Author Bios

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Katarzyna Gajewska is a contributor to Occupy.com.

Gary Lapon grew up in Western Massachusetts, where he spent several years engaged in activism, freelance journalism and opinion writing. His work was published in the Rainbow Times, Socialist …

Nick Engelfried is an environmental writer and activist. He is currently an organizer for the Blue Skies Campaign in Missoula, Montana.

Jodie Gummow is a freelance journalist and human rights activist.

Douglas M. Charles is Assistant Professor of History at Penn State University, Greater Allegheny. He is author of 'The FBI’s Obscene File: J. Edgar Hoover and the Bureau’s Crusade …

Max Zahn is a regular contributor to the Buddhist-inflected political commentary web site Buddha on Strike, which he founded. Prior to writing, he worked as a community organizer in …

James Anderson is from Illinois but now resides in Riverside, California. He has taught college courses as an adjunct professor and he has authored articles for a number of …