Author Bios

Arthur Goodridge is a martial arts teacher, healer, counselor and political activist. He teaches people how to defend themselves physically, emotionally and politically.

Professor of Conservation Biology at University of Oxford.

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.