Written by: Marcella Pansini, NC FIELD intern + UNC student 15 June 2020 Support for the Black Lives Matter movement has finally resonated with – almost – the entire country. In past protests, noted individuals quickly emerged from the masses to galvanize the people. However today, no single leader has been identified. Instead, we see… Read More →
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As Hundreds of Farmworkers Test Positive for COVID-19, Many Remain Unprotected x Civil Eats
Click here for the original article Farms and labor companies are working to protect farmworkers as they head into a busy harvest season. But some experts say it’s not enough. At the end of April, 71 fruit-tree workers at a large orchard in central Washington state were tested for COVID-19. None showed any symptoms of… Read More →
‘Our Food System Is Very Much Modeled on Plantation Economics’ CounterSpin interview with Ricardo Salvador on the coronavirus food crisis x JANINE JACKSON
Such a powerful and compelling interview that we just HAD to share! American traditions are more infused with exploitation and violence than it is with baseball and cherry pie. Listen to the interview or read the transcript below! Click here for the original article. Janine Jackson interviewed the Union of Concerned Scientists’ Ricardo Salvador about… Read More →
Governor Cooper Announces Modified Stay At Home Order and Transition to Phase 1 of Easing Restrictions
Raleigh May 5, 2020 Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order No. 138 to modify North Carolina’s Stay At Home order and transition to Phase 1 of slowly easing certain COVID-19 restrictions effective Friday, May 8 at 5 pm. Certain businesses remain closed as the state continues battling COVID-19. “COVID-19 is still a serious threat to our… Read More →
Batalla de Puebla: The REAL Cinco de Mayo
Original article published by The History Channel on 23 October 2009 Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day, which falls on Tuesday, May 5 in 2020,… Read More →
Please Don’t Wear A Sombrero: What Cinco De Mayo Really Means, From A Mexican x Maria Garcia
Ahh yes, Cinco de Mayo. The one time a year, America appropriates Mexican culture disguised as a “cultural celebration.” Cinco de Mayo is most certainly NOT a Mexican holiday, let alone their independence day (which happens to be 16 September 1810). The following article Please Don’t Wear A Sombrero: What Cinco De Mayo Really Means,… Read More →