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Sidestepping the Big Questions

At the Nov. 4 Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting, symbolic proclamations, vulgar humor and self-congratulation shared the dais with weightier matters—from homelessness management to executive [...] Continue Reading

Is Zohran Mamdani an African American?

Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani for winning the New York City mayoral election and becoming the first Muslim, first South Asian American and third African American to become mayor of New York [...] Continue Reading

America the Great?

Almost from its beginning the United States of America has been considered great, the hope of oppressed people on the rest of the planet with the possible exception of the indigenous people of what we [...] Continue Reading

“No Hatred, No Bullies”—Really?

Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University. Whatever Kirk stood for, whether you’re pro or con, he didn’t deserve to be murdered like that. It was a tragic death that should [...] Continue Reading

2026 Election on the Horizon

On Oct. 11, the Central Valley Progressive Political Action Committee (CVPPAC) introduced many of its endorsed candidates for the 2026 election cycle at its annual fundraiser. The keynote speaker was [...] Continue Reading

“Fong Is Wrong” Rally

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

Local Public Media Hit Hard

“We’ve taken the President at his word in his calls to eliminate funding for public broadcasting,” says Joe Moore, president and general manager of Valley Public Radio, noting staff at the station [...] 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