Author Bios

Miguel Altieri is a Professor of Agroecology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Kevin K. Gaines is the W.E.B. Du Bois professor of Africana Studies and History at Cornell University and a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project.

Chris Knestrick is a member of the Cleveland Catholic Worker Community. He organizes with Witness Against Torture and has lived and worked in Colombia, South America with the Corganizes as …

Amalia Pallares directs the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at UIC, where she is also professor of LALS and political science.

Sara Hall is associate professor of Germanic studies and researches mass media and police-public relations in 20th century Germany.

Jennifer Brier directs the Gender and Women's Studies Program at UIC, where she is also associate professor of GWS and the History Department. 

Nell Abram is a journalist for Free Speech Radio News. Follow her on Twitter: @NellAbram.

Amber A'Lee is a writer in Brooklyn.

Nancy Wayne is a professor of physiology, University of California, Los Angeles. Nancy Wayne does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization …