Author Bios

Anya Schiffrin is the director of the media and communications specialization at Columbia University's School of International Affairs. She teaches courses on media innovation and writes on journalism and …

Emily Homrok is the lead editor and content strategist at Majux Marketing.

Dan Berger is the author of Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power Through One Family’s Journey, among other titles, and curator of the Washington Prison History Project. Follow …

Dr. Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte, now a University of Texas associate professor emeritus, was the creator of Tejas, a publication produced by students in her Community Journalism course. It was …

Peter Olney is a retired organizing director of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. He has been a labor organizer for 50 years working for multiple unions before landing …

Svetlana Tsiberganova is a member of the left-wing political association in Ukraine called Borotba. She is a native of Donetsk and was a student and resident in Kyiv until recently.

Mel Packer has an ongoing 45-year history of social, political, labor, and community activism.  He was a local driver and over-the-road steelhauler while a member of Pittsburgh Teamster Locals 249 …

Steven Schmidt is a journalism student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He wants to cover education, politics, foreign policy and labor. Follow him on Twitter for all sorts of fun.