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Rumor Has It
By R.J. Mitch Cantwell If the Tea Party QAnon Republicans take over our government, the United States will have to change the Pledge of Allegiance to the following: “I pledge allegiance to the flag [...] Continue Reading
Alternative Needed in Supervisorial District 2 Race
Voters are best served when they have clear choices of rational, knowledgeable and civil candidates. Recently, there has been much activity among Republicans in the Fresno County Board of Supervisors [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Progressive PAC
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Voters of Color and Women Saved the Democrats from Disaster
Despite new laws to keep people from voting and gerrymandering election districts to take away the power of minority communities, the Republican “red wave” that pollsters predicted ahead of last [...] Continue Reading
Results of the Nov. 8 Election
The November 2022 midterm election is over. Not all the results are final, so some results might change. The mainstream media, as well as conservative activists, predicted a “red wave,” with [...] Continue Reading
Brazil Is Back, Lula Is Back, Marina Is Back
“We are back. We are back to help build a peaceful world order based on dialogue and multilateralism.”—Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Lula) The president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva [...] Continue Reading
Results of the Nov. 8 Election
The November 2022 midterm election is over. Not all the results are final, so some results might change. The mainstream media, as well as conservative activists, predicted a “red wave,” with [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Democratic Election Night Watch Party
The Fresno Democratic Party held its Election Night Watch Party November 8 at The Howlin Wolf bar in the Tower District. Various local politicians came out. There was no TV or radio, but as Annalisa [...] Continue Reading
Fascism versus Democracy in the November Election
Elections are always about the future. The party that wins tries to mold the future to their values and ideals. Some current issues America faces include the climate crisis, voter suppression, [...] Continue Reading
Fake News Kicks into High Gear
As the midterms approach, voters are being bombarded with disinformation in multiple languages. People who are addicted to fake news get it from sources they trust. Trouble is, people who produce [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
Vote Like There Is No Tomorrow Literally. This election isn’t just about certain candidates. It’s about extreme right-wing operators taking over the country, following the Trump agenda. With the [...] Continue Reading