Author Bios

Lois is an award-winning investigative journalist. Her wide-ranging reporting has been published at The New Yorker, Harper’s, The New York Times, Businessweek, National Geographic, and more.

Tara Goodarzi is a Chicago-based attorney and founder of UIUC Alumni for Justice in Palestine.

Sarah Prager’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic, The Atlantic, NBC News, and other national outlets. She is the author of four books on LGBTQ+ …

Eloise Goldsmith is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

Jackie Fortiér writes for KFF Health News.

Shelley Mann (she/her) is an abortion clinic escort, community organizer and the executive director of Nebraska Abortion Resources (NEAR), Nebraska’s only statewide abortion fund. Dedicated to protecting abortion access …

Joy Saha is a staff writer at Salon. She writes about food news and trends and their intersection with culture. She holds a BA in journalism from the University …

Sereyrath “One” Van, a Cambodian refugee and 40-year U.S. resident, is a Philadelphian and VietLead member who is unjustly incarcerated at Moshannon Valley, the largest ICE detention center in …

Jen Byers (they/she) is a visual and investigative journalist. Their work has appeared in Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Showtime, CalMatters and elsewhere. Follow Jen on Bluesky.

April Ehrlich is a reporter covering lands and environmental policies in Oregon and Southwest Washington at Oregon Public Broadcasting, after joining as a breaking news editor in November 2021. …