Author Bios

Ariel Gans is a graduate student at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, where she specializes in Politics, Policy and Foreign Affairs reporting. Prior to coming to Medill, she received …

Andrew Bogrand is senior policy advisor on extractive industries for Oxfam America.

Laurie J. Beyranevand is the director of Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems.

Jessie Daniels, PhD, is a professor of sociology at CUNY who has written numerous books about racism and white supremacy. Her latest book, published in October, is called Nice …

Alyssa Bowen received her Ph.D. in history from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is managing editor and senior researcher for the progressive watchdog group True North Research where …

Jenna McGuire is assistant editor and staff writer in the Common Dreams newsroom.

Riley Rogerson is an intern at the Investigative Reporting Workshop.

David Leffler is an Austin-based journalist whose areas of focus include politics and long-form feature writing. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Texas Observer and Texas …

Savanna Strott is a senior at American University studying journalism with minors in creative writing and Spanish. She spent most of the last year working for her favorite Nevada …

Kate Sosin is a LGBTQ+ reporter for The 19th, focusing on transgender rights, incarceration, politics and public policy.