By Gene Richards We Have to Articulate Ourselves Having been overseas for so long and having got used to living in a foreign country, I've seen the tremendous changes that have come to China, but [...] Continue Reading
National & International
Electoral Strategy from the Grassroots
By Mike Rhodes In September, we asked our readers to tell us their opinions about local, state and federal candidates and the state propositions. We want to share with you their progressive analysis [...] Continue Reading
Cuba Never Ceases to Amaze Me
By Gerry Bill Cuba does many of the things that other countries do, but somehow it manages to do them just a bit differently and, in many cases, a bit better. Even though this was my seventh trip [...] Continue Reading
Michael D. Evans reporting from the 2012 Democratic National Convention
Community Alliance at National Convention The Community Alliance will have a reporter onsite at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., the first week of September. Michael Evans, who [...] Continue Reading
Peace and Dignity Runners to Arrive in Fresno
By Hector Cerda August 2012 edition of the Community Alliance newspaper The Peace and Dignity Journeys runners will arrive in Fresno for the fourth time in 16 years on Aug. 14. They are on their [...] Continue Reading
The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on the Plain (Folk)
By Amy Goodman As Spain’s prime minister announced deep austerity cuts in order to secure funds from the European Union to bail out Spain’s failing banks, the people of Spain have taken to the [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Our Voice from Inside the Prison Industrial Complex A lot has happened in the past several months that prevented me from submitting articles to the Community Alliance about life behind prison walls [...] Continue Reading
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING December 22, Thursday, starting at 7PM at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK December 7, noon to 1PM at the [...] Continue Reading
Cuba Prioritizes Health and Education Even in Hard Economic Times
By Gerry Bill Cuba never ceases to amaze me. Here we are in the throes of an international economic crisis affecting every country in the world. Yet, amid that crisis, the Cubans manage to maintain [...] Continue Reading
Glenn Beck on a Skewer: An Interview with the Author of the Roasting
By Richard Stone Radio and television show host Glenn Beck is a controversial figure. He has made his fortune from being a media pundit and propagandist. Describing himself as only “a rodeo clown” [...] Continue Reading
Cuba Caravan an Eye-Opener: Local Caravanistas to Report Back on 2011 Trip
By Gerry Bill Open your eyes, open your ears, open your hearts and learn about life in Cuba. The best way to learn, of course, is to go to Cuba yourself; that would open your eyes for sure. If you [...] Continue Reading
Frederick Soddy: Radioactivity, Isotopes, Social Responsibility of Scientists and the Environment
By George B. Kauffman Amid the kerfuffle caused by John Hutson’s misguided attempts to introduce nuclear power plants into Fresno County despite the recent Fukushima nuclear disaster, I thought [...] Continue Reading