Author Bios

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.

Sydney Worth is a solutions reporter for YES! Magazine. Follow her on Twitter: @sydneyworth03.

Pérez is a queer Cuban-American writer covering issues of race, health and gender. Their writing has appeared in The New York Times, Colorlines, Fusion, AlterNet, The American Prospect, MORE …

Natalie Brinham is a Ph.D. student at Queen Mary University of London researching statelessness. She has worked for many years in non-governmental organizations in the United Kingdom and Southeast …

Marianna Olinger is an artist, researcher and organizer. She holds a PhD in urban planning with degrees in both in social sciences and arts. She has collaborated with numerous …

Fainan Lakha is a contributor at SocialistWorker.org.