By George B. Kauffman Editor’s note: The sources for the information included herein are available in the online version of this article. The UN Conference on Climate Change meeting at Le Bourget, [...] Continue Reading
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Dolores Speaks at Central Valley Progressive PAC Event
By Hannah Brandt On Sept. 27, the Central Valley Progressive Political Action Committee (CVP PAC) hosted union organizer and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta at the home of Pat Wolk. It was a time to [...] Continue Reading
Poverty in Fresno and How the Mayor Is Missing the Point
By Eduardo Stanley Editor’s note: The sources for the information included herein are available in the online version of this article. On Oct. 13, Zocalo Public Square presented a panel discussion [...] Continue Reading
The Phrase “National Interest” Toward a More Humane Understanding
By Joseph Pulido The term “national interest” is regularly employed by presidents and others in government to argue particular programs of foreign policy. Whatever the issue, whether from the Left or [...] Continue Reading
On the Outside Looking In
By Ruth Gadebusch Last month, after stating my belief in the public school system, I closed my column expressing concerns about troubles emanating from our local system, namely, the Fresno Unified [...] Continue Reading
COWSPIRACY: The Sustainability Secret
A personal reflection by Camille Russell With a title like Cowspiracy, it better be good! Cowspiracy contends that animal agriculture in the 21st century is “the most destructive industry facing the [...] Continue Reading
Notes from Home: Drill for Will
By Trudy Wischemann (Editor’s note: This article was previously published in Tulare County’s Foothills Sun-Gazette on Oct. 7, 2015.) I was bottle-feeding a kitten on the back step when I heard Paul [...] Continue Reading
Stand with Students
By Simone Cranston-Rhodes For too long, our community and educators have not kept an attentive eye on what is happening with the superintendent or the board at the Fresno Unified School District [...] Continue Reading
Dolores Huerta Joins the Central Valley Progressive PAC
By Mike Rhodes “Whose got the power? We have the power!” That chant rang out loud and clear from the 200+ attendees of the CVPPAC Evening with Dolores Huerta. “What kind of power? People power!” [...] Continue Reading
Saving Sierra Nevada Forests from Catastrophic Collapse
By Vic Bedoian Scientists and land stewards in Sierra Nevada pine forests are alarmed about the changing conditions inflaming the frequency and ferocity of mountain wildfires in recent years. [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change: People, Planet and the Valley
By Sudarshan Kapoor In commemoration of the 67th anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s Proclamation of Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley is hosting a discussion of [...] Continue Reading
Disability Rights Groups Advocacy Against Legalization of Assisted Suicide
Editor’s note: The following article is republished with permission from Not Dead Yet, a disability advocacy organization. The majority of disability groups, such as ADAPT and the Center for [...] Continue Reading