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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

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