Everyone goes to the pharmacy at one time or another. But how much do we know about what goes on behind the scenes there? Pharmacy manager Dr. Sheena Abedini, who works in a supermarket pharmacy in [...] Continue Reading
Opinion & Analysis
Court Rulings on “Public Charge”
By Pilar Marrero Five federal courts recently banned the U.S. government from changing the rules on the use of public benefits for applicants seeking permanent residency or a non-immigrant visa, [...] Continue Reading
Where Is Dyer on Addressing the Homeless?
By James Mendez At an Oct. 16 press conference, three of Jerry Dyer’s strong supporters—Fresno City Council Members Mike Karbassi and Garry Bredefeld and Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall—of his [...] Continue Reading
Relationships Speak Loudly in Fresno’s Mayoral Race
By James Mendez I attended the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Mayoral Candidates Forum on Oct. 19. Andrew Janz and Jerry Dyer discussed their positions on poverty in Fresno, lack of parks for many of [...] Continue Reading
The Eight Domains of Homelessness Prevention
By Paul Thomas Jackson (Editor’s note: This article is the first of a series.) A unique attribute of the Fresno Homeless Advocates (FHA)—stated in its written introduction to public [...] Continue Reading
Could We Provide Healthcare to Everyone? Cuba Does.
By Leni Villagomez Reeves The United States spends more on healthcare and gets worse results than any other industrialized country. Many people don’t have access to care, life expectancy rates are [...] Continue Reading
Talking Points: The Desperate Fantasy of “White Culture”
By Joel D. Eis (Editor’s note: The following is the first in a series on talking points to strengthen the information base of those who seek to make others more aware and to be used to expose the [...] Continue Reading
A Sad State of Affairs
By Ruth Gadebusch What is happening to our democracy, this experiment of hope and promise? There have been other times of fright and fear when we were divided, but the chasm hardly seemed this wide [...] Continue Reading
Fresno County General Plan: “Jello without the Mold”
By Radley Reep Why is land-use planning such a slippery mess? Well, the answer’s quite simple actually: It’s intended to be that way. Title 7 of the California Government Code charges city [...] Continue Reading
Climate Crisis Strike Events in Valley Focus on Local Environmental Challenges
By Vic BedoianPhotos by Peter Maiden Central Valley communities, hard-pressed by a multitude of environmental dangers, responded to the Climate Strike actions of Sept. 20 with enthusiasm and ire, [...] Continue Reading
The New Citizenship: “A Place Called Nowhere”
By Robert Navarro With the rise of nationalist hatreds, exclusion and secession, what we are witnessing is a panic reaction to the clearly approaching chaos—the inevitable result of neoliberalism’s [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: September 2019
Dear Reader, This Labor Day brings exciting achievements for working-class people who are on the cusp of winning their union, and others already unionized who, through the power of their unity, [...] Continue Reading