“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
Elections
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
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The Dog Whistler
Most of you have heard of a horse whisperer, who can calm horses and build trust. Well, Oakhurst and the Madera County Supervisorial District 5 race have a dog whistler. Candidate Mark Reed has [...] Continue Reading
Progressives and Electoral Politics
We all want a lot of the same things: A living wage for all workers.Reproductive health rights for women.Environmental JusticeImmigrant rights.Clean air and waterLGBTQ rightsHealth Care for [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
Everything Must Change for Everything to Remain the Same Is there electoral apathy? Are young people interested in voting? Perhaps the question should be rephrased: Is it worse to vote? Because the [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Progressive PAC
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She’s a Witch
There are some wild accusations coming out of the Madera County Board of Supervisors District 5 race. In a mailer, candidate Mark Reed accused his opponents’ supporters of being witches and warlocks. [...] Continue Reading
Waiting for What?
The Central Valley saw mixed results in the June 7 Primary election. Despite favorable redistricting at the federal and state level, with four Latino Voting Rights Act districts in the Central Valley, [...] Continue Reading
Are We Seeing the Death of Democracy?
Democracy seems to be slipping away from us, and new violations keep coming up with sickening regularity. The recent gun violence in Uvalde, Texas, is a grim reminder. Between 55% and 65% of all [...] Continue Reading