Author Bios

Chrystal Loyer is a third-year law student at Seton Hall University School of Law. She holds a degree in Middle Eastern languages and Persian literature, and doubled as a …

Aaron Cynic is an independent journalist and photographer based in Chicago. His interest in the tapestry of politics and media began in the 90's when he stumbled into a …

Rory Fanning walked across the United States for the Pat Tillman Foundation in 2008–2009, following two deployments to Afghanistan with the 2nd Army Ranger Battalion. He is the author of Worth Fighting For: An …

Cara Hoffman's second novel, Be Safe I Love You, was named one of the Five Best Modern War Novels by the Sunday Telegraph. Hoffman is the recipient of a number …

James Gustave Speth is editor, with Kathleen Courrier, of The New Systems Reader: Alternatives to a Failed Economy (Routledge, 2020), which contains 28 essays on alternatives to the present …

Paul Felton works at the USPS processing center in Pontiac, Michigan, and is a member of the 480-481 Area Local APWU.

Jesse Lava runs Beyond Bars, which produces short videos and engages social media to fight mass incarceration. Beyond Bars is a project of Brave New Foundation.

Theresa Riley is the director of digital content & strategy at BillMoyers.com. She creates content and oversees the planning and execution of Bill Moyers' social media strategy. She is an …

Michael Beckel is a politics reporter at The Center for Public Integrity.