Author Bios

Amit Shrivastava is a political commentator who splits his time between India and the United States. He is a resident of New Delhi.

Blanca Missé is an associate professor of French at San Francisco State University, a member of the executive board of the San Francisco State University Chapter of the California Faculty …

Dr. William M. LeoGrande is Associate Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Government in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C. From 2002 to …

Julie Bowen is an activist in a variety of organizations and a member of NYC for Abortion Rights.

Katherine Demby is a writer based in Queens. She covers law, race, politics, and culture. You can find her on Twitter at @kaye_demz.

Darrell Jackson, 36, is a member of the Black Prisoners Caucus, Co-Chair of T.E.A.C.H (Taking Education and Creating History) and a writer through Empowerment Avenue. He is a student, …

Antoine Davis, 34, is a licensed minister at Freedom Church of Seattle currently incarcerated at Washington Correction Center, serving a 63-year sentence. He is Co-Chair of BPC TEACH, where …

Calli McMurray is a contributor at KFF Health News.

Anna V. Smith is an assistant editor for High Country News.

Mark Olalde is a reporter covering the environment in the Southwest. Before joining ProPublica, he wrote for The Desert Sun, The Arizona Republic and the Center for Public Integrity.