Author Bios

Bruce Lesnick is a long-time political activist who lives and writes in Washington State. He blogs at brucelesnick.blogspot.com. He can be reached at [email protected].

Before joining ProPublica, Sisi Wei was a Graphics Editor at the Washington Post, where she designed and developed interactive graphics. During college, she worked as the interactive design intern …

Priyanka Borpujari is an independent journalist from Mumbai, India. From September 2012 to April 2013, she was based in Boston and New York after being selected as the IWMF …

Elizabeth Rapaport is Professor Emerita of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Laila Kabbaj is a former United Nations correspondent and currently a Producer for National Geographic Television.

Diana Anahi Torres is the New Mexico Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC. 

Ben Norton is a freelance journalist and writer based in New York City. His work has been published in a variety of outlets. You can find his website at …

Chris Tinson is a writer, media producer, and an assistant professor of African American Studies at Hampshire College. 

Kevin Fong is a former YES! board member and a facilitator, trainer, and speaker in leadership, executive development, and organizational systems, philosophy, and design. He is the founder and …