Author Bios

Martin Legall is a SOAS graduate currently based in Rennes, France where he works for various community projects.

Jennicet Gutiérrez is a transgender activist from México. She is best known for shedding light on the plight of transgender women in immigration detention centers through her organization FAMILIA: TQLM (Trans Queer …

Kristine Wong is an independent multimedia journalist who reports on science, the environment, green tech, sustainable business and food. She is a contributor to The Guardian US/UK, Civil Eats, Sierra …

Adam Lynch is a glorified secretary, researcher and part-time ‘word-puncher’ who routinely picks fights with politicians in Jackson, Mississippi.

Manuela Lavinas Picq is a Loewenstein fellow and visiting associate professor in political science at Amherst College. She is a professor of international relations at Universidad San Francisco de …

Sara Muniz is an organizer with the grassroots Animal Rights Network, Direct Action Everywhere (DxE). She is also an investigator with DxE's Open Rescue Network, which exposes violence towards …

Tara McKay is an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University. 

Mahwish Qayyum is journalist based in Peshawar, Pakistan. Her work appeared in The Express Tribune, Women's eNews, Women Media Center, CityMetric and other publications. Follow her @MahwishQayyum. 

Adriana Calvarezi is a writer and activist based in California.

Arn Pearson is CMD's General Counsel and Policy Advisor. He previously served as the Vice President for Policy and Litigation at Common Cause. Arn has worked for more than 20 years …