By Teresa Castillo On the same day that thousands of Israelis held an unprecedented demonstration in Tel Aviv calling for a lasting ceasefire and negotiations with the Palestinians, seven of us [...] Continue Reading
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Israel and Palestine: Is There a Way Forward?
By Gerry Bill Relative to the deplorable situation in Israel/Palestine, which has seen the loss of thousands of lives just in the current phase of the ongoing struggle, below are a few thoughts on [...] Continue Reading
How Fresno Became a World Class City
By Mike Rhodes In the not too distant future (or maybe a parallel universe)... Ashley Swearengin, Lee Brand and Steve Brandau were defeated but not surprised as they fell from political power. The [...] Continue Reading
“Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream”
By Robert Pethoud The earth’s forests are being cut down, fisheries are collapsing, water tables are falling, grasslands are becoming desert, glaciers are melting and all of this is taking place at [...] Continue Reading
Out of Sight Out of Mind
By Ernesto Saavedra (Author’s note: Some names have been changed and/or omitted per request of some of the people interviewed given the sensitivity of the topic.) According to the latest U.S. [...] Continue Reading
Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Prompt Protests
By Camille Russell Beginning on July 8, Israel initiated massive airstrikes on Gaza that brought protestors to the corner of Shaw and Blackstone avenues twice in the week of July 13. Peace Fresno [...] Continue Reading
Mideast Extremism Requires New Progressive Response
By Paul Pierce, Patience Milrod and Darrow Pierce As we write this, it is Saturday evening, July 26. Earlier today, Israel extended a 12-hour ceasefire by four hours. Hamas has responded by firing [...] Continue Reading
The Forgotten City
By Sally Parker The Fallout Financial institutions and the near demise of the housing market are all related to a new epidemic: Slumlords. Although this problem has been around for ages, it appears [...] Continue Reading
Living Through War in Gaza
By Athena A six-year-old child in Gaza will have lived through three wars in their lifetime. This affects me personally because my parents lived through the 1948 war and the 1967 war, and I lived in [...] Continue Reading
Digital Cheese
By Will Durst Plenty of people had good reason to be in a foul mood back in 2012. The Detroit Tigers. Members of the Romney family. And, after making the acquaintance of a windy lass named Sandy, [...] Continue Reading
Health Disparities Among Uninsured LGBTQ and Undocumented Communities in Fresno
By Oday Guerrero Although the expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medi-Cal have increased the level of coverage for those living in California and most of the United States, there are many [...] Continue Reading
Moving Backward on Two Related Fronts — Clearing the Air – August 2014
By Tom Frantz Two disturbing items for air quality advocates slipped under the media radar recently. First, California is moving in the wrong direction with greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. Carbon [...] Continue Reading