Author Bios

Susan Jeffords is a professor of women's studies and English at the University of Washington and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Washington Bothell.

Fahed Al-Sumait is an assistant professor of communication at the Gulf University for Science and Technology in Kuwait.

Michael Avery is professor emeritus at Suffolk Law School in Boston and coauthor with Danielled McLaughlin of The Federalist Society: How Conservatives Took the Law Back From Liberals.

Michael Li serves as counsel for the Brennan Center's Democracy Program, where his work focuses on redistricting, voting rights, and elections. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, Mr. Li …

Dr Nicola Carr is a lecturer in criminology in Queen's University Belast. Her main areas of research are in youth justice, probation and community sanctions. She is currently involved …

Marco Cáceres the senior space analyst and director of space studies for the Teal Group, a defense and aerospace consultancy just outside of Washington, DC. He writes about satellites, launch vehicles …

Alison Rose Levy writes on health, food and the environment. Her weekly radio program on Progressive Radio is “Connect the Dots.” Follow her on Twitter: @alisonroselevy.

Ahmad Greene-Hayes is a student at Williams College, currently participating in a Visiting Scholars' Program at Columbia University in the City of New York. His research, as a Mellon …

Rep. Barbara Lee represents California's 13th Congressional District. She is a former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and former co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Rachel Luban is a writer living in Maryland. She contributes to Full Stop and her work has appeared on Jezebel, The Rumpus, and In Our Words. Follow her on …