Chicken Farming Is the 21st Century's Sharecropping
Vertically integrated poultry companies that own most of the supply chain trap small farmers into debt — until they lose everything.
Pedro Armando Aparicio
Pedro Armando Aparicio is an American/Salvadoran filmmaker currently based out of Los Angeles. He is a Director, Cinematographer, and Editor, and has spent most of his career living and working in El Salvador. He has worked on a number of fiction and non-fiction projects including commercials, music videos, short and feature length films.
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One Man's No-Fly List Nightmare
Ashraf Maniar was surveilled and harassed at home in the U.S., and detained by a foreign government, after being placed on the terrorism watchlist.
Homeless LA Residents Face Heat, Wildfires, and Covid-19
Residents without housing in Los Angeles now also have to contend with Covid-19, record heat, and smoke-filled air from wildfires.
Climate Crimes
A New Generation of Activists Put Their Bodies on the Line to Defend California's Forests
In Humboldt County, California, activists prevent logging companies from felling trees by using their own bodies as blockades.
They Rescued Pigs and Turkeys From Factory Farms — and Now Face Decades in Prison
Six activists from Direct Action Everywhere have been charged for rescuing animals from factory farms in Utah.
The War on Immigrants
Deported to El Salvador, Trapped Between the Gangs and Trump
Jose Escobar lost his residency because of a paperwork error, but was allowed to remain in the U.S. In March, he was deported to El Salvador.
Tijuana Is a Hub of Exile and Hope for Deportees and Migrants
Tijuana is less a place where people go to live than a place where people end up, but deportees and hopeful migrants are finding community together.