She is a self-described militant medical anthropologist who has worked in Honduras, Mexico, Korea, the United States, and Egypt. Her latest book is Working Hard, Drinking Hard: On Violence and Survival in Honduras (2008). Dr. Pine has worked both outside and inside the academy to effect a more just world. Prior to and following the June 2009 military coup in Honduras, she has collaborated with numerous organizations and individuals to bring international attention to the Honduran struggle to halt the state violence (in its multiple forms). She has also conducted extensive research on the impact of corporate health-care and health-care technologies on labor practices in the U.S. She blogs at: http://quotha.net/.