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Farmworkers
How One California Farmer Is Battling the Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
Californiau2019s byzantine water system and crushing drought are leading farmers to extraordinary measures as they try to keep themselves from running dry.
Rousseff’s Brazil: No Country for the Landless
Some 200,000 peasant farmers still have no plot of their own to farm.
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Missteps: Can We Prevent Poisonings From Pesticide Drift?
A report shows us how to prevent pesticide poisonings.
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Fighting for Farm Workers at Our Dinner Table
We need to establish a “slave-free” section at our supermarkets.
Food Chains: New Film Tracks How Immokalee Workers Won Fair Wages From Corporate Giants
The new film “Food Chains” documents the partnership between farmworkers, Florida tomato farmers and fast food and grocery chains.
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California Drought Leaves Farmworkers Hung Out to Dry
California's ongoing drought is another blow to hundreds of thousands of farmworkers, many of whom are undocumented immigrants, that are struggling to survive.
“Cesar’s Last Fast”: How Cesar Chavez Risked Death to Protect the Lives of Farmworkers He Championed
As farmworkers continue to fight for fair wages and safe working conditions across the United States, Goodman looks at the life of legendary organizer Cesar Chavez
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The Bitter Reality for Farmworkers
Farmworkers across the country who help harvest the food that will be prepared this holiday season continue to struggle under bitter working and living conditions.
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Florida Farmworkers Win Chipotle’s Support in Bid for Improved Conditions
Farmworkers win another round in the fight to improve working conditions and compensation.