Author Bios

Based on the Island of Hawai’i, Sophia V. Schweitzer is an independent science writer focusing on climate change and the environment. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including Pacific Standard, Wired.com, …

A. Mechele Dickerson is a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She holds the Arthur L. Moller Chair in Bankruptcy Law and Practice at the University …

Ira B Dember, who helped launch the Public Banking Institute, does strategic consulting and writing while tackling public policy issues as part of Commonomics USA.

Susanna Hegner is a member of the Program Team at the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation. Susanna manages the Foundation's communications strategy and generates content for its website, blog and …

Dr. Robert Zarr is president of Physicians for a National Health Program.

Nick Licata is a Seattle City Councilmember and author of Becoming a Citizen Activist.

Charlotte Lunday is a law student at The University of Washington School of Law. 

Ragina Johnson is a contributor to Socialist Worker.

Stephanie Rearick is founder and project coordinator of Mutual Aid Networks. She is also founding co-director of the Dane County [Wisconsin] TimeBank, and former co-chair and former interim co-director of  TimeBanks …