Avi Asher-Schapiro is a freelance writer based in Oakland. He was a 2011-2012 Fulbright Fellow in Cairo and his writing has appeared in Salon, Muftah, Prospect, and the SF Bay Guardian.
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Labor
Uber’s Business Model: Screwing Its Workers
Avi Asher-Schapiro
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What Jon Stewart and Bassem Youssef Don’t Have In Common
Avi Asher-Schapiro
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Searching for Rosa Parks in Palestine
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