Author Bios

Shahin Cole holds an LL.B. from Punjab University Law School in Pakistan and has lived in Egypt and Yemen.

Cormac Cullinan is an author, practicing environmental attorney and governance expert who has worked on environmental governance issues in more than 20 countries. At the invitation of Bolivia, Cullinan …

J.A. Myerson is a reporter for Truthout and Citizen Radio.

Uri Avnery is chair of Gush Shalom, the pre-eminent peace activist organization in Israel.

Paul E. Steiger is the editor-in-chief, CEO and president of ProPublica.

Farrah Hassen is a writer, filmmaker and activist based in Washington D.C. She was the associate producer of the 2004 documentary, ‘Syria: Between Iraq and a hard Place,’ directed …

Zach Kreinik is a senior majoring in Film Studies at the Evergreen State College. He is currently working as a video intern in D.C. for the Institute for Policy …

Richard Silverstein writes the Tikun Olam blog dedicated to protecting Israeli democracy and exposing national security abuses.

Desislava Stoyanova is the coordinator of NGO coalition Counter Balance.