Author Bios

Hanna Alshaikh is a PhD candidate in History and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University.

Anu Kumar is the president and CEO of the Ipas Impact Network, a global reproductive justice organization that works to expand access to abortion and contraception.

Pola Posen is a contributor at Left Voice.

Jackie Llanos is a graduate of the University of Richmond. She has interned at Nashville Public Radio, Virginia Public Media and Virginia Mercury.

Jennifer Patrice Sims is a U.S.-based sociologist and the author of The Fallacies of Racism: Understanding How Common Perceptions Uphold White Supremacy. Taking mixed-race populations as her focus, her …

Douglas Main is a contributor to The New Lede.

Manasi Karthik is a Summer Fellow on the International Team at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. Her research at the intersection of climate and …

Alexander Shur is a reporter for Votebeat. He previously covered politics, policy, and the fallout of the 2020 presidential election for the Wisconsin State Journal. Prior to that he …

Hayley Harding is a Detroit-based reporter who has covered government and elections at all levels. Most recently, she was a data journalist on The Detroit News’ investigations team, where …