Author Bios

Ryan Brennan is a queer advocate and community organizer. While in prison, he developed and facilitated the LGBTQ Allies program. He also earned a bachelor's degree in organizational studies …

Mathew Witecki is a 2026 graduate of University of California, Riverside with a bachelor’s degree in Education, Society, and Human Development and an inside advocate with Californians United for …

Inès Abdel Razek is the co-director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy.

Briana Torres is an attorney and the Maeve McKean Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellow at Georgetown University’s O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and the National …

Josh Friedberg is an author, TEDx speaker, storyteller, and music historian. He has over 100 articles published, including as a staff writer at the web magazine PopMatters. He has won …

Ivis García is an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, a Ford Fellow, and a Fellow at Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center at Texas A&M University. Her …

Abigail Boggs is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Education Studies and affiliated faculty in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University. Her research examines international students, labor, …

Gaea Cabico is an award-winning journalist from the Philippines who reports on climate change, environmental issues, and energy through a social justice lens. She is currently based in New …

Johnny Sturgeon is a London-based reporter covering fisheries and aquaculture. Joining Inside Climate News from the Outlaw Ocean Project, he has experience producing in-depth maritime investigations for nonprofit newsrooms. …

Caity Coyne covers state policy and how it intersects with individuals and communities for West Virginia Watch. She's been reporting in West Virginia for 10 years, most recently covering …