Author Bios

Ed Felien is publisher and editor of Southside Pride, a South Minneapolis monthly where this article was also published.

Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

Ann C. Hodges is professor of law at the University of Richmond, where she teaches and writes in the areas of labor and employment law. Prior to joining the …

Mike Stivers is a student at the City University of New York.

Bryan Henry is a contributor to Occupy.com.

Phreddy Wischusen is a contributor to The Michigan Citizen.

Patrick O. Strickland is a freelance journalist whose writing has appeared at Al Jazeera English, Al-Akhbar English, CounterPunch, Middle East Monitor, Fair Observer and elsewhere. He is presently working …

Laura Szumowski is an illustrator and writer living in Chicago. She is the author of several nonfiction guidebooks and is best known for her work concerning women's health, such …

Frank Ascaso is an activist and organizer in Seattle who writes about contemporary politics.

Ron Patenaude is president of United Auto Workers Local 2322 in western Massachusetts, which represents close to 4,000 workers in higher and early education and human services.