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Politics
From the Editor
A Dysfunctional Congress The House of Representatives finally has a Speaker. Kevin McCarthy achieved his dream after a long and tedious voting marathon—15 votes. Yes, 15 times. McCarthy was blocked [...] Continue Reading
No Laughing Matter
Tempting as it might be to enjoy the chaos of the Republicans’ election of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, it truly is no laughing matter. After all, once in the office he is supposedly second [...] Continue Reading
The Passing of Jay Hubbell (1946–2023)
By Community Alliance Staff Jay Hubbell—born Berl Jay Hubbell—was an active member of our community. Although a member of the Democratic Party, his activism went well beyond the party. He was also [...] Continue Reading
Can leaders learn from losses?
Voters rejected four local sales tax measures last month. Millions of dollars later—much of it in public funds—they have perhaps taught local leaders some valuable lessons, at least those who have [...] Continue Reading
Voters of Color and Women Saved the Democrats from Disaster
Despite new laws to keep people from voting and gerrymandering election districts to take away the power of minority communities, the Republican “red wave” that pollsters predicted ahead of last [...] Continue Reading
Results of the Nov. 8 Election
The November 2022 midterm election is over. Not all the results are final, so some results might change. The mainstream media, as well as conservative activists, predicted a “red wave,” with [...] Continue Reading
Vuelve Brasil, Vuelve Lula, Vuelve Marina
"Estamos de vuelta. Regresamos para ayudar a construir un orden mundial pacífico basado en el diálogo y el multilateralismo.”—Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Lula) El presidente electo de Brasil, Luiz [...] Continue Reading
Stir it Up – Wednesday, December 7 at 3 p.m.
KFCF 88.1 FM Daren’s guest will be Humberto Gomez, Jr. - CDP Region 8 Director. We will discuss the state of Democratic Politics in the Fresno metro area. This is the Community [...] Continue Reading
Results of the Nov. 8 Election
The November 2022 midterm election is over. Not all the results are final, so some results might change. The mainstream media, as well as conservative activists, predicted a “red wave,” with [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Democratic Election Night Watch Party
The Fresno Democratic Party held its Election Night Watch Party November 8 at The Howlin Wolf bar in the Tower District. Various local politicians came out. There was no TV or radio, but as Annalisa [...] Continue Reading
Fascism versus Democracy in the November Election
Elections are always about the future. The party that wins tries to mold the future to their values and ideals. Some current issues America faces include the climate crisis, voter suppression, [...] Continue Reading