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Dolores Huerta, labor leader, civil rights activist and co-founder of United Farm Workers, speaks during Together for Democracy 2026, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Democracy Forward)

Chavez news rocks farmworker movement

Chabeli Carrazana, Shefali Luthra, Marissa Martinez - The 19th
A mural of Cesar Chavez is displayed at San Francisco State University on March 18, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Labor activist Cesar Chavez has been accused in an investigation of sexual abuse of women and minors. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)

Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse

Jelinda Montes
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock and former Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro pose with Latinx organizers at a campaign event on December 8, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Warnock is campaigning in the state ahead of his January 5th runoff election against Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA). (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

Latino voters are turning Georgia blue

Ben Jealous, Dolores Huerta
United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta organizing marchers on the 2nd day of March Coachella in Coachella, CA 1969. (George Ballis/Take Stock/The Image Works)

Dolores: Portrait of marching for change

Melanie McFarland
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CONCORD, NH - JANUARY 22: Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the NARAL Pro-Choice NH Roe v. Wade Dinner at the Grappone Conference Center January 22, 2016 in Concord, New Hampshire. Clinton is in a close race in the first in the nation primary state of New Hampshire. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images) (Getty/Darren McCollester)

Can turnout save Clinton?

Amanda Marcotte
Bernie Sanders, Dolores Huerta (AP/Andrew Harnik/Damian Dovarganes)

Huerta Takes On Sanders Base

Amanda Marcotte
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