Author Bios

Mark Griffiths is reader in political geography at Newcastle University. He is coeditor of Encountering Palestine: Un/making Spaces of Colonial Violence from University of Nebraska Press.

Umayyah Cable is assistant professor of American culture and film, television, and media at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian is a mycologist, educator, and writer. She is the author of Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature.

Anagha Subhash Nair is a multimedia journalist based between Lebanon and Syria. She has reported out of the region for Foreign Policy, New Lines Magazine, Anadolu Agency, and others.

Sarah Michal Hamid is a student midwife at the National College of Midwifery, a “We Testify” abortion storyteller, and a full-spectrum doula. She is a 2025 recipient of the …

Keerti Gopal covers intersections between climate change, public health and environmental justice at Inside Climate News.

Sneha Dey is an education reporter for The Texas Tribune, working in partnership with Open Campus. She covers pathways from education to employment and the accessibility of postsecondary education …

The Palestinian Youth Movement is a transnational, independent grassroots movement of young Palestinians and Arabs dedicated to the liberation of our homeland and people. We currently comprise of 15 …

Sameea Kamal is an Austin-based reporter covering politics. She previously covered California state politics for CalMatters, focusing on democracy, representation and government transparency. Before that, Sameea was a fellow with …

Meg Duff is a contributor to Capital & Main.