By Alex Vavoulis Journalists, professors and legislators all have become victims of the Corporate State; they are all victims of the capitalist class because the three provide fertile ground for the [...] Continue Reading
Social Justice
Q&A with an Ex-Con Whistleblower
By Marc Keyser (Editor’s note: This is part one of a Q&A series with Marc Keyser. Stay tuned for more in future publications.) Q: Your name is Marc Keyser (Kiser), however, I noticed that your [...] Continue Reading
Tiffany’s Take: Fox Hole
By Tiffany A. Potter Thus far, in our months together, I have not officially explained what I do in my professional life and only alluded to it, but I will tell you now. I own my own consulting firm. [...] Continue Reading
My 10 Years with the Community Alliance
By Boston Woodard Ten years ago, I was given the opportunity by Mike Rhodes, former editor of the Community Alliance, to correspond as a journalist from behind state prison walls. Because of Ernesto [...] Continue Reading
Beware! The Fresno PD Is Watching Your Online Activities
By Brian Sumner Fresno is the fifth largest and the fastest growing city in California. Combine that with being located in the Central Valley, add a diverse and multicultural population, and Fresno [...] Continue Reading
Pit River Tribe and Allies Rally to Protect Medicine Lake
By Dan Bacher “Medicine Lake is a sacred place and it needs to be protected at all costs,” said Pit River Tribal Chairman Mickey Gemmill. “We’re trying to preserve our culture and Medicine Lake is [...] Continue Reading
Commemorating the Armenian Genocide: The Importance of Memory and Transformation
By Matthew Ari Jendian “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”—Spanish philosopher George Santayana (1905) In 2015, among many other things, we commemorate the 67th [...] Continue Reading
Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California
By Jonathan Luevanos Felix ICE Out of California Police violence, incarceration and the criminalization of homelessness and of immigrant individuals have become problems in California. One problem, [...] Continue Reading
Neighborhood Activist Turns Author
By Richard Stone Cecilia (CeCe) Vega and I are long-time neighbors, residents of the Lowell District north of Divisadero and south of Belmont, between Highways 180 and 41. I call it “a [...] Continue Reading
We Can Create Lasting Change
By Hannah Brandt On Feb. 27, Donna Brazile spoke to a relatively full house in the North Gym at Fresno State while a softball game roared a few meters away. The two events started at about the [...] Continue Reading
Law Enforcement and Community Trust in California
By Jonathan Luevanos Background On Feb. 10, the State of California’s Public Safety Committee held an informational hearing intended to address the problems of law enforcement and community trust [...] Continue Reading
WE’VE GOT SPIRIT!
By Jennifer Ellis When I am older and I look back on my high school years, I’ll think about prom, films I created, winning several media awards, the fun I had in leadership, hanging out with my [...] Continue Reading