by Karen Romero | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Immigration
Tijuana, where I live and work, has been thrust into the center of the Trump administration’s attack on migrants. It’s the first site of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, which forces asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their U.S. claims are processed. Since January,...
by Liz Watson | Jul 3, 2019 | Featured, Immigration
My family - like many of yours - is preparing for a holiday weekend spent celebrating our nation’s birthday with friends. I’m looking forward to going swimming with my kids and watching fireworks. The awful truth is that while we’re celebrating, thousands of migrant...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 2, 2019 | Election, Featured
“Anyway, my time is up. I’m sorry.” Joe Biden may have been talking about the timer, but his hapless performance in his first Democratic debate imparted an ironic twist to the words. This first debate of the season is but one of many, but it may well mark a turn in...
by Susan Holmberg, Bill Lilliston | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog, Economy, Featured, Rural
The Democratic primary debate on Thursday night was probably the first time that soil management—as climate policy—was ever mentioned at a primetime presidential campaign event. It was also one of the first tangible mentions of farm policy in two nights of debates....
by Kenia Alcocer | Jun 28, 2019 | Featured, I Speak, Immigration
I came to this country from Mexico as a small child because my mother was escaping poverty and wanted to give my sisters and me a better life. She worked hard to make sure we had food on our table and a roof over our heads, often doing two and three jobs at a time....
by Leo Gerard | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Future of Work, Politics, Trade
Mick Mulvaney, the millionaire who is President Trump’s acting chief of staff and director of the Office of Management and Budget, has now awarded himself another job: spokesman for labor. Referring to the proposed new NAFTA, he told the Wall Street Journal, “We know...
