David Bacon

Migrant Justice Means Facing Root Causes

Because our two economies are linked, Mexico suffers when the U.S. economy takes a dive. When recessions hit the U.S.,…

3 years ago

Reviving The Bracero Program Is The Wrong Answer For Workers

In November 2021 the US Attorney in Georgia filed a case against 24 growers and labor contractors for abusing H-2A…

3 years ago

Who Killed Overtime Pay?

Photoessay by David Bacon Series written by Marcus Baram Published by Capital & Main, May 10-13, 2022 https://davidbaconrealitycheck.blogspot.com/2022/05/who-killed-overtime-pay-photoessay-by.html After decades…

3 years ago

More Than A Wall, Book Presentation

Join a presentation of a book of photographs by David Bacon and oral histories created during 30 years of covering…

3 years ago

The Color Of Water

African Americans arriving from Arkansas settled in Lanare, for instance, because they could not rent or buy homes in Riverdale,…

3 years ago

Honoring Dolores Huerta’s Legacy

It was a profound experience to watch her in union contract negotiations-this diminutive woman facing off against the beefy growers…

4 years ago

TROUBLE IN THE TULIPS Organized Farmworkers Win Basic Demands in a Quick Strike

Once harvesting starts, so do other problems. When a worker cuts a daffodil, for instance, she or he has to…

4 years ago

Photographs Of Portsmouth Square – A Tribute To Paul Strand

Strand was one of the founders of modernism in photography – the idea that photographs had to be connected with…

4 years ago

Bay Area Calls For Peace In The Ukraine And Yemen

Protesters call for Peace in San Francisco and Oakland.

4 years ago

UCB Lecturers Greet The New Contract As “Game Changer” And “Only the Beginning”

Winning a livable salary was one of the key factors that motivated students on the Berkeley campus to support their…

4 years ago