At 9 a.m. on Sept. 9, Randy—a retired second-grade teacher of 25 years—drove to the corner of Armstrong and Herndon avenues in Clovis and parked his truck and horse trailer sporting a large “Missing” [...] Continue Reading
Resistance
Workers over Billionaires
Around 250 protesters gathered at Peach Avenue and Cesar Chavez Boulevard in southeast Fresno on Labor Day, Sept. 1. The theme of the protest was “Workers over Billionaires,” and there were many signs [...] Continue Reading
How Do We Fight Back?
It is easy to feel hopeless. It is hard to watch the news. We ask ourselves what is the best way to resist the fascist Trump regime. There is no one silver bullet, but many essential activities—mass [...] Continue Reading
Blue Triangle Symbolizes Immigrant Solidarity
In the face of escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy, a growing movement is drawing a stark and necessary line from the past to the present. With the launch of the Blue Triangle Solidarity [...] Continue Reading
Valley Solidarity Assemblies
In this moment of rising fascism, where we stand defines our integrity. In our daily lives, we see those willing to step forward, to courageously voice dissent and to enter into solidarity [...] Continue Reading
Blue Triangle Symbolizes Immigrant Solidarity
In the face of escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy, a growing movement is drawing a stark and necessary line from the past to the present. With the launch of the Blue Triangle Solidarity [...] Continue Reading
Good Trouble Lives On in the Central Valley
On July 17, community members gathered and echoed comments of the acclaimed activist and former Congressional member John Lewis. The event enlightened the community on the importance of searching for [...] Continue Reading
Protesting Concentration Camps
Fresno Residents Object to Authoritarian Rule As authoritarian rule is consolidated in the United States, and as the President exhibits clear signs of dementia, Americans continue to protest [...] Continue Reading
Medicaid Cuts Devastating for California
State leaders are on high alert as federal cuts threaten to end Medicaid coverage for millions across the country. California is among the states that strive to provide equitable healthcare for their [...] Continue Reading
Community Members Stand By Council Member Arias
On June 26, the May 1 Committee for Immigrant Rights, local community members and human rights advocates gathered in front of Fresno City Hall to “call for a halt to the disinformation campaign [...] Continue Reading
Trump vs. the Universities
In Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future (One Signal Publishers/Atria Books, 2024), author Jason Stanley examines fascism and education. Stanley is a professor of [...] Continue Reading
A Force More Powerful: The People
“Our offshore concentration camps, for now, are in El Salvador and Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. But don’t expect them to remain there. Once they are normalized, not only for U.S. deported immigrants and [...] Continue Reading