By Pilar Marrero When Imperial County emerged as California’s No. 1 hot spot in Covid-19 infection rates, it exposed three variables—low-wage workers, overcrowded households and inadequate [...] Continue Reading
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The Mapuche Hope
By Juan Trujillo Limones “It is important to call today to bring out the best in us, the legacy of the grandparents, the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples for the benefit of all humanity; [...] Continue Reading
Justice Denied…
By I. smiley G. Calderon We’ve all heard the common adage and legal maxim, “justice delayed is justice denied,” right? It means, so long as justice is put on hold, it really is injustice, plain and [...] Continue Reading
The Dangers of a Dyer-Run Fresno
By Devorah Levy-Pearlman On March 3, Super Tuesday, the city of Fresno held its local election. The high-profile mayoral race to replace Lee Brand—who announced last May he would not seek [...] Continue Reading
Bureau of Land Management Approves Oil Drilling in Carrizo Plain
By Vic Bedoian The Bureau of Land Management recently approved a new oil well and pipeline in Carrizo Plain National Monument. The oil well hasn’t operated for nearly 20 years and was slated to be [...] Continue Reading
Why Oliver Baines Shouldn’t Head Fresno Police Reform
By Kevin Hall Short answer: He’s a cop. Newly engaged Fresno activists young and old are about to get a fundamental lesson in local politics. That’s because their efforts to radically alter the [...] Continue Reading
Alex Vavoulis Left an Enduring Legacy
By Vic Bedoian Alex Vavoulis, the man who launched radio station KFCF in Fresno among many other achievements, died June 9 at the age of 95. He was a proud Greek-American who grew up in New [...] Continue Reading
Nursing Homes Unsafe during Pandemic?
By Sunita Sohrabji The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the plight of U.S. seniors, who have been disproportionately infected and killed by the disease. Eight out of 10 Covid deaths in the United [...] Continue Reading
U.S. Sanctions Imposed on International Court at The Hague
By Leni Villagomez Reeves “State of Emergency” On June 11, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a “state of emergency.” Not about the pandemic. Not about racist violence by the police and the [...] Continue Reading
Border and Racism Issues
By Leni Villagomez Reeves There are two issues to address. They are closely related. First, we must realize that it is U.S. policies and direct interventions that have produced violent unstable [...] Continue Reading
México: Impacto de la Pandemia en Trabajadores Informales
Por Eduardo Stanley El Covid-19 está afectando dramáticamente a nuestra sociedad, no solo por los altos niveles de contagios y muertes sino también por sus efectos en la economía. En México está [...] Continue Reading
Hundreds March in Support of Black Lives Matter
Photos by Peter Maiden Several hundred marchers met at Saint Rest Baptist Church in West Fresno June 6 to promote the message of Black Lives Matter in a peaceful manner. They marched over a mile to [...] Continue Reading