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Folks, I just got back from 2 and a half months in Brasil this week on Thursday, December 15th at the Pittsburgh Liberation Center, I will be speaking about my experience covering the presidential election in Brasil. (You can RSVP here) If you can’t make it, you can watch

Folks,  Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, where I am wrapping up my last week here. I plan to tour a favela, an occupation by homeless renters, and write about the World Cup. (Check out the over 20 dispatches we did from Brasil) Last Call — Lula T-Shirts for $50  With me

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL – As a labor reporter, I have written over 1,700 stories from 44 states. While the struggles are different and have their unique elements, the stories of workers’ struggles in the U.S. are often remarkably similar. Yet the past two months in Brazil have challenged