Author Bios

John Merriman is the Charles Seymour Professor of History at Yale University. He is the author of many books, including his most recent The Dynamite Club: How a Bombing …

Cedric de Leon is director of the Labor Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is the author of Crisis! When Political Parties Lose the Consent to Rule …

Shulie Eisen is an independent reproductive health care consultant. Follow her on Twitter @shulieeisen.

Dave Clennon is a long-time actor and political agitator, probably best known for portraying the advertising mogul Miles Drentell on ABC’s thirtysomething. His more recent projects include: Syriana, Grey’s Anatomy, …

Alan Kritzler is a government oversight professional having retired as Senior Performance Auditor for the MTA Office of the Inspector General where he served for 18 years.  He also …

Thomas is a senior research associate with The Democracy Collaborative. His work has appeared in The Nation, Truthout, The Neoprogressive, and The Good Society.

Joel Kendrick is OtherWords' editorial assistant.

Tom Roston is a freelance journalist who has written for numerous publications including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Premiere and The Hollywood Reporter. He writes a …