History
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For Coachella Farmworkers, the Grape Strikes of the 20th Century Cast a Long Shadow
Reflections on what could have been, a half-century later
Essay and photography by David Bacon
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When Rural Populists Took on Reagan
Democrats’ economic message once put a check on arch-conservative power
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Texas’ Radical Past Points to a Possible New Future
The People’s Party history shows how to build a working-class movement
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What Has Happened to the America I Remember?
At least we in Europe have one thing to thank Trump for
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Mr. Trump, Your Ballroom Will Not Stand
The White House ballroom project is outside the centuries-old boundaries of common law
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Will Trump Meet His Russian Winter in Minnesota?
ICE is up against cold-hardy people whose forebearers fought for justice
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Common Ground is Found at a Montana Barn Raising
The former speaker of the Montana House and Missoula mayor reflects on working together across differences
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The Myth of the Constitutional Sheriff
A once-fringe idea has gone mainstream—its flawed roots are as visible as ever
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Barbara Kingsolver on the Women of the Great Arizona Mine Strike
“If we could just get rid of these broads, we’d have it made,” said an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer
Agriculture
November 3, 2025
At Gilliard Farms, Food, Healing and Heritage Grow Together
For 150 years, a family of Gullah Geechee descent has preserved their story through family land
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Environment
September 22, 2025
Can a Family Resurrect the American Chestnut Tree in Appalachia?
Virginia tree farmers reintroduce an iconic tree that was decimated by blight
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History
August 25, 2025
The Trees at the Center of Our History
From the Pequot War to the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, trees tell a living story
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