Three Issues Dominate Three culture war issues dominated the August and September meetings of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, all fueled by MAGA Republican Supervisor Garry Bredefeld [...] Continue Reading
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Provoking a War with Venezuela?
On Sept. 15, the United States announced that another boat in international waters thousands of miles from the U.S. coast had been bombed by U.S. forces, killing three people. Daphne Eviatar, [...] Continue Reading
“Pride” and Prejudice
Bredefeld’s Homophobia Drives Policy Following the June 10 Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, when Supervisor Garry Bredefeld (District 2) melted down over the Pride Parade and his [...] Continue Reading
U.S. Threats and Attacks in Latin America
In August, Trump secretly issued a directive approving use of military force in other countries “to target Latin American drug cartels.” This would give the Pentagon authority to invade other [...] Continue Reading
A Rocky Road to Equity
Community advocates scored a major victory in June in their fight for fairness and inclusion when the Transportation for All coalition gained 12 seats on the Measure C transportation sales tax renewal [...] Continue Reading
80th Commemoration of Atomic Bombings
A clear and beautiful blue sky, cicadas singing and a peaceful morning, broken by the detonation of an atomic bomb dropped high above Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. Three days later, another morning was [...] Continue Reading
Neocolonial Dilemma in Africa
Under the influence or direction of former colonial powers and international organizations, many African countries have adopted Western-style democracy since the wave of independence movements in the [...] Continue Reading
U.S. Foreign Aid: Impact and Strategy
Every year, the exact figures vary, but the United States spends a significant amount of money on foreign aid. According to recent U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) data, the U.S. [...] Continue Reading
Conserving the Lands and Waters of California’s Heartland
Within the vast expanse of the southern San Joaquin Valley region live a mosaic of landscapes stretching from the tree-clad Sierra through the rambling foothills and across the farms and prairies of [...] Continue Reading
Fresno County BOS Passes Plan for Feds
On Feb. 11, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) passed an update to its federal legislative platform and approved Homekey funding for supportive housing. A lively discussion on repeal of the [...] Continue Reading
Navigating the Tension
Nationalism and globalization are two decisive factors that, in the modern world, influence nations’ political, economic and social landscapes. Although both ideas have a great deal of power to shape [...] Continue Reading
