Saturday, October 31, 2026
Dolores Huerta, an older woman with short gray hair, smiles in a portrait photograph.

Dolores Huerta, farmworker union co-founder, dies at 96

She coined 'Sí, se puede' and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Her family has not released a cause of death.
A teacher sits on a stool facing students who are seated at desks and on the floor of a classroom

Who Cares for the People Who Care for Children? Reimagining the Adults Closest to...

Communities can better protect children by supporting teachers, caregivers, and other trusted adults—and helping them work together.
The Cairo skyline. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

“Dark Day for Journalism”: Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr, Detains Editor

Editor Lina Attalah is held until she pays a ,000 fine, weeks after Egypt arrested a whole newsroom at fact-checker Matsadaash.
Union members at a campaign rally in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Why More Political Campaigns Should Unionize

Building better campaigns starts with better worker protections.
Dolores Huerta. Photo: Eric Guo / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dolores Huerta, Chicana activist and defender of farmworker rights, dies at 96

She coined ‘Sí Se Puede’ and spent over seven decades organizing for better treatment and pay for immigrant workers in California’s Central Valley.