Author Bios

Aleo Pugh and Victor Ultra Omni are Black transmasculine students and activists majoring in Africana Studies at Pitzer College. After completing their undergraduate degrees they hope to infiltrate academia …

Maru Mora Villalpando is a statewide community organizer and trainer with more than 10 years of experience, primarily focusing on immigrant, racial and reproductive justice issues. She is a regular political analyst guest …

Kelly Percival is counsel with the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program. She focuses on issues related to the 2020 census, guides the Center's census-litigation task force, coordinates amicus briefing in …

Sean Morales-Doyle is Counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice. His work is focused on voting rights and elections, including automatic voter registration, voter fraud, …

Christina Bellantoni is a Professor of Professional Practice at the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. She is the director of the Annenberg student newsroom known as the …

Rachel Gilmer is Co-Director of the Dream Defenders, a statewide grassroots organization of communities across Florida.  Established in 2012 in response to the unjust murder of 17-year old Trayvon Martin, The …

Natasha King is an author and activist who has been involved in autonomy and freedom of movement struggles for the last decade. She received her PhD from the University of …

Kathryn Lybarger is president of AFSCME Local 3299, the largest union at the University of California, and also president of the California Labor Federation.

Lauren Holter is a freelance reporter who primarily covers reproductive rights and politics. Follow her on Twitter: @LaurenHolter.

Lindsey Allen is the executive director of Rainforest Action Network.