Author Bios

Maggie Hennefeld is an assistant professor of cultural studies and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her book, Specters of Slapstick and Silent Film Comediennes, is forthcoming from Columbia …

Liliana M. Garces is an associate professor of education at the University of Texas at Austin. 

Jennie Neufeld is a junior writing fellow at AlterNet. She has previously worked for the Observer, the Wild and Nylon Magazine. Follow her on Twitter @jennieneufeld. 

R.J. Lozada is a host and producer at Making Contact.

Yoav Litvin is an Israeli American doctor of psychology, a writer and photographer.

Jennifer Berkshire is the education editor at AlterNet and the co-host of a biweekly podcast on education in the time of Trump.

Kristin Seefeldt is an assistant professor of social work at the School of Social Work and an assistant professor of public policy at the Gerald R Ford School of …

Matt Kasper is the Research Director at the Energy & Policy Institute. He focuses on defending policies that further the development of clean energy sources. He also frequently focuses …

Sarah Newell is a Campaigns Associate at the International Labor Rights Forum, a human rights organization that advances dignity and justice for workers in the global economy. Previously she was …

Jessica Corbett is a staff writer with Common Dreams.