Truthout
Author Bios
Donald S. Bourne
Donald S. Bourne, MPH, is an MD-PhD student in Health Services Research and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh.
Aliyya Swaby
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
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
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
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
Kay Tillow is chair of Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care.
Zaher Nahle
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
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
Blanca Begert is the News Fellow at Grist. She was previously an editor and producer for environmental content at KCET / PBS SoCal.
Umme Hoque
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 …