We have returned to the situation of 50 years ago, when abortion was available only in some regions of some states. As an abortion counselor in southern Illinois in the 1970s, the author raised money [...] Continue Reading
Social Justice
Dustup over Naming of Yokuts Valley
It’s the beginning of 2023, and already we’re having a dustup over the new name of Yokuts Valley. But first the good news: On Feb. 2, CalTrans took down two official green highway signs that [...] Continue Reading
California Prison Gladiator Fights, Again!
In July 2022, populations inside all California prisons began being forced by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to intermix across hostile groups, resulting in [...] Continue Reading
Stop the Hate Town Hall in Madera
You are invited to the next Stop the Hate town hall on March 28 at 5 p.m. at the Pan America Community Center (703 Sherwood Way) in Madera. This is the third Stop the Hate town hall in the Central [...] Continue Reading
Decontextualized Analysis That Drives Gang Legislation in Fresno
In the spring of 2016, an ordinance to “protect” Fresno’s youth from the insidious encroachment of gangs was proposed by a Fresno City Council member. Triggered by a complaint, or maybe several [...] Continue Reading
Ignorance of Institutional Racism and Its Consequences
“The American Dream feels very far away from me now,” despaired the woman next to me. While the call for help drifted before me, the four walls that I sat within remained grounded in southwest [...] Continue Reading
Farmworkers in Tulare United to Confront Unfair Eviction
On Feb. 18, many in Tulare County’s Linnell Camp came together and said, “Ya basta! We will be heard!” People stood with their heads held high, trembling inside from the courage it takes to risk [...] Continue Reading
Dolores Huerta Foundation Sponsored Page
March 2023 [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Scholar Weekend Focuses on Inclusive Religious Freedom
Since 1998, the Interfaith Scholar Weekend has been bringing scholars from diverse faiths to Fresno to share with our local interfaith community the points of similarities and differences that our [...] Continue Reading
Let’s Promote Businesses That Treat People Well
Last month, I wrote about an awful experience that I had at a popular local restaurant, and from multiple responses to my letter, it looks like I’m not the only one who has experienced such [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Center for Nonviolence Sponsored Page
February 2023 [...] Continue Reading
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Sponsored Page March 2023 [...] Continue Reading