Author Bios

Sheila Suess Kennedy teaches law and public policy in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis. Her scholarly publications include eight books …

Eliza Davis is a research associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.

Rachel Ida Buff is a writer and working immigration historian in Wisconsin. Her most recent book is the bilingual, historical glossary A is for Asylum Seeker: Words for People …

Tania Matsuoka is an intern with the Center for Effective Government and the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards.

Nicole D. Porter manages The Sentencing Project’s state and local advocacy efforts on sentencing reform, voting rights and eliminating racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Her advocacy has …

Derek Royden is a contributor to Occupy.com.

Olivia Exstrum is a reporting intern with The Chicago Reporter.

David Held is Master of University College, Durham and Professor of Politics and International Relations at Durham University. Among his most recent publications are Gridlock: Why Global Cooperation is …