Author Bios

Andy Cassidy is an ICT developer at St. Vincent’s Hospice in Renfrewshire, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2005.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (his first name is pronounced ‘shoe-tez-caht’) is a 14-year-old indigenous environmental activist, hip-hop artist and public speaker from Boulder, Colorado. He has spoken at over 100 events …

Dr. Thomas Palley is an economist living in Washington DC. He holds a B.A. degree from Oxford University, and a M.A. degree in International Relations and Ph.D. in Economics, …

Damian Kolodiy is a writer and independent filmmaker.

Bruce Dancis is a former entertainment editor at The Bee.

Annie Waldman is a reporting and data intern at ProPublica. She recently graduated with honors from the dual masters program at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs and …

Kali Holloway is a senior writer and the associate editor of media and culture at AlterNet.

Octavio Morales is a Mexico-based writer.

Gustavo Madrigal-Piña is anundocumented student attending Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.