By Anthony Yang, Jamaica Scott and Andres Martinez The conception of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights was to protect the rights of people—not businesses and corporations. Furthermore, these [...] Continue Reading
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Squatting on the Flag
By Will Durst If you believe the recently released Senate Intelligence Committee torture report, you might be tempted to conclude that the CIA lied to the press and the public and to Congress about [...] Continue Reading
10 Myths about Obama’s Latest War
By Reese Erlich Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on www.truthdig.com on Oct. 1, 2014. It is being reprinted with the author’s permission. Also, Mr. Erlich will be in Fresno on Jan. 7. [...] Continue Reading
Frustrated and Angry
By Ruth Gadebusch Our worst fears came true in this election when so many couldn’t bother to vote. What could they be thinking? Or was thinking ever a part of it? Granted, there is no guarantee that [...] Continue Reading
Election 2014 Progressive Strategy Autopsy
By Yezdyar S. Kaoosji “The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them”—Albert Einstein We all remember when we were pumped up having [...] Continue Reading
Beyond the Chicano Status Quo
By Jonathan Luevano Felix What is Chicano? What does it mean to be a Mexican-American person in Central California? Once we realize the existential condition, then the social-political cultural [...] Continue Reading
Doubling Down on Dysfunction
By Michael D. Evans Nationwide There was little ambiguity in the outcome of Election 2014. Nationwide, it was a Republican year. Even the West Coast failed to stem the national sentiment as [...] Continue Reading
A Labor of Love: Election Protection in the San Joaquin Valley
By Hannah Brandt By November, the Valley’s scorching summer heat had finally given way to autumn’s leafy breezes. Wrapped in scarves and gloves, fortified with coffee, donuts and sandwiches from [...] Continue Reading
A Fresno Love Story
By Stan Santos Editor’s note: This is political satire. The statements made in this piece, including the quotes, are from the author and do not reflect those of the characters involved in “A Fresno [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – November 2014
California Prison Officials Retaliate against Inmates Who File Staff Complaints As I’m sure you all know, filing a grievance against correctional officers under the eyes of the law is a form of [...] Continue Reading
Biden Visit to Bakersfield
By Richard D. Iyall On Oct. 7, a political rally at California State University, Bakersfield, featured Vice President Joe Biden. State Senator Alex Padilla (D–Pacoima), candidate for California [...] Continue Reading
Will the Real Progressive Please Stand Up
By Mike Rhodes The battle is on for the Fresno City Council District 1 seat, and both candidates want the vote of Community Alliance newspaper readers. Both claim to be the true progressive in [...] Continue Reading