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Kari Lydersen

Kari Lydersen is a journalist and author who writes about immigration, labor, environmental and energy issues, and other topics for outlets including The New York Times, In These Times and The Chicago Reader. Her book “Revolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover and What it Says About the Economic Crisis” tells the story of the Republic Windows factory occupation. She teaches journalism at Columbia College, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and at the youth program We the People Media. www.karilydersen.com.

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