Underworld Turns

Cesar Chavez’s imprint on California unraveling after abuse accusations

Allegations that labor rights icon Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted and abused women and young girls are triggering sweeping changes across California, where dozens of streets, parks, schools, and public buildings bear his name. In Bakersfield, city leaders have withdrawn plans to rename H Street after Chavez. In Fresno, a city councilmember who championed renaming a […]
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Dolores Huerta Worried Her Abuse by Cesar Chavez Would Hurt Farmworker Movement

United Farm Workers co-founder and labor activist Dolores Huerta went public Wednesday with her own account of being raped by Cesar Chavez, following a stunning New York Times investigation that uncovered decades of sexual abuse, including of young girls, by the civil rights icon. Prior to speaking with the Times, Huerta had never publicly disclosed […]
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DHS Waited Until It Was Sued to Remind ICE Agents About the First Amendment

The Trump administration is scrambling to cover its tracks amid legislative pressure and a First Amendment lawsuit over its alleged “domestic terrorist” database, new legal filings and emails reviewed by Mother Jones reveal. A federal class action lawsuit filed last month against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
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DHS Keeps Attacking Americans. Trump’s Nominee Loves Duels. What Could Go Wrong?

“Tell the world why you believe I deserve to be assaulted from behind, have six ribs broken, and a damaged lung. Tell me to my face.” “You told the media that I was a ‘freaking snake.’”  The explosive remarks, from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), were directed at Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) during his confirmation hearing to be […]
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Relentless heat wave smashes 28 records across Southern California

Dozens of high temperature records were shattered Tuesday as Southern California’s extended heat wave continued, with some locations reporting afternoon temperatures as much as 10 or 11 degrees higher than their previous record highs. The National Weather Service reported 28 record highs across areas served by its Los Angeles and San Diego offices. Location New […]
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Relentless heat wave smashes 28 records across Southern California

Dozens of high temperature records were shattered Tuesday as Southern California’s extended heat wave continued, with some locations reporting afternoon temperatures as much as 10 or 11 degrees higher than their previous record highs. The National Weather Service reported 28 record highs across areas served by its Los Angeles and San Diego offices. Location New […]
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