Author Bios

Kendra Stanton Lee is a writer in Boston, Massachusetts. Follow her on Twitter: @kendraspondence.

Katie Halper is a writer, video host and the host of the “Katie Halper Show” podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @kthalps.

Kayla LaRosa is a writer and producer from Long Island, New York, currently studying broadcast journalism in Boston, Massachusetts. Kayla covers politics, business and tech. Follow her on Twitter: …

Jonas Elvander is a foreign editor at Flamman, a left Swedish newspaper.

Reem Subei is an attorney for the people in Toledo, Ohio. Follow her on Twitter: @reemation.

Meleiza Figueroa is the co-host, with Alan Minsky, of “The People’s Game,” a project of KPFK/Pacifica Radio providing analysis and commentary on the Men's and Women's World Cup. She …

Margaret Sessa-Hawkins is a digital content creator at Birdlife International and a contributor at MapLight. Follow Margaret on Twitter: @MSessaHawkins. 

Hamsini leads Maplight’s work to research and promote policies that reform the political process. She has previously worked with nonprofits focusing on fair trade and financial transparency. She received …

Karen Romero is a consultant for American Friends Service Committee in Tijuana. She’s worked on migration issues at the border for almost a decade.

Robin Chazdon is Professor Emerita of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut.