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Elections
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
Climate Quest Begins Anew
“I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”—Bilbo Baggins As American democracy slips further into a darkness that [...] Continue Reading
Rumor Has It That…
Donald Trump recently stated, “I will do whatever I can to help the country.” A suggestion was made by several million people that admitting himself into a mental institution for the criminally insane [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Measure C: A Leap of Blind Faith
Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 9408 was present at Fresno City Hall on July 7 to support the overwhelming opposition to the November referendum on Measure C and $6.8 billion in public [...] Continue Reading