Author Bios

Joseph Essertier is an American scholar of Japan studies and an activist who has lived in Japan for over 20 years. He does research on modern Japanese literature and …

Heather Von St. James is a 12-year mesothelioma survivor, patient advocate, mom and wife living in Minnesota. Her mission is to educate people about asbestos exposure and raise awareness …

Saurav Sarkar is the research coordinator for the Poor People's Campaign at the Institute for Policy Studies.

Taiyo “Siraj” Davis possesses a Master's degree and has been a social studies/ESL teacher, volunteer and freelance journalist in the Middle East for 10 years. He has 15 years …

Marsha Saxton is a contributor at Environmental Health News.

Alex Ghenis is a contributor at Environmental Health News.

Barnabé Binctin is a journalist, specialized in political ecology. Co-founder of the site Reporterre, “the environmental daily,” he lead several investigations on agriculture or energy there until 2017. Today, he …

Jordan joined the Center for Responsive Politics as a summer reporting intern in May 2018. He's a junior magazine journalism and political science dual major at Syracuse University, where …

Anna Bailey joined CBPP as a Law and Policy Fellow and works with the Connecting the Dots: Bridging Systems for Better Health project. She has prior experience at the …

The Rev. Leo Woodberry is the executive director of the New Alpha Community Development Corporation and pastor of the Kingdom Living Temple in Florence, South Carolina.