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Showing videos filed under: farms
Homeless Farmworkers in the Central Valley
May 6, 2010It's not just child laborers on the farm who have it rough. Around Fresno, California, groups of farmworkers have been living outdoors all winter, in the orchards where they used to earn a living. This video from New America Media visits farmworkers in the tents where they have made their homes.Mike Papantonio, Child Farmworkers, and Net Neutrality
May 6, 2010As the oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Coast shrimpers and fisherpeople aren't just taking time off. They've already filed a class action lawsuit against British Petroleum, owners of the rig that's polluting their waters and killing their source of income (not to mention a major source of seafood for most of the country).Got Docs: From Grass to Cheese
March 9, 2010Last week, we spoke to David Kirby about the harmful effects of factory farming. This week, we look at a documentary in progress about a small family farm.International Women's Day, Vanishing Bees, and From Grass to Cheese
March 8, 2010Monday, March 8 is International Women's Day, a holiday (in some countries--but not the U.S.) honoring the contributions of women around the world. While we pause to celebrate achievements, we also have to talk about how far we have yet to go to achieve true equality.
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