Author Bios

Ivey Dyson serves as Counsel in the Liberty and National Security Program focusing on issues related to surveillance and policing. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, Ivey was a …

Alejandra Márquez is an Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures …

David Bennion is the executive director of Free Migration Project and a practicing immigration attorney. Originally from Utah, he now lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Nandika Chatterjee is a News Fellow at Salon. In 2022, she moved to New York after graduating from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she pursued a B.A. in communication …

Alex Thurston is a contributor to Responsible Statecraft.

Richard Gilman-Opalsky is professor of political theory and philosophy in the School of Politics and International Affairs at the University of Illinois. He is author of seven books, including …

Ritwika Mitra is an independent journalist based in India.

Helen H. Abraha is a contributor to OtherWords.

Seraj Assi is a Palestinian writer living in Washington, D.C. and the author, most recently, of My Life as an Alien (Tartarus Press).

Leslie W. Suen is a primary care and addiction medicine doctor and an assistant professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She is also a Public Voices …