” Unruh, Speaker California Assembly 1961–1968 Influence Of Money On Local Races On June 2 Fresno held its primary elections for [...] Continue Reading
El análisis de un votante preocupado sobre la contienda por el Concejo Municipal de Fresno
La influencia del dinero en las contiendas locales “El dinero es la leche materna de la política.” Jesse “Big Daddy” Unruh, presidente de la Asamblea de California, 1961–1968 Fresno celebró sus [...] Continue Reading
Expanding Democracy: The 15th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
The history of African Americans in the United States is deeply connected to slavery, racial discrimination, and the long struggle for civil rights. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was one of the most [...] Continue Reading
“Vote Them Out” with Pride
May 11—Fresnans congregated in front of the Hall of Records for a press conference in support of the County library’s request to participate in the annual Rainbow Pride celebrations and in [...] Continue Reading
Tom Steyer Is 30 Years too Late
As climate activists know all too well, 1988 is the year Dr. James Hansen spoke before Congress and warned them of the dangers of global warming. What they studiously ignore is that simultaneously [...] Continue Reading
The Bench Fresno Deserves: Three Women of Color Running on a Slate to Change the Court
On June 2, Fresno County voters will face seven open judicial seats on one ballot—the largest judicial shakeup in decades. Incumbents who chose not to run for reelection created these [...] Continue Reading
Here Comes the Judge
Voting for judicial candidates in local elections matters. Local judges make decisions that affect everyday life directly, from traffic tickets and misdemeanor cases to child custody, divorce and [...] Continue Reading
District 7 City Council Candidates
The residents of Fresno City Council District 7 will be voting to elect a new Council Member on the June 2 primary. District 7 is currently represented by Nelson Esparza who has been “termed out.” The [...] Continue Reading
“Hemorrhaging Supporters”: The Democrats’ Dilemma
BY STEVEN ROESCH What helped Donald Trump to achieve victory in two presidential elections? According to Norman Solomon, prolific author and co-founder of RootsAction.org, the warped nature of [...] Continue Reading
La contienda por el Distrito 7 del Concejo Municipal
Los residentes del Distrito 7 del Concejo Municipal de Fresno votarán en la elección primaria del 2 de junio de 2026 para elegir a un nuevo concejal. El Distrito 7 fue representado previamente por [...] Continue Reading