Author Bios

Kyle C. Kopko is associate professor of political science at Elizabethtown College and is affiliated with the Republican Committee of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Christopher Devine is assistant professor of political science at the University of Dayton.

Emily Fuller wrote this article for YES! Magazine. Emily is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon.

Natali Segovia holds a dual-degree in political science and Latin American studies from Columbia University and a law degree from Arizona State University (pending admission to the Arizona State Bar). She is on the board of directors for the Alliance for …

Jonathan Lipson is a professor of law at Temple University, and a registered Democrat. 

Karyn Smoot is an abolitionist from San Francisco. She is involved in the fights against jail expansion and policing in the Bay Area.

Thor Benson is a staff writer for Common Dreams. Follow him on X: @thor_benson.

Jean Tepperman is a longtime journalist who currently freelances for the East Bay Express. She is an activist in the movement for climate and environmental justice.

Joy LaClaire is the host and producer of “Forthright Radio.”

Kerry Cardoza is a freelance journalist based in Chicago. Her work focuses on race, art and gender issues. Follow her on Twitter: @booksnotboys.