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“First They Came…” Again

We are again in a period of racist ultranationalism and right-wing extremism. It’s not the first one. We can choose to defend those who are under attack now. Or we can wait until the attackers come [...] Continue Reading

From the Editor

Should Biden Run for Reelection? When Joe Biden arrived at the White House in 2021, I felt that two big changes took place in our society: First, instantly the craziness and dysfunctionality of [...] Continue Reading

“Down There” in West Fresno

A recent comment from a Fresno City Council member rang an old, all too familiar bell. When District 1 representative Annalisa Perea referred to West Fresno as “down there” in an interview with [...] Continue Reading

El Poder del Voto Latino en California

(Nota del editor: Esta nota fue publicada originalmente en Caló News) Los votantes latinos en California serán quienes determinen quién será el próximo senador federal que represente al estado más [...] Continue Reading

Los Juegos del Hambre

Libertad Bajo Palabra Al final de cuentas los políticos políticos son. No pierden su naturaleza. Casi siempre anteponen sus intereses personales a los del grupo de colegas con quienes se supone [...] Continue Reading

Kill the Poor

The well-known punk rock band, the Dead Kennedys, released a song in 1980 about the neutron bomb called “Kill the Poor.” Here’s some of the lyrics. Now that we have the neutron bomb It’s nice [...] Continue Reading

Juegos electorales 

Hasta hace un par de meses todo parecía un simple juego amistoso de ping-pong entre dos amigos acostumbrados a jugar seguido. Uno lanzaba la pelotita y el otro la regresaba. Así estaba el partido [...] Continue Reading

Fresno Policy Kills, Say Their Names

Our economic system, with its excessive corporate greed and its concentration of ownership and power, destroys anything that gets in the way of profits. It destroys lives and discards human beings. [...] Continue Reading