04-05-2006, 05:46 PM
http://www.friendsofsouthasia.org/bijumathew
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Labor Organizer
Anti-War Activist, author of Taxi! Cabs and Capitalism in New York City TAXI - Book
Cover
WEDS, APRIL 5, 7PM
220 Stephens Hall
University of California
BERKELEY
FRI, APRIL 7, 7PM
Modern Times Bookstore
888 Valencia St.,
SAN FRANCISCO
SAT, APRIL 8, 3PM
Room 104, Gates Computer Science Bldg.,
STANFORD
WHAT: Conversations with Biju Mathew, featuring a discussion of his
book "Taxi!" as well as a wide array of related topics, including
immigrant labor organizing, globalization, the anti-war movement,
and sectarian politics in the South Asian community.
For More Details Visit:
http://www.friendsofsouthasia.org/bijumathew
THE BOOK: Taxi! uses the narrative of immigrant labor organizing to
provide a rich commentary on a range of issues - <b>from immigration,
gender, race and multiculturalism to the neo-liberal political
economy and the imaginaries that fuel global cities like New York.</b>
<i>Geeez, when does he teach!</i>
THE AUTHOR: Biju Mathew is an Associate Professor in the College of
Business Administration at Rider University in New Jersey. <b>He is a
member of the Organizing Committee of the New York Taxi Workers
Alliance, co-founder of the Forum of Inquilabi Leftists and Youth
Solidarity Summer, and a member of the Board of the Brecht Forum in
NYC.</b> He co-hosts a weekly radio show called "Global Movements,
Urban Struggles" on WBAI 99.5 FM (NYC). He has written
extensively, spoken and organized around issues such as
communalism, immigration, labor issues, and against the war. He
lives in New York City.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Conversations with BIJU MATHEW
Labor Organizer
Anti-War Activist, author of Taxi! Cabs and Capitalism in New York City TAXI - Book
Cover
WEDS, APRIL 5, 7PM
220 Stephens Hall
University of California
BERKELEY
FRI, APRIL 7, 7PM
Modern Times Bookstore
888 Valencia St.,
SAN FRANCISCO
SAT, APRIL 8, 3PM
Room 104, Gates Computer Science Bldg.,
STANFORD
WHAT: Conversations with Biju Mathew, featuring a discussion of his
book "Taxi!" as well as a wide array of related topics, including
immigrant labor organizing, globalization, the anti-war movement,
and sectarian politics in the South Asian community.
For More Details Visit:
http://www.friendsofsouthasia.org/bijumathew
THE BOOK: Taxi! uses the narrative of immigrant labor organizing to
provide a rich commentary on a range of issues - <b>from immigration,
gender, race and multiculturalism to the neo-liberal political
economy and the imaginaries that fuel global cities like New York.</b>
<i>Geeez, when does he teach!</i>
THE AUTHOR: Biju Mathew is an Associate Professor in the College of
Business Administration at Rider University in New Jersey. <b>He is a
member of the Organizing Committee of the New York Taxi Workers
Alliance, co-founder of the Forum of Inquilabi Leftists and Youth
Solidarity Summer, and a member of the Board of the Brecht Forum in
NYC.</b> He co-hosts a weekly radio show called "Global Movements,
Urban Struggles" on WBAI 99.5 FM (NYC). He has written
extensively, spoken and organized around issues such as
communalism, immigration, labor issues, and against the war. He
lives in New York City.
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