Author Bios

Katie Spoon is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate and NSF Graduate Research Fellow in computer science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is also pursuing a master degree’s …

Russell “Maroon” Shoatz was a dedicated community activist, founding member of the Black Unity Council, former member of the Black Panther Party and soldier in the Black Liberation Army.

Vanessa G. Sánchez, correspondent, reports on the health of Hispanic populations, issues at the intersection of health and immigration, and health policies of the California State Assembly. She joined …

Noor Alyacoubi is a contributor at Mondoweiss.

Ruth Talbot is a news applications developer at ProPublica.

Asia Fields is an engagement reporter with ProPublica.

Soha Ahmed Hamdouna is a 27-year-old Palestinian from Gaza, a wife and a mother of two daughters. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology …

Freddy is a reporter and has been published in the Los Angeles Times, NBC News, CalMatters, the Lost Coast Outpost, and more.

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.