Not the Cesar Chavez I Knew Not the Cesar Chavez I Knew
A new film about the labor leader reduces him to a caricature and ignores his true strengths as an organizer.
Apr 1, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Marshall Ganz
Looking Back at the UFW, a Union With Two Souls Looking Back at the UFW, a Union With Two Souls
A Q&A with Frank Bardacke, whose new book Trampling Out the Vintage complicates the legend and legacy of Cesar Chavez.
Jan 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Gabriel Thompson
Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers: What Went Wrong? Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers: What Went Wrong?
The UFW had two souls—the strike, and the boycott.
Jan 5, 2012 / Blog / Jon Wiener
Cesar’s Ghost Cesar’s Ghost
Cesar, who was always good at symbols, saved his best for last: a simple pine box, fashioned by his brother's hands, carried unceremoniously through the Central Valley town he made...
Jan 21, 2006 / Feature / Frank Bardacke
The Farm Workers’ Next Battle The Farm Workers’ Next Battle
A report on the enormous number of farm workers displaced by the farming machines developed at the University of California.
Mar 25, 1978 / Cesar Chavez