Rise Up Texas

September 27, 2013

An overflow crowd at Bluestockings Bookstore in New York City heard Hallie Boas speak on “Come and Take It: How the Fight to Protect Wom¬en’s Healthcare Is Launching a New Wave of Feminism in Texas.”

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Farmworker solidarity

December 15, 2011

Farmworker solidarity

New York City—Three young members of the Com­munity/Farmworker Alliance (NYC), a local coalition organized in solidarity with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), spoke at Bluestockings Bookstore here on Oct. 14. They discussed the Campaign for Fair Food.

Fair Food activists are urging Trader Joe’s to en­sure their tomatoes are picked by workers who earn [=>]

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