Author Bios

Jessica is a reporter covering US strikes in Afghanistan, Yemen, Pakistan and Somalia. She previously worked for Middle East Monitor.

Ariana is an engagement reporter at ProPublica.

Jennifer Luxton is a designer based in Seattle and contributor to YES!

Elohim Russel is an organizer, software developer and technologist who currently works and lives in New Orleans. 

Ranjani Chakraborty is a Vox-ProPublica video fellow.

Shyamala serves as a research and program associate in the Democracy Program, focusing on money in politics. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, she interned at the Legal Resources …

Ariel Gold is the national co-director of CODEPINK: Women for Peace.

Ivy Brashear is the Appalachian transition coordinator at the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development. She has written for Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, Huffington Post and Next City.

Titi Yu is a freelance documentary producer, director based in New York City. Yu has produced for PBS, HBO, NBC and other independent documentaries. Yu's work focuses on social movements, human …