David Bacon

David Bacon, a writer and photographer based in California, is the author of Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Immigrants (Beacon).

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2007

  • Bush's Immigration Clampdown Crimped

    August 22, 2007

    A federal judge in San Francisco has put on hold new Homeland Security regulations designed to crack down on illegal immigrants in the workplace.

  • Workers, Not Guests

    February 6, 2007 Subscribe

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using immigration control measures to retaliate against undocumented workers who stand up for their rights.

2006

  • Mexico's Labor Rebels

    June 28, 2006 Subscribe

    On July 2, Mexico will choose a new president. Whoever wins will face an ongoing labor movement challenging the neoliberal policies of the past.

2005

  • Beyond Braceros

    December 8, 2005 Subscribe

    In a misguided GOP reform effort, Congress is ready to pass measures that would militarize border controls, violate workers' rights and give corporations a new bracero program. Immigrant rights groups, unions, civil rights organizations and working families push for something better.

  • Communities Without Borders

    October 6, 2005 Subscribe

    Guest worker programs are a threat to the communities Central American migrants forge as they sweep across the US. These programs undermine the economic rights of immigrants and natives alike.

2004

2003

  • Class Warfare

    December 24, 2003

    Labor studies programs are under attack by a well-financed right-wing campaign.

  • Screened Out

    April 24, 2003 Subscribe

2002

2001

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Blogs

» The Beat

Feingold's Outline for a Constitutional Presidency | In a letter to Obama, Constitution subcommittee chair seeks a commitment to end executive excess.
John Nichols
Posted at 2:15 PM ET

» State of Change

Mukasey, Elliott Abrams Get Last-Minute Bush Appointments | Abusing the transition process to take care of aides, friends and supporters
John Nichols
Posted at 2:14 PM ET

» Capitolism

Yes to Special Elections for Senators | Remember the 17th amendment?
Christopher Hayes
Posted at 11:21 ET

» The Dreyfuss Report

Panetta? Ummmmm... Well..... | Could Obama have made a weirder choice for CIA director? Here's why Panetta is doomed.
Robert Dreyfuss

» Act Now!

Allow Media into Gaza | Israel is encouraging abuses by preventing foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip.
Peter Rothberg

» Editor's Cut

A Trillion Dollar Recovery | We don't need a stimulus, we need a recovery. And that means investing $1 trillion over the next two years.
Katrina vanden Heuvel

» The Notion

Hard Times Without Studs | One of Terkel’s former book editors considers a Studs-less world.
Tom Engelhardt

» And Another Thing

Bill Ayers Whitewashes History, Again | The Weathermen were not just a bunch of idealistic young people.
Katha Pollitt