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

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…

3 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

Rooted In Exclusion, Towns Fight For The Right To Water

In 2001 residents of this unincorporated community began asking Exeter to extend its water lines to provide service. The city…

4 years ago