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Why We Call It Genocide

There seems to be a lot of confusion about what constitutes a genocide and why it gets applied to Israel’s behavior in Gaza. Among those seemingly confused is Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer [...] Continue Reading

It Has Happened Here: Hit the Streets!

In the 1935 dystopian novel about fascism titled It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis, Lewis states that “when fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross.” It seems [...] Continue Reading

One Fresno or the Tale of Two Cities

This map of the November 2024 presidential election in Fresno County illustrates a voting pattern that is consistent ever since the Community Alliance started creating them in 2012. What you see is [...] Continue Reading

Equity on the Mall

Fourteen hundred  people, many of them representing nonprofits in the San Joaquin Valley, came together on April 23 on the mall in front of the State Capitol in Sacramento to listen to speakers, [...] Continue Reading

Costa Fighting to Save Medicaid

On April 8, Rep. Jim Costa (D‒Fresno) held a “Medicaid Matters” telephone town hall for a discussion with his constituents about Donald Trump and House Republicans’ budget proposal to cut Medicaid by [...] Continue Reading

“Following Jesus” Can’t Mean…

Among Christians, “following Jesus” is supposed to be a good thing, the loving way to live. But is following Trump compatible with actually following Jesus? A few non-religious, common-sense [...] Continue Reading

Protests Against Tesla Grow

On March 15, a protest against the Tesla electric vehicle dealership in north Fresno drew about 200 people. The protest was part of a similar action that occurred in several U.S. cities, with [...] Continue Reading