Author Bios

Kenneth J. Bernstein is a public school teacher in Prince George’s County, Md., and a blogger whose work appears on Daily Kos and other sites.

Dean Paton is a correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor.

Andre Lopes Massa is currently an undergraduate student at George Mason University. He writes for his own personal website, The Historical Nerds, and is a columnist for the Nolan …

Jay Walljasper is the author of The Great Neighborhood Book and All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons. He chronicles urban life for a variety of …

Jim DiEugenio is a researcher and writer on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and other mysteries of that era. His new book is Destiny Betrayed (Second Edition) from …

Jarrette Fellows, Jr., is publisher and editor of Metropolis Newspapers in Los Angeles.

Adam Scow is the California Campaigns Director at Food & Water Watch. He is responsible for developing strategy for local, state, and national campaigns. He currently serves on the …

Mike Hummell is a contributor to the Daily Kos.

Shaghayegh Tajvidi is a news producer for The Real News Network. She has a background in political science and a focus on social movements in the Middle East. She …