"This week's revelations are heartbreaking, not because I was friends with the UFW leader, but because I met many people who believed in la causa (the cause)." ...
When the Stanford biologist and science writer Paul Ehrlich died last week at 93, the obituaries that followed were a fascinating exercise in editorial balance. As usual, most hesitated to speak too ...
Attorneys who specialize in handling sex abuse cases say California laws could expose the UFW to major financial liability ...
Bill Clinton gave Mr. Chavez the nation’s highest civilian honor. Barack Obama made Cesar Chavez Day a federal holiday. Joe Biden displayed a bronze bust of Mr. Chavez. So far, all have been quiet.
On March 8, 1971, eight people broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania and made off with more than 1,000 documents. Identifying themselves as the Citizens’ Commission to Investigate the FBI, ...
Accusations of sexual abuse by the famed union leader and champion of farmworker rights Cesar Chavez broke his legacy and ...
Accused of rape and sexual abuse, the late labor organizer's UFW mercilessly bilked its members and taxpayers for years.
One of the most revered figures in American history can no longer be called heroic. But the movement he led can be.
The Cleveland Arcade decorated with American flags for the U.S. Bicentennial in October 1976 in Cleveland. (Howard Ruffner/Getty Images) Table of Contents In July, the United States will celebrate ...
Summer arrived in 1999 with bold promises of nostalgia. Organizers Michael Lang and John Scher planned to resurrect the magic of 1969, marking thirty years since … ...