by Works In Progress

We at Works in Progress would like to send our condolences to the friends and family of Mat Slobodkin, who passed away in December at the age of 23. Mat was a dedi-cated activist in Olympia and Chicago, working with the Committee in Solidarity for the People of El Salvador (cispes) and Students for a Democratic Society (sds). Many locally will remember him as one of the defendants of the Olympia 22 port protest case in 2006–7. Mat also had a passion for journalism, photography, and was a talented fiddle player. He will be missed by many for a long time.