Author Bios

Tomas Lopez is counsel for the Brennan Center's Democracy Program, where his work focuses on voting rights and elections. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, he was a fellow …

Xavier Flory has written for The New York Times and the New Republic, among others. He is currently a Michel David Weill Scholar in France.

Malú Huacuja del Toro is a feminist Mexican novelist, playwright and screenwriter with eight fiction published books in Spanish. She wrote the first ‘anti-soap opera’ in Mexico, produced in …

Annie Bird is a contributor to CIP Americas Program. 

Emily Zak is a Santa Fe-based blogger with Care2 Causes. Her passions lie with LGBT and women's activism especially.

Simon Threlkeld writes about democracy, has practiced law in Toronto, Canada, has a philosophy MA from the University of Toronto, and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. …

Josh Render is a political activist and researcher at JUST West Yorkshire, an organization promoting racial justice, civil liberties and human rights based in the North of England.

Congressman Mark Pocan represents Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District.

Zoë Neuberger, a senior policy analyst, joined the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in May 2001. She provides analytic and technical assistance on child nutrition programs such as …