By Kevin Hall “The popular idea of cutting our emissions in half in 10 years only gives us a 50% chance of staying below 1.5 degrees [Celsius] and the risk of setting off irreversible chain [...] Continue Reading
Politics
The Dangers of a Dyer-Run Fresno
By Devorah Levy-Pearlman On March 3, Super Tuesday, the city of Fresno held its local election. The high-profile mayoral race to replace Lee Brand—who announced last May he would not seek [...] Continue Reading
One Fresno…Really?
By Daren Miller The coronavirus pandemic and rapid spread of the Covid-19 virus has forced all of us to rethink our daily lives. Schools are closed, restaurants and eateries are providing limited [...] Continue Reading
Fresno May 1 Actions for Essential Immigrant Workers
By Stan Santos On May 1, members of the Fresno community celebrated the International Day of Workers’ and Immigrants’ Rights in a new and innovative way. It would be a significant milestone in the [...] Continue Reading
A Progressive Analysis of the March 2020 Fresno Mayoral Race
By Mike Rhodes Progressives in Fresno did not want to see Jerry Dyer elected mayor. They see Dyer as a mini-Trump and did everything they could to stop him from being elected. Dyer’s nefarious [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Angry Right Very Wrong
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and [...] Continue Reading
“Hold that door!” Political Elevators Closing Fast
By Kevin Hall Beneath the panic of the Trump pandemic, local politics continue. They must, of course, now more than ever. From dealing with the immediate coronavirus-induced health and economic [...] Continue Reading
Bloomberg’s “Stop and Frisk” Campaign
By Kevin Hall As the Democratic Party establishment moves into what’s known technically as “freak-out mode” over the rise of Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders and his call for political [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Mayor’s Race Pits Progressive Vision versus the Establishment
By Vic Bedoian Although the election for mayor of Fresno is in theory nonpartisan, in reality it’s a choice between a progressive vision for the city’s future pursued by Andrew Janz and Fresno’s [...] Continue Reading
2020 Primary Election Endorsement Grid
Democrats: California Democratic Party/Fresno County Democratic Party Republicans: California Republican Party/Fresno County Republican Party Labor: California Labor [...] Continue Reading
Presidential Primary Election Calendar
Feb. 3: Vote-by-mail ballots in the mailFeb. 4: Ballot drop boxes openFeb. 17: Last day to register for this electionFeb. 18–March 3: Conditional Voter Registration periodFeb. 22: Eleven-day Vote [...] Continue Reading
Activist Shaun King Speaks in Support of Bernie Sanders
Alexandria O'Casey, left, holds a speaker that connects activist Shaun King to an audience in Bernie Sanders campaign headquarters, at 1250 Fulton St. in downtown Fresno on January 2. King is a social [...] Continue Reading