The Headlines The Abuse Allegations Against a Civil Rights Icon, and a 48% Rise in Oil Prices
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Mar 19, 2026 A major investigation alleges long‑term abuse by a celebrated civil rights leader. Sharp attacks on Middle East energy sites send oil prices soaring. New details about Iran’s missile timeline raise questions for intelligence briefings. A homeland security nominee shifts tone on immigration. A blockbuster drug is set to go generic, and oceanfront homes come with hidden landslide risks.
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Cesar Chavez Allegations Expose Hidden Abuse Pattern
- Cesar Chavez's public legacy masks a pattern of long-hidden sexual abuse revealed by The New York Times investigation.
- Reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hertz interviewed 60+ people and reviewed hundreds of records showing grooming, assaults, and internal hush.
Former Child Residents Describe Early Grooming
- Two women now in their 60s said Chavez molested them beginning at ages 12 and 13 while they lived on the United Farm Workers compound.
- One woman recalled Chavez telling her he'd known they belonged together since he first saw her at nine, illustrating the long-term grooming.
Dolores Huerta Reveals Assault She Hid For Decades
- Dolores Huerta, cofounder of the United Farm Workers, told The Times she was raped by Chavez after he drove her to a secluded field.
- Huerta kept the secret nearly 60 years, fearing disbelief and hostile union policing, highlighting survivor silence.