Author Bios

Alexa Capeloto is associate professor of journalism at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Lea Ramirez is a paralegal at the Legal Aid Society and a member of 1199SEIU.

Melanie McFarland is Salon's TV critic. Follow her on Twitter: @McTelevision.

Graham B. Slater is an independent scholar who writes about education, culture and politics. He coedited Educational Commons in Theory and Practice: Global Pedagogy and Politics (with Alexander J. Means and …

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.