A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge has recommended throwing out the results of last year’s election between the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) and the [...] Continue Reading
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Chale con la guerra! Stop the War!
On August 29, 1970, thousands of Chicanos marched in Los Angeles to protest and demand an end to the war in Vietnam. It would be the first major upheaval of the Chicano community against U.S. [...] Continue Reading
Let’s Get It Right This Time!
Once again, Fresno is the only major city in California with no civilian police oversight—after more than 10 years of effort and support from more than 50 organizations, thousands of individuals, the [...] Continue Reading
“Stop the Machine!” Protest
October 6, 2011, will be a day to remember. Inspired by the courageous, nonviolent uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Greece, Spain and Wisconsin, progressive leaders in the United States [...] Continue Reading
Grassroots: Profiles of Local Activist Leaders
My colleagues on the Community Alliance Editorial Board said, “Interview Cindy Quiralte; you’ll be impressed.” I had never heard of her, but I said okay, and she said okay—and guess what—I’m [...] Continue Reading
Queer Eye – Neil O’Brien Facing Campus Charges
Fresno State gadfly and Tea Party activist Neil O’Brien is facing campus judicial action after two Chicano and Latin American Studies professors filed incident reports with the University police in [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Supervisors Reject Nuclear Sales Pitch
Disregarding the state moratorium on new nuclear power plants and the still unfolding catastrophe in Japan, the Fresno Nuclear Group is nonetheless relentless in its attempt to sell nuclear power [...] Continue Reading
Democratic Training Comes to Fresno
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee (FCDCC) and the California Democratic Council (CDC) are sponsoring a Democratic Leadership Training. This full day of intense training includes a variety [...] Continue Reading
Walmart Expanding at Our Expense
“If I think too much about all of those Chinese factories where all the stuff in a Wal-Mart is made, I get that woozy feeling you get when you see ducks covered in crude oil.” —Douglas [...] Continue Reading
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar
ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive actions; to model interfaith [...] Continue Reading
Opinion and Analysis from the Grassroots
From Fresno to the Israeli Military By Darrow Pierce In December 2009, despite great opposition from family and friends, I moved to Israel, gained citizenship and started learning Hebrew in a kibbutz [...] Continue Reading
“Midge,” TEL and CFCs: Two Classic Cases of Unintended Consequences
Thomas Midgley, Jr. (1889–1944), a prolific inventor known to his acquaintances as “Midge,” was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In the Betts Academy, a small, private college preparatory school, [...] Continue Reading