By Hannah Brandt On Feb. 27, Donna Brazile spoke to a relatively full house in the North Gym at Fresno State while a softball game roared a few meters away. The two events started at about the [...] Continue Reading
National & International
Conversations on the Politics of the Modern Middle East
By Vida Samiian The series of lectures titled Conversations on the Politics of the Modern Middle East aim to create a dialogue and conversation on contemporary pressing issues facing the Middle [...] Continue Reading
Chapel Hill Shooting: THERE IS HOPE
By Reza Nekumanesh In the Glorious Qur’an, the holy book of Muslims, God tells humans that taking the life of one innocent person is equal to killing off the entirety of humanity in the eyes of God [...] Continue Reading
Living in a Violent World, Some Principles of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
By Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor We live in a tempestuous and troubled world torn apart by political divisions, religious intolerance, racial prejudice, violence and conflict almost in every sphere of our [...] Continue Reading
Human Rights?
By Leni Reeves The news is that representatives of the United States and Cuba met to discuss restoration of diplomatic relations. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson has emphasized [...] Continue Reading
Why I Am Not Charlie Hebdo #JeNeSuisPasCharlie
By Hannah Brandt “The belief that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong in the world.” —Dr. Paul Farmer Every year, at least one global incident sets off an immediate, baffling, [...] Continue Reading
The United States, Cuba and Latin America: A Sarcastic Beginner’s Guide
By Leni Reeves Q. So, can I go to Cuba now? A. Same as before: a tightly scheduled educational or cultural exchange trip according to U.S. government guidelines, now without having to request a [...] Continue Reading
Marjorie Cohn on Drone Warfare: Illegal, Immoral and Ineffective
In the anthology Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral and Geopolitical Issues, [...] Continue Reading
We Are All Tired and Can’t Breathe
By Ernesto Saavedra On Dec. 3, 2014, thousands of people from all backgrounds gathered in 43 cities, and more, in response to the missing 43 students (as of Dec. 7, it was 42) from the Raúl Isidro [...] Continue Reading
Release of the Cuban 5
By Leni Reeves I did not think I would see this day. The United States has a record of imprisoning prisoners for many years. Examples are Mumia Abu- Jamal, imprisoned after more than 30 years; [...] Continue Reading
IPCC Issues “Final Word” on Climate Change
By George B. Kauffman On Sept. 21, 2014, more than 400,000 people attended the People’s Climate March in New York City, two days before 120 world leaders, including President Barack Obama, but not [...] Continue Reading
10 Myths about Obama’s Latest War
By Reese Erlich Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on www.truthdig.com on Oct. 1, 2014. It is being reprinted with the author’s permission. Also, Mr. Erlich will be in Fresno on Jan. 7. [...] Continue Reading