Cesar Chavez Day Is Less Than 2 Weeks Away in Several States
California was the first to designate the activist’s birthday as a state holiday. It is enshrined in state law.
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‘I Can No Longer Stay Silent,’ Huerta Says in a Statement
The labor leader said Wednesday that she had felt constrained to keep secret her abuse by Cesar Chavez — and the two children that she bor…
For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region
Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for Am…
Paul Questions Mullin’s Character Over Response to Attack by Neighbor
Senator Rand Paul was assaulted in 2017. Markwayne Mullin acknowledged that he once said he understood the reason for the attack, but did no…
The United Farm Workers Became Both Voice and Muscle for Field Workers
The organization that sprang from the grape fields found a home in the halls of power, in Sacramento and beyond.
Cesar Chavez’s Name Has Been Woven Into America
There are many streets and boulevards, schools and statues dedicated to the civil rights activist.
How Cesar Chavez Became a Labor Hero
Born into poverty in Arizona, his family was drawn to California’s fields. There, he became a civil rights icon for Mexican Americans.
Who Is Dolores Huerta, the Activist Accusing Chavez?
A leader of the movement to secure rights for migrant farmworkers, she is a close friend of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and received the Pre…
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls wh…
6 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Cesar Chavez
The revered union leader who campaigned for farm workers’ rights has been accused by women in the movement of years of sexual assault, som…
The Buzziest Outcomes From the Illinois Races
Here’s a rundown of the best comeback, proudest governor and most expensive water at a candidate’s watch party.