David Bacon
LATEST ARTICLES BY David Bacon
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Environment
Fighting for breath by the dying Salton Sea
December 19, 2017The children of North Shore are the proverbial canaries in the coal mine, whose sudden illnesses warn of a greater disaster to come.
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Labor
California farm workers finally win 25-year-old Gerawan Farms case
December 8, 2017
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Labor
The true conditions of farm workers today
December 6, 2017In the 1970s, California farm workers were among the highest-paid in the U.S. Today, they are trapped in jobs that pay little and have no year-around work.
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U.S.
NAFTA forced millions out of Mexico and into the U.S.
November 10, 2017The trade deal destroyed the lives of millions in both the U.S. and Mexico.
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U.S.
Mainstream media underplays resistance to racism and Trumpism
August 31, 2017One racist quoted for each counterprotestor ignored the fact that there were at most a few dozen of one, and many thousands of the other.
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Mundo Popular
Braceros organizan despues de un trabajador muere
August 11, 2017
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Labor
Braceros organize after one worker dies
August 10, 2017A farmworker's death in the broiling fields of Washington state has prompted his fellow braceros to put their livelihoods in jeopardy.
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Environment
Unions and organic farming help workers and environment in Coachella Valley
August 3, 2017Navarro is 72, well beyond the age when other workers can retire and get Social Security, but he continues working although he has problems with one of his legs.
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