By Peter Maiden A town hall meeting titled “Our Valley, Our Voice” was held by the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) at Bitwise in downtown Fresno on July 15. A second meeting was held [...] Continue Reading
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Save the Giants: Giant Sequoia National Monument
By Dr. Mehmet McMillan and Art Rodriguez The Department of the Interior recently opened a “review” of certain national monuments created in the last 20-plus years, including the Giant Sequoia, for [...] Continue Reading
Dialogue about Democracy
By John Minkler A “Dialogue about Our Democracy” will take place on Sept. 16 in celebration of Constitution Day. It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at North Gym 118 at Fresno State. Free and open to [...] Continue Reading
Mental Health of Syrian Children: Hope for Healing Invisible Wounds
By Wasan Abu-Baker Editor’s note: This article was originally published at Kings River Life Magazine (http://kingsriverlife.com/07/15/mental-health-of-the-syrian-children/) and is republished with [...] Continue Reading
Three Years After War, Gaza Still Suffering: A Follow-Up with Dina Samir
By Hannah Brandt In July 2014, just a month before Americans were confronted with the images of 17-year-old Michael Brown lying dead from police gunshots on the street in Ferguson, Mo., television [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Youth of Color Fighting to Keep Fair School Funding System
By Ziaunna Temple and Draquari McGhee On July 12, Draquari and I, along with hundreds of high school students, parents and education advocacy groups from 30 cities across California, went to [...] Continue Reading
Dedication of the Philip Levine Reading Room: A Retrospective
By Alex Vavoulis In Alexandria, Egypt, in 1954, Greek Noble Laureate George Seferis said, “Learning is one of the noblest exercises of man and to be learned is one of his highest desires.” And now, [...] Continue Reading
Pastors for Peace Caravan Returns from Cuba
By Leni Reeves We want you to know. We’ve been to Cuba! This is what we used to shout as we entered U.S. Immigration, marching across the International Bridge from México to the United States at [...] Continue Reading
New Leadership for Democrats
By Michael D. Evans On July 22, the California Democratic Party (CDP) confirmed the election of Eric Bauman as chair of the largest and most progressive state Democratic Party in the nation. Elected [...] Continue Reading
Is This Finally the End of Trump or Only the Beginning of the End?
By George B. Kauffman My head is literally spinning! I simply can’t keep up with the frantic pace of events. The news is filled hourly or even at more frequent intervals with the hysterical, [...] Continue Reading
Why This CVPPAC Member Is Running for Office
***The content in this section is paid for by the Central Valley Progressive PAC*** By Mike Rhodes Daren Miller wants to be the District 3 Fresno City Council member who will replace Oliver Baines, [...] Continue Reading