Author Bios

 Jasleena is a regular contributor to YES! Follow her on Twitter @JasleenaGrewal. 

John K. Wilson is a 2019-20 fellow at the University of California National Center on Free Speech and Civic Engagement, and co-editor of Academe blog.

Phoebe Braithwaite is a freelance journalist. Follow her on Twitter: @phoebraithwaite.

Jenni Monet is an award-winning journalist and tribal member of the Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico. She's also executive producer and host of the podcast ‘Still Here,’ which …

Julian Casablancas is the frontman and songwriter for the band the Strokes, as well as for his other band, The Voidz. He also runs Cult Records, a boutique record …

Madlen Davies joined The Bureau of Investigative Journalism in 2016 to investigate antibiotic resistance. She has a background in health journalism, and worked for MailOnline, BBC Wales and Pulse …

Clare Church is a freelance journalist and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Political Inquiry. She can be found on Twitter: @clarechurch.

Ryan Birol graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor's in international affairs. He spent a year in Austin resettling refugees into the greater Central Texas area. He believes …

Alex Jacobs is a graduate of Northwestern University Law School where he was president of the American Constitution Society and served as senior editor on the Northwestern Journal of …

Darryl Walker Jr. recently graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Sociology and Anthropology from Northeastern University. He has conducted ethnographic research on Neighborhood Crime Watch groups in …