Author Bios

Liz is a solutions reporting intern for YES! Follow her on Twitter. 

Ahmed Abbes is director of research at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Institute of Advanced Scientific Studies (IHÉS) in Paris and the Secretary of …

Mohamed Shehk is Media and Communications Director of Critical Resistance, a national organization working to abolish the prison industrial complex.

Lily Fahsi-Haskell is Campaign Director of Critical Resistance, a national organization working to abolish the prison industrial complex.

Andrea Roberts is an assistant professor at Texas A&M University.

Emily Thampoe is a contributor to IPS News.

Carmen Arroyo is a contributor to IPS News. 

Patti Lynn is the executive director of Corporate Accountability.

Lidy Nacpil is the co-coordinator of the Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development, the co-coordinator of the Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice, and a member of the …

Ally J. Levine is the data and interactive fellow for ProPublica’s Electionland project.