I’m Alex Press, a staff writer at Jacobin Magazine and freelance labor writer based in New York. I lived in Boston before that, where I was a political organizer and, for a few years, a PhD student.
I use this blog to occasionally write about politics from a left-wing perspective. It’s also sometimes a venue for personal essays that I wouldn’t want to publish elsewhere. Those, of course, tend to be more popular.
Some of my published writing:
Washington Post:
“Warehouse workers are essential. It’s time we treated them that way,” 4/25/2020.
“How two-tier unions turn workers against one another,” 8/29/2019.
“It’s time to acknowledge that strikes work,” 5/31/2018.
Vox:
“What’s next for #MeToo? The McDonald’s strikes have an answer,” 9/19/2020.
“#MeToo must avoid ‘carceral feminism,’” 2/1/2018.
“It’s time to weaponize the ‘whisper network,’” 10/17/2017.
The Nation:
“Inside the Carpenters’ Fight for Control of Their Union,” 9/13/2019.
“What’s It Like to Work at Amazon?,” 12/30/2018.
“White-Collar Unionization Is Good for All Workers,” 1/29/2018.
The New Republic:
“Big Tech’s Unholy Alliance With the Pentagon,” 2/7/2019.
n+1:
“Code Red,” Spring 2018.
Bookforum:
“This Machine Kills Fascists,” Feb/Mar 2020.
“The Conscience of a Revolutionary,” 7/26/2019.
“On the Job,” April/May 2018.
Jewish Currents:
“Amazon Workers Say Warehouse Health Precautions Are Insufficient,” 4/28/2020.
“From the Ashes of the Old,” 10/21/2019.
“The New School Celebrates 100 Years With a Graduate Union Contract,” 11/21/2018.
“With a Nod to ’68, Columbia Grad Students Strike,” 4/25/2018.
NBC News:
“Labor Day: Unions are dying and American workers are in trouble — but they’re also fighting back,” 9/3/2018.
CNN:
“Unions win huge victory defeating Missouri’s right-to-work law,” 8/9/2018.
The Outline:
“The rebellion in Kentucky,” 4/3/2018.
Medium:
“$15 Isn’t Enough to Empower Amazon’s Workers,” 10/5/2018.
Feel free to get in touch privately through the contact form on this site or follow me on Twitter @alexnpress.
Thanks for the follow, love that library pic! Looking forward to reading your blog!
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hey, Alex. you’re probably too serious for all this, but i love your POV and want it more out there, so i nominated you for the Liebster Award. http://peachesandpoppycock.com/2014/11/18/nablopomo-day-18-feelin-the-love/ 🙂
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Hey, thanks for the nomination! I appreciate the compliment, and I’m glad you enjoy my posts.
I’ll be sure to answer your questions on your page (despite my seriousness).
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