Author Bios

Ben Turk co-edits with Colleen Hackett The Fire Inside, a collection of reportbacks and reflections from contemporary prison rebels. Turk is also a longtime supporter of the Lucasville Uprising prisoners and the creator of …

Nicole Karlis is a news writer at Salon whose writing has appeared in Marie Claire, The New York Times, The Bold Italic and other publications. She covers health, science, tech …

Miriam Aukerman is a senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan. She represents both Sam Hamama and Hilal Alkateeb.

Ana B. Ibarra, a reporter for California Healthline, is based in Sacramento. Before joining the Kaiser Health News team in February 2016, she spent two years covering health in …

Abaki Beck is a freelance writer and researcher passionate about Indigenous community resiliency, public health and racial justice. She is a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana and Red …

Justin Perkins is a Rural America In These Times editorial intern. He's from Nebraska.

Phil Hartsfield is an incarcerated writer and father. You can find his writings and artwork on his Facebook page. You can write to him at Phil Hartsfield, #R46473, 5835 …

Lori Ann Burd is director of the Center for Biological Diversity's environmental health program and sits on the EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee.

Belle Chesler is a visual arts teacher in Beaverton, Oregon.

Patrisse Khan-Cullors is an artist, organizer and freedom fighter from Los Angeles, California. Co-founder of Black Lives Matter, she is also a performance artist, Fulbright scholar, popular public speaker …