By Ken Hudson In solidarity with the national Women’s March on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 20, Fresno will hold a demonstration on the sidewalks in front of River Park the same day, [...] Continue Reading
War & Peace
Where is the Freedom in this Land?
By Richard D. Iyall, Cowlitz Why was this country formed, this country called United States? Did not the founders seek their freedom and their independence from a king who ruled its people with an [...] Continue Reading
March for Our Lives Die-In
By Community Alliance Staff At least a half dozen children, teenagers and adults lay motionless outside the Clovis office of Rep. Devin Nunes (R–Tulare). No, it was not another mass shooting, [...] Continue Reading
Deported Veterans
By Rico Franco Imagine sitting at the San Ysidro, Mexico, border crossing peering over the horizon. One side is Mexico. One side is California. There is a constant stream of cars and people on foot [...] Continue Reading
Breaking the Iran Nuclear Deal Is a Significant Threat to World Peace
By Gerry Bill If there were a Nobel Prize for “Greatest Threat to World Peace,” perhaps Donald Trump should be the first one to be nominated for it. There could be many bases for nominating him, but [...] Continue Reading
Awakening the Greatness Within You
By Veena Kapoor “To survive and thrive in this turbulent world, we need peace and power, that comes from deep inner contentment. The foundation of inner peace and inner power is spiritual awareness [...] Continue Reading
Town Hall for Gun Control
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Nelson Mandela: ‘Madiba the Magnanimous’ in the Fresno State Peace Garden
By Sudarshan Kapoor All over the globe, one can find memorials in honor of Nelson Mandela--[affectionately known as Madiba to South Africans]--an iconic leader who is regarded as an international [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – April 2018
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING April 12 (2nd Thursday of each month), 7 p.m.–9 p.m. at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave. Meetings are open to all members and those interested in WILPF [...] Continue Reading
MARCH 16, 1968: U.S. Troops Massacre 500 Civilians
By Camille Russell Fifty years ago, at the height of the American war in Vietnam, an event known as the My Lai Massacre took place in a small village in Vietnam. U.S. troops killed unarmed women, [...] Continue Reading
Gun Violence—Carnage at Florida High School
By Sudarshan Kapoor Carnage took place at a high school in Parkland, Fla. Seventeen precious lives were lost on Valentine’s Day. The day of love turned into a day of grief, pain and violence. What a [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – March 2018
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING WILPF will meet Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK A worldwide network [...] Continue Reading