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Ten years ago, I was working 12-hour days as a warehouse temp in Southern California while my family, like millions of others, struggled to stay afloat in the wake of the Great Recession. Eventually, we lost everything, including the house I grew up in. It was in the years that followed, when hope seemed irrevocably lost and help from above seemed impossibly absent, that I realized the life-saving importance of everyday workers coming together, sharing our stories, showing our scars, and reminding one another that we are not alone. Since then, from starting the podcast Working People—where I interview workers about their lives, jobs, dreams, and struggles—to working as Associate Editor at the Chronicle Review and now as Editor-in-Chief at The Real News Network, I have dedicated my life to lifting up the voices and honoring the humanity of our fellow workers.
 
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Police intervene in protesters with water cannon and tear gas as they gather to protest against the Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, demanding his resignation after a video showing the police brutality on vulnerable kids, went viral, in downtown Santiago, Chile, on November 20, 2020.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International

William Robinson: Global revolts in the age of COVID capitalism

by Maximillian Alvarez December 7, 2022December 7, 2022
Split screen with two photographs: (L) A candlelit vigil outside ChrisT Bar in Baltimore's Highlandtown, where Kevin Torres was fatally shot by a private security guard on Nov. 6, 2022; (R) Kevin Torres, who coached the Villanueva Soccer Team, carries a child in one arm and celebrates with his team.
Posted inBaltimore

Family of beloved Baltimore soccer coach killed by private security guard demands justice

by Maximillian Alvarez December 6, 2022December 8, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on November 8, 2022, in Tampa, Florida.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US

Gov. Ron DeSantis oversaw torture in Guantánamo as a military lawyer

by Maximillian Alvarez December 2, 2022April 28, 2023
President pictured giving a speech
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US

Biden and Congressional Dems partner with GOP and corporate media to discipline railroad workers

Mel Buer by Maximillian Alvarez, Mel Buer, Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson December 1, 2022December 1, 2022
Wide shot of farmer walking through cut wheat field to tractor during summer harvest.
Posted inWorking People

Striking Case New Holland workers prepare to spend the holidays on the picket line

by Maximillian Alvarez November 29, 2022November 30, 2022
Members of various labor unions take part in a May Day rally to mark the international day of the workers, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 1, 2022.
Posted inWorking People

A retired Brazilian subway operator and trade unionist on how workers delivered Lula’s victory

by Maximillian Alvarez November 22, 2022November 26, 2022
Illustration of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International

William Robinson: How COVID-19 will lead to a global capitalist police state

by Maximillian Alvarez November 17, 2022November 17, 2022
Posted inEconomy and Inequality

48,000 University of California staff strike in the largest higher education strike in US history

by Maximillian Alvarez November 16, 2022November 16, 2022
woman answering corded phone at a desk with a laptop in front of her.
Posted inWorking People

Maximus call center workers contracted to support ACA open enrollment strike in four states

by Maximillian Alvarez November 9, 2022November 9, 2022
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Posted inThe Cultural Front

Paris Marx: What Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover could mean for journalism and democracy

Mel Buer by Maximillian Alvarez and Mel Buer November 8, 2022November 8, 2022

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