Author Bios

Penny M. Venetis is the Dickinson R. Debevoise Scholar at Rutgers Law School, where she is a clinical professor of law and the director of the International Human Rights …

Justin Vassallo is a freelance writer who specializes in political parties and coalitions, political economy, American development, and modern Europe.

Lisa Newcomb is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

Sara Myklebust is the Research Director for the Bargaining for the Common Good network, based at Georgetown University’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor.

Sofia Lopez is a Senior Research Analyst at the Action Center on Race and the Economy.

Shana East is a member of the Coordinating Committee for the Illinois Poor People’s Campaign. In 2015, she founded the grassroots campaign Illinois for Bernie. Shana is a lifelong …

Kenny Bruno is an environmental activist and philanthropic adviser.

David Moore is a co-founder of Sludge. David previously worked as director of the nonprofit Participatory Politics Foundation, creating free and open-source technology for civic engagement. The Foundation's flagship …

Ralowe Ampu is a member of San Francisco's Gay Shame collective.

Melonie Griffiths is a member of Families for Justice in Boston and interim co-director of Freedom to Thrive.