Author Bios

Thorne Dreyer edits The Rag Blog, hosts Rag Radio, and is director of the New Journalism Project. Dreyer was founding “funnel” of The Rag in Austin, a member of …

Edward Girardet is a journalist, writer and producer who has reported widely from humanitarian and conflict zones in Africa, Asia and elsewhere since the late 1970s. As a foreign …

Jerome Richard is a social commentator and the author of ‘The Kiss of the Prison Dancer.’ Links to some of his articles are on his web site: www.jeromerichard1.com.

George Goehl is the executive director of National People's Action, a network of metropolitan and statewide membership organizations dedicated to advancing economic and racial justice. George has been an …

David Masciotra is the author of Working On a Dream: The Progressive Political Vision of Bruce Springsteen (Continuum Books, 2010). He is currently at work on his second book, …

Sandy Tolan is the author of the international bestseller, The Lemon Tree, and of the acclaimed Children of the Stone about one Palestinian's dream to establish music schools under …

Michael E. Deutsch is an attorney at the People's Law Office in Chicago. Readers can learn more about the trial of Muhammad Salah in a two-part article in the …

Shauna Moench has been married to Brian Moench for 40 years. She is a former writer for the family business, In Your Face Greeting Cards. She is a stay-at-home …