Author Bios

Julie M. Rodriguez is an United States expat working as a copywriter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She's passionate about politics, social justice, green living, education and the arts.

The office of public relations at the National Labor Relations Board.

Hillary Johnson is director of communications at the Western Environmental Law Center.

Reuben Cruz is an indigenous writer and hip hop performer (che christ) from Arizona.

Sarah Gold is a contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus.

Jon Flanders spent 25 years as a Railroad Machinist, member and past President of IAM 1145. Steering committee member of Railroad Workers United. Retired. He can be reached at:  [email protected].

Grahame Russell has worked on human rights issues in Guatemala since 1989. Since 1995, he has been director of Rights Action. A non-practicing lawyer and part-time adjunct professor at University …

Prashanth Kamalakanthan is a summer intern for TomDispatch.com.