Author Bios

Donald S. Bourne, MPH, is an MD-PhD student in Health Services Research and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh.

Aliyya Swaby is a reporter in ProPublica’s South unit covering children, families and social inequality. Previously, she was a reporter at the Texas Tribune, where she covered public education …

Jamila Osman is a Somali writer from Portland, Oregon. She is an organizer with the Resist US-Led War Movement, a broad network of antiwar and peace groups across the …

Areeba Shah is a staff writer at Salon covering news and politics. Previously, she was a research associate at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and a reporting …

Frank Ornelas is a member of Mamas Activating Movements for Abolition and Solidarity, and the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture. Frank is also the father of …

Kay Tillow is chair of Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care.

Zaher Nahle is an award-winning scientist, consultant and executive. Previously, he served in roles of vice president for research, chief scientific officer and chief executive officer at U.S. medical …

Ariel Gilreath covers early education and K-12 schools in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and West Virginia. She most recently covered education …

Blanca Begert is the News Fellow at Grist. She was previously an editor and producer for environmental content at KCET / PBS SoCal.

Umme is a writer, editor, and organizer leading campaigns and trainings at Defend and Recruit, a national network supporting the movement for immigrant defense. A Bangladeshi-Texan, she's spent the …