Author Bios

Benjamin Hackett is an independent writer from Columbus, Ohio.

David Neiwert is a journalist and author and an acknowledged expert in American right-wing extremism. He has appeared on ‘Anderson Cooper 360,’ 'CNN Newsroom,' and ‘The Rachel Maddow Show.’ …

Alana Toulin is a Ph.D. candidate in US history at Northwestern University. Her dissertation, ‘Open Tables: Restaurant and Reform in Progressive Chicago,’ considers how Chicagoans from across class, gender …

Lesley Williams is a member of Jewish Voice for Peace.

Sarah Bartolome is an assistant professor of Music Education at Northwestern University. She researches best practices in music education and the experiences of transgender musicians and is a Public …

Negin Owliaei is Truthout's editor-in-chief. An award-winning journalist, she previously worked at Al Jazeera's flagship daily news podcast, The Take.

Beatriz Aldereguia joined the Brennan Center in June 2015. As Senior Strategy and Communications Associate, she works to develop media strategy, edit publications, and promote the work of the …

Natalie Giotta is a Research and Program Associate in the Brennan Center's DC office. She works on issues within the Democracy Program, focusing on money in politics and voting …

Patience Nitumwesiga is a writer, feminist, dramatist and filmmaker from Uganda.

Sarah Okeson is a journalist for DCReport.org.