Author Bios

Patrick Malone is a reporter The Center for Public Integrity.

Hillary Brownsmith was born and raised in lower Alabama. She left Alabama after three years of journalism school to work with and on behalf of homeless folks and people …

Teresa A. Velásquez is assistant professor of Anthropology at the California State University in San Bernardino. Her research on the intersection of mining and water politics appears in the …

Sina Toossi is a senior research analyst at the National Iranian American Council. He tweets @SinaToossi.

Rachel Quartararo is a Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.

Julianne Tveten is a freelance writer and journalist with a focus on the political problems of the tech industry.

Liza Maza is a former Congresswoman representing Gabriela Women’s Party to the Philippine House of Representatives, and Chairperson of the International Women’s Alliance (IWA). She has been a key part …

Alex Devoid reports on border and immigration issues as a freelance multimedia and print journalist. He has written for NACLA Report on the Americas and has worked for BorderLinks in …

David J. Krajicek writes about crime and justice for AlterNet. Follow him on Twitter @DJKrajicek.

Susan Smith Richardson, a 2003 Nieman fellow, is editor and publisher of The Chicago Reporter. Follow her on Twitter: @susaneudora.