agriculture
Harvest of Discontent: Trump’s trade war and the rural fight for survival
September 19, 2019Meanwhile, fifteen members of Trump’s personal Agriculture and Rural Advisory Committee have received over $2 million in bailout payments.
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Farmworkers rise up against Trump and labor exploitation
August 12, 2019Washington State today is ground zero in the effort to hold back the massive use of agricultural guest workers by U.S. growers.
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Poultry towns devastated as workers and students disappear after ICE raids
August 9, 2019“The people are all afraid,” one pastor said. “Their doors are locked, and they won’t answer."
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17-year-old’s death from excessive heat may lead to law protecting workers
July 11, 2019Heat killed 783 farm workers alone from 2002-2016, and injured 69,374 more.
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U.S.-China trade war: Emergency subsidies mostly going to wealthy farmers
June 5, 2019It's not the mom-and-pop farms getting help from the Trump administration--it's big agribusiness.
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