Author Bios

Mohamedou Ould Slahi was born in a small town in Mauritania in 1970. He won a scholarship to attend college in Germany and worked there for several years as an …

Mistinguette Smith is the founding director of The Black/Land Project. She consults with organizations about how to make effective social change. Her essays have appeared in literary and academic publications.

Harold Feiveson just retired as Senior Research Scientist at the Princeton University Program on Science and Global Security, which he had co-directed for 30 years. He is co-author of …

Maria Jose Fabre is a Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.  

Heidi Bruce is a contributor to YES! Magazine.

Said Al-Yacoubi, 22, is a fifth-year medical student at the Islamic University of Gaza and a doctor-in-training at the European Gaza Hospital.

Jasmín López is a producer with Making Contact. She is a journalist, sound artist and youth media educator. In addition to Making Contact, she reports for KALW and is …