Author Bios

Eric Crosbie is a postdoctoral fellow in tobacco control at the University of California, San Francisco.

Russell Vandenbroucke is director of the Peace, Justice & Conflict Transformation Program at University of Louisville and is syndicated by PeaceVoice.

David Daley is the CEO of the Connecticut News Project and the former editor-in-chief of Salon. He is the author of Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan …

Kristiana Rae Colón is co-director of the #LetUsBreathe Collective.

Sylvia A. Harvey is an independent journalist and reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. Connect with her on Twitter: @Ms_SAH.

Ben DeJarnette is a freelancer writer based in Portland, Oregon. His work on rural economic issues has been featured in print and online for InvestigateWest, High Country News, Oregon …

Sumaya Awad is a contributor to Socialist Worker.

Bob Vallier is the secretary of Democrats Abroad France, volunteering a lot of hours to get out the expatriate vote and organize political activities for Americans in Paris. When …

Kathi began writing for Midwest Energy News as a freelancer in April 2013 and became a journalism fellow in March 2014. As the author of 25 books and more …

Daniel Byrd is an independent researcher and social psychologist.