
The Daily investigates newly revealed allegations that labor icon Cesar Chavez sexually abused women and girls within his farm‑worker movement, featuring New York Times reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hertz. They recount how a tip in 2021 led them to interview survivors like Deborah Rojas and Ana Merguia, who describe decades‑long abuse, intimidation, and the difficulty of coming forward. The reporters detail the investigative process, the cultural reverence for Chavez, and the broader reckoning that has already prompted California to rename Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day and to remove his statues. The episode underscores the tension between preserving a heroic legacy and confronting painful truths.

In this episode, Keith Bradshirp explains how China has become virtually tariff‑proof by rapidly expanding its advanced, robot‑driven manufacturing capacity. The discussion highlights four key factors: diversification of export markets, indirect shipments through third‑party countries, a deliberately weakened yuan, and,...

The episode examines the Trump administration’s renewed use of the FCC’s equal‑time rule to pressure broadcast networks, focusing on recent incidents involving Stephen Colbert’s interview with a Senate candidate and FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s threat to revoke licenses over Iran‑war...