Author Bios

Lauren Van Schaik Smith is a graduate student in history with a concentration in disability studies (and a family history of Parkinson's Disease). Her writing has appeared in Philadelphia Weekly, …

Leigh Finke is a writer, media producer, and editor living in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Eric Ruder is in the editorial board of the International Socialist Review. He is also a frequent contributor to Socialist Worker.

Ramy Srour is a contributor to Inter Press Service News.

Karin Kamp is a multimedia journalist and producer. Before joining billmoyers.com she helped launch The Story Exchange, a site dedicated to women's entrepreneurship. She previously produced for NOW on …

Stefan Ostrach is a retired AFSCME and Teamsters rep who writes on labor and economic issues.

Kavitha Cardoza is a special correspondent for WAMU in Washington, D.C. She hosts the radio-documentary series ‘Breaking Ground With Kavitha Cardoza.’ Cardoza is a contributing journalist to the Economic …

David R. Andersen-Rodgers, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Government at California State University, Sacramento, and writes for PeaceVoice. You can follow him on Twitter @1drandersen1.