Author Bios

Jamie Raskin is a professor of constitutional law at American University, a Maryland state senator, and a Senior Fellow at People For the American Way. He is the author …

Hilary Klein lived in Chiapas, Mexico, for several years, where she worked with women's projects in Zapatista communities. After she edited a book of Zapatista women's testimonies to be …

Michael Avender is a student from Northeastern University studying Human Services and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Mario Vasquez is a writer from southern California interested in labor and grassroots progressive movements. His work has been previously featured at In These Times and Salon. Follow him …

State Representative Chris Taylor, a Democrat, represents the 76th District in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Shrouq Hamed El-Aila, 20, lives in the Jabalyia camp in northern Gaza, and is currently a sophomore in English at the Islamic University of Gaza. 'I am one of …

Sofia Rada is a research associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.

Max Abbott is a law fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy. Max graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in political science from George Washington University. He …

Daniela Cheslow is a McClatchy special correspondent.

Jettie Word is the director of Earth Island Institute's Borneo Project.