Author Bios

Lilly Fowler is Crosscut's staff reporter. Before joining Crosscut, she worked as a producer for the national program Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, PBS. Lilly has also worked as a …

Donald Boesch is a professor of marine science at the University of Maryland. 

Derek Robertson is a graduate student at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a freelance journalist covering policy, activism and culture. Follow him on Twitter: @_gearloose.  

Matthew Vickery is a journalist and researcher covering conflict, human rights and workers' rights issues throughout the Middle East, as well as extensively in Israel and the occupied Palestinian …

Bob Cesca is a regular contributor to Salon. He's also the host of “The Bob Cesca Show” podcast, and a weekly guest on both the “Stephanie Miller Show” and …

Rachel Bluth is a congressional reporter for Kaiser Health News. Follow her on Twitter: @RachelHBluth.

Nicholas F. Stump is a library faculty member at West Virginia University.

Matthew Sheffield is a writer, web developer and former tv producer covering politics, media and technology for Salon. Email him: [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @mattsheffield.

Anne Marie Goetz is a clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University. She was formerly chief advisor on peace and security at UN Women. …

Dr. Felicity Daly is the global research coordinator for OutRight Action International.