Author Bios

David Remes is a human rights lawyer best known for his representation of Guantánamo detainees, including Adnan Latif, a mentally disturbed young Yemeni who died in September 2012 under …

In addition to her travel as a peacekeeper and citizen diplomat, Dr. Linda Sartor teaches in the Graduate Leadership Program at St. Mary’s College in California and guides vision …

Stephen Verbeek is a SpeakOut contributor.

Maureen Reedy is a 29-year veteran educator who was honored as Upper Arlington's Teacher of the Year in 2001, Ohio's Teacher of the Year in 2002 and has advocated …

Gar Smith is editor emeritus of Earth Island Journal, a Project Censored award-winning investigative journalist, and co-founder of Environmentalists Against War. He has covered revolutions in Central America and …

Elisa Gurule is a third-generation Detroiter, Wayne State grad, mother and tier-two autoworker.

Timothy A. Canova is a professor of law and public finance at the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Olivia Rosane is an opinion editor and staff writer at Common Dreams.