United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
News and Events
- 10/15/2010 Los Angeles Times: Lieutenant governor’s family farm has had many safety violations
- 10/15/2010 UFW asks to meet with California Lt. Gov. Maldonado after reports of unsafe conditions at his farm
- 10/14/2010 Mercury News: Lt Governor’s family farm gets violations
- 10/14/2010 Calbuzz: Excloo — Inside Labor’s Bid to Boost Latino Turnout
- 10/13/2010 Washington Post: Latino voters may make the difference for California Democrats on Election Day
- 10/13/2010 Marin Independent Journal: ‘People are really mad’: Debate gets San Rafael abuzz with politics
- 10/13/2010 Marin Buzz: Final gubernatorial debate; sometimes civil, sometimes not (includes video 1:20)
- 10/13/2010 Farmworker Justice: Harvesting Justice: Dan Rather, Stephen Colbert, Farmworkers and Immigration Policy
- 10/13/2010 Examiner.com, Albuquerque, N.M.: Cesar’s Last Fast — New indie looks at Chavez’s faith
- 10/13/2010 Chemical Threat: Groups Call for Pesticide Ban – Consumers, Parents, Health Advocates, Farm Workers and Others Target Widely Used Pesticides Linked to Attention and Learning Problems
- 10/13/2010 South Bend, Ind., Tribune: Plant AgJOBS
- 10/12/2010 Poliltics Daily: Judge Rejects Gov. Jan Brewer’s Challenge to Arizona’s Immigration Law
- 10/12/2010 San Rafael, Cal., Patch: Protesters, Supporters Gather Outside Debate Hall
- 10/12/2010 National Catholic Reporter: Cesar Chavez’s wisdom: Remembering how to be human
- 10/11/2010 Los Angeles Times Editorial: AgJOBS could plant the seed
- 10/11/2010 The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.: AgJOBS Reform Bill May See Vote in Congress
- 10/10/2010 Fancast (blog) (video): The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: Truthiness to power – Stephen Colbert and his congressional testimony on the plight of farm laborers (7:39)
- 10/08/2010 Harvard Independent: Cause for Celebration — Stephen Colbert on immigration
- 10/08/2010 NPR Blog: Memories Of A Former Migrant Worker (includes gallery of 8 pictures)
- 10/08/2010 Hays Free Press: Whistling past the bean field
- 10/08/2010 Entertainment Weekly: Stephen Colbert talks with David Letterman about Congress (includes video 2:15)
- 10/07/2010 Late Show w/David Letterman Video – Stephen Colbert’s Congress Cameo – CBS.com (2:15)
- 10/07/2010 Capital Press: Labor woes prove need for AgJOBS
- 10/07/2010 CNN: CEO Whitman flunks home economics
- 10/06/2010 Daily Cardinal, Univ. of Wisconsin: Colbert brings humor in defense of AgJobs bill before House Judiciary