Author Bios

John Gordanier is Clinical Associate Professor of Economics at the University of South Carolina.

Chad Cotti is Professor of Economics and Economics Department Chair at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Orgul Demet Ozturk is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of South Carolina.

Olúfẹmi Táíwò completed his Ph.D. at University of California, Los Angeles, and teaches at Georgetown University. His research focuses on social/political philosophy and ethical theory, drawing liberally from contemporary …

Daniel Sullivan is a long time anti-authoritarian with over two decades in the North American radical milieu. He has organized with anarchist specific organizations, broad left libertarian groups, as …

Clara Mejia-Gamboa is a radical organizer, writer and researcher. Her organizing work has spanned workplace campaigns in health care and education to city-wide struggles in immigrant rights and alternatives …

Victoria Knight is a reporter for Kaiser Health News (KHN). Knight recently graduated with her masters in health journalism from the University of Georgia. While at Georgia she served …

Russell Brand is an award-winning comedian, activist, writer, actor and presenter.

Brynne Keith-Jennings joined the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in June 2011.  Her work focuses on federal and state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policies and research. She has …

Robin Scher is a writer based in South Africa. He is a graduate of the Cultural Reporting and Criticism program at New York University. Follow him on Twitter: @RobScherHimself.