Human Rights
Immokalee workers pact with Fresh Market sets “new precedent”
February 6, 2015This sets an "important new precedent that supports growers who are making investments to improve labor conditions on their farms with increased market share."
Read moreImmokalee workers receive presidential medal
February 4, 2015The CIW has "organized communities, stood by tomato workers for more than 20 years, and changed the face of this industry."
Read moreCampaign demands more funding for reentry programs
January 23, 2015Supporters of the 50 percent for Jobs not Jails campaign rallied at the Alameda County Administration Building in Oakland Jan. 20.
Read moreA lament for Eric Garner
December 16, 2014A poetic response, one among many from around the country, is based on Biblical passages and other religious and philosophical texts.
Read moreThe limits of charity
December 11, 2014I believe in charity, but it is no substitute for government resources and policies. That's why I urge people to support change agents.
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