Darius Assemi, Author at GV Wire

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Free Speech Is What Allows Us to Govern Ourselves in America

September 13, 2019

Among the many things that make America great is our freedom of speech without government reprisal. In fact, one of our Founding Fathers, James Madison, believed that free speech should be nearly absolute. H...

Checklist of must-do's for Fresno Unified

This Is How Fresno Unified Can Vault to the Top

Darius Assemi

February 13, 2019

Fresno’s future depends on Fresno Unified School District. Its 74,000 students are the biggest part of our future workforce. In fact, what happens at Fresno Unified sometimes is more important than the decis...

Opinion: Council Salaries Should Attract Fresno’s Best & Brightest

Darius Assemi

December 4, 2018

Opinion by Darius Assemi Fresno is California's fifth-largest city. Its budget this year is $1.15 billion. But despite all of our hard work and steady population growth, we remain a city with ...

Voters Reject Nationalism. Now Let’s Do Immigration Reform.

Darius Assemi

November 21, 2018

Whenever there is an aggressive change in direction away from the principles America was founded upon, our country has a way of coming together to restore them. Opinion Darius Assemi As it has in ...

There’s a Better Way to Make Fresno Sparkle. Vote ‘No’ on P.

Darius Assemi

October 23, 2018

Here’s something I believe people on both sides of the parks tax debate can agree on: We’ve got miles to go to make Fresno a vibrant, safe, and prosperous city for all. For decades, our elected leaders have ...

With Crime This Bad, Now Is Not the Time for a Parks Tax

Darius Assemi

October 5, 2018

This is the reality of life in Fresno, and it doesn't matter where you live. Every time you park your car, you wonder if a window will be smashed and everything inside will be stolen. This has happened to me...

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These Fixes Will Make America Prosperous For All

Darius Assemi

September 10, 2018

If President Donald Trump doesn't soon resolve the international trade war he started with tariffs, America's booming economy will be derailed. And what a shame that would be. Unemployment is near record ...

Economy is Booming. Here’s How to Keep America Prosperous.

Darius Assemi

September 7, 2018

If President Donald Trump doesn't soon resolve the international trade war he started with tariffs, America's booming economy will be derailed. And what a shame that would be. Unemployment is near record ...

Bourdain Brought Us Closer. Honor Him By Doing the Same.

Darius Assemi

June 8, 2018

In our news meeting this morning, we held a moment of silence for Anthony Bourdain and then talked about his gift for bringing people together. His death Friday by suicide affected me greatly, and I'd like t...

Congress, Can You Hear Us? Please Pass Immigration Reform Now.

Darius Assemi

February 7, 2018

Opinion by Darius Assemi Two weeks ago, after millions of Americans righteously voiced their frustration with Congress, our nation's lawmakers ended the three-day government shutdown and promi...

Take a Load Off. Crank up This Epic Cover of 'The Weight'

Arctic in Hot Water: Sea Ice Minimal in Chukchi, Bering Seas

Success, Leadership, Philanthropy Propel Musson to Leon S. Peters Award

50 Arrested, Guns Seized in Central California Gang Takedown

To Solve Homelessness, Californians Must Treat Certain Crimes as Cries for Help

Intervention Is One of Best Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Threats at School

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

As California Spends Billions on High-Needs Students, Calls Grow for More Oversight

NFL's Wild Week 11 Included Garrett, Kaepernick, Mexico

At Surf Ranch in Lemoore, Celebrities Pay $10K an Hour to Ride Waves

Gurley, Brown Help Rams Ground out 17-7 Win Over Bears

‘Ford v Ferrari’ Speeds to No. 1; ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Fizzles

Trader Joe's Lets Us Be Snobs at Reasonable Prices

Walters: A Model of Mismanagement

Walters: Westlands Contract Shakes the Waterscape

Science Has Identified Common Threads in School Shootings

Can Gen Z Figure Out How to End Islamophobia?

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

Michael Bloomberg Opens Door to 2020 Presidential Campaign

How Eight Presidential Wannabes Pitched Themselves to California Dems

Buttigieg Touts Military Service, Wary of Overstating Role

Attacking Trump and Billionaires, Sanders Draws Thousands in Fresno

Darius Assemi

Free Speech Is What Allows Us to Govern Ourselves in America

This Is How Fresno Unified Can Vault to the Top

Opinion: Council Salaries Should Attract Fresno’s Best & Brightest

Voters Reject Nationalism. Now Let’s Do Immigration Reform.

There’s a Better Way to Make Fresno Sparkle. Vote ‘No’ on P.

With Crime This Bad, Now Is Not the Time for a Parks Tax

These Fixes Will Make America Prosperous For All

Economy is Booming. Here’s How to Keep America Prosperous.

Bourdain Brought Us Closer. Honor Him By Doing the Same.

Congress, Can You Hear Us? Please Pass Immigration Reform Now.

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