Author Bios

Katherine Gallagher is senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights

Boultinghouse is a Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs

Gary Miller is a writer, editor, and co-producer at BurztTV.com

Dr. Michael I. Niman is a professor of journalism and media studies at SUNY Buffalo State. His previous columns are at artvoice.com, archived at www.mediastudy.com, and available globally through …

Steve Williams is a passionate supporter of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) rights, human rights, animal welfare and health care reform. He is a published author, poet and …

Former Vermont State Sen. Ben Ptashnik is a fusion movement strategist, and lifelong political organizer. He currently serves as executive director of the National Election Defense Coalition, and as …

Joe Lauria is a veteran foreign-affairs journalist based at the UN since 1990. He has written for the Boston Globe, the London Daily Telegraph, the Johannesburg Star, the Montreal …

Toshio Meronek is coauthor of the book Miss Major Speaks and host of the podcast Sad Francisco; they have reported on housing and queer politics for Truthout since 2013.