Author Bios

Lisa Hardy is a medical anthropologist studying health, well-being, equity and COVID-19. Her past research focuses on minority health and policy in the U.S. southwest. She directs the Social …

David Forrest ([email protected]) is an assistant professor of politics at Oberlin College, where he studies political organizations, social movements and inequality in the United States.

George O’Connor is a New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator of the Olympians series as well as the graphic novels Journey into Mohawk Country and Ball Peen Hammer. His …

Daniel G. Newman is a national expert on government accountability and money in politics. He is president and co-founder of MapLight, a nonpartisan nonprofit that promotes transparency and political …

Dr. Jody Steinauer is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology, the director of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California, San Francisco, and the …

Nikki Brueggeman is a writer based out of Southern California. A graduate of Washington State University, she writes about history, Blackness, and women.

Munira Lokhandwala is the community manager at LittleSis.org. She is based in Philadelphia.

Garrett Broshuis is a St. Louis-based attorney, former Minor League pitcher and the founding president of Advocates for Minor Leaguers. 

Jerry Wallingford is a longtime criminal defense attorney in San Diego and a member of the National Lawyers Guild.

Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt is the Edith Green Distinguished Professor at Linfield University and is the co-editor of Truthout’s “Challenging the Corporate University” series and the editor of Inside Higher Ed’s column, “Conditionally Accepted.”