Author Bios

Balbir K. Singh is a PhD Candidate in English at the University of Washington. She is at work on her dissertation on the Sikh diaspora in the U.S. and …

Ethan Nuss is an organizer with the Tar Sands Blockade and a volunteer with Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS).

Nicole Aschoff is a sociologist and writer living in the Boston area. She is a contributing editor at Jacobin magazine and she blogs at thisgameisrigged.wordpress.com.

Claudia Pompa is a Paraguayan consultant with extensive experience in development and political risk analysis. She has worked for several international organizations and consulting companies in Asia, Latin America, and …

Nicole Braun teaches sociology and is an adjunct professor.

Darius Shahtahmasebi has completed a Double Degree in Law and Japanese from the University of Otago, with an interest in human rights, international law and journalism. Follow him on Twitter …

David Zarembka coordinates the African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams. He lives in western Kenya.

Lars Thorvaldsen is a contributor to the McClatchy Washington Bureau.

Tom Vasquez is social media strategist for Marguerite Casey Foundation and Equal Voice News. He helps manage the Facebook and Twitter accounts for Marguerite Casey Foundation, as well as the Facebook and Twitter accounts for Equal Voice …

Evan Charney is Associate Professor of the Practice of Public Policy and Political Science, and a Fellow at Duke Institute for Brain Sciences.