By George B. Kauffman Louise M. Slaughter (D–NY) died on March 16 (1929–2018) at the age of 88, the oldest sitting member of Congress, serving her 16th term in the House of Representatives. She was [...] Continue Reading
Opinion & Analysis
Double the Love: Fresno’s Mobile Spot for Vegan Tacos
By Ana Rivera As I approach La Jacka Mobile, I could already smell the carne asada (grilled beef), al pastor (pineapple and chile marinated pork), tripas (chitterlings or fried cow intestines) and [...] Continue Reading
Disagree versus Disagreeable
By Ruth Gadebusch What a sad state it is when so many seem to think they must be disagreeable when disagreeing. At this time, the focus is on the Fresno State professor who chose to make [...] Continue Reading
Where Is Our Humanity?
By Ruth Gadebusch Almost as regular as clockwork, another vehicle filled with people in desperate straits is found in one of our southern border areas. They are packed in with no provisions, be it [...] Continue Reading
Using the Poor to Wage War on the Poor
By Mike Starry Promising tax cuts, the Republicans have used the media to manipulate millions of working people to vote against their own long-term economic interests. As a new diversionary tactic, [...] Continue Reading
Lest We Forget
By Ruth Gadebusch Just as February has been designated Black History Month, March is Women’s History Month in recognition of the void in telling our history fully. It is more than a matter of pride. [...] Continue Reading
Resist via Phone Protest
By Marc Keyser My friend Bernice Requenez and I attended a recent meeting of the Central Valley Partnership (CVP) for the first time. It felt good to be in a room full of social activists and [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – February 2018
By Michael D. Evans At a recent Fresno City Council meeting prior to a vote on an industrial park project, District 2 City Council Member Steve Brandau admonished one of the community groups [...] Continue Reading
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Explained
By Osiris Godwin If you’ve been paying attention to the Internet longer than just swiping through Facebook and Instagram, then you are sure to have heard mention of Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a popular [...] Continue Reading
Where Is the Decency?
By Ruth Gadebusch Those of us of a certain vintage remember the question asked of a particularly rogue senator: “Sir, have you no decency?” Well, we have another rogue to whom that question might be [...] Continue Reading
Hello America, Your President Is Racist
By Miguel Bibanco Editor’s note: This article is republished from The Know Youth Media with permission and was originally published at https://theknowfresno.org/. Hello America, your President is [...] Continue Reading
10-Year Plan to End Homelessness Reaches 10-Year Mark with No End in Sight
By Gerry Bill To no one’s great surprise, Fresno’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness has failed miserably in achieving its stated goal— to end chronic homelessness in Fresno. The plan was adopted [...] Continue Reading