By Dr. Mehmet McMillan and Art Rodriguez The Department of the Interior recently opened a “review” of certain national monuments created in the last 20-plus years, including the Giant Sequoia, for [...] Continue Reading
Politics
Dialogue about Democracy
By John Minkler A “Dialogue about Our Democracy” will take place on Sept. 16 in celebration of Constitution Day. It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at North Gym 118 at Fresno State. Free and open to [...] Continue Reading
Pastors for Peace Caravan Returns from Cuba
By Leni Reeves We want you to know. We’ve been to Cuba! This is what we used to shout as we entered U.S. Immigration, marching across the International Bridge from México to the United States at [...] Continue Reading
New Leadership for Democrats
By Michael D. Evans On July 22, the California Democratic Party (CDP) confirmed the election of Eric Bauman as chair of the largest and most progressive state Democratic Party in the nation. Elected [...] Continue Reading
Is This Finally the End of Trump or Only the Beginning of the End?
By George B. Kauffman My head is literally spinning! I simply can’t keep up with the frantic pace of events. The news is filled hourly or even at more frequent intervals with the hysterical, [...] Continue Reading
Why This CVPPAC Member Is Running for Office
***The content in this section is paid for by the Central Valley Progressive PAC*** By Mike Rhodes Daren Miller wants to be the District 3 Fresno City Council member who will replace Oliver Baines, [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – July 2017
Public Voices Strong Support for Protecting Giant Sequoia National Monument On June 27, the Tulare County Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve a letter calling for the elimination of portions of the Giant [...] Continue Reading
An Open Letter to Mayor Lee Brand on Fresno’s Role in Combating Climate Change
Dear Mayor Brand: We are a group of students attending the San Joaquin College of Law (SJCL). Law Students for Community Advancement (LSCA) was created to invigorate a culture of engagement at the [...] Continue Reading
Trump Announces New Plans to Harm the Cuban People
By Leni Reeves It is hard to forgive someone after they have done evil things to us. In 2014 and 2015, the U.S. government resumed diplomatic relations with Cuba, took Cuba off the list of state [...] Continue Reading
Local Peace Groups Unhappy with Recent Fresno State Decision
By Camille Russell and Dan Yaseen On April 26, the Fresno State administration abruptly canceled the university’s months-long search for a faculty member to fill the Edward Said Chair professorship [...] Continue Reading
Ire for Democrat Who Pulled Plug on California’s Single-Payer Bill
By Jon Queally Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Common Dreams at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/24/ire-democrat-who-pulled-plug-californias-single-payer-bill and is [...] Continue Reading