Author Bios

Derrick Jensen has been called the poet philosopher of the ecological movement. He has written some 15 books critiquing contemporary society and the destruction of the environment.

John Horton is an economic-policy analyst with Robert Weiner Associates.

James M Cypher is a professor of development studies, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (México), and the co-author of Mexico's Economic Dilemma (2010) and The Process of Economic Development (2009).

Roger Bybee is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and progressive publicity consultant whose work has appeared in numerous national publications and websites, including Z magazine, Dollars & Sense, Yes!, The …

Judy Solomon is Vice President for Health Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, where she focuses on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program and issues …

Christine Hines is Consumer and Civil Justice Counsel at Public Citizen's Congress Watch. She advocates to improve consumer product safety and individuals' access to court. Before joining Public Citizen, …

Rehanna Jones-Boutaleb is a contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus.

GottaLaff lives in California. She’s a UCLA grad and takes pride in her vast experience bellowing catcalls at what passes for TV news. Her career includes teaching theatre at …

Charlotte Silver is a journalist in San Francisco, formerly based in the West Bank, Palestine. Follow her on Twitter: @CharESilver.

Mostafa Henaway is a Canadian-born Egyptian based in Montreal where he is a community organizer with the Immigrant Workers Centre. He is active with Tadamon! Montreal which works in …