Steve Martinot has been a human rights activist most of his life. He worked as a machinist for ten years, drove a truck for 4, and has taught writing and literature. He has organiz...view moreSteve Martinot has been a human rights activist most of his life. He worked as a machinist for ten years, drove a truck for 4, and has taught writing and literature. He has organized labor unions in New York and Akron, and helped build community associations in Akron. He ws a political prisoner in New York State. The charge was contempt of grand jury. He now lives in Berkeley, and has published 7 books on philosophy, history, and the structures of racialization in the US.view less