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Zillah Eisenstein

Zillah Eisenstein has written feminist theory in North America for the past 30 years. She is an internationally renowned writer and activist and distinguished scholar of anti-racist feminist political …
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Nicole Austin-Hillery

Nicole Austin-Hillery is the first Director and Counsel of The Brennan Center's Washington, D.C. office which she opened in March 2008.
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Michelle Téllez

Michelle Téllez is an assistant professor of Mexican American Studies at the University of Arizona.
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Laurie Smolenski

Laurie Smolenski is a freelance writer and community organizer for immigrants in New York City. She has a master's degree in international relations with a focus on women's rights.
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Tamara van der Putten

Tamara van der Putten is a medical anthropologist and former volunteer at the Greek Council for Refugees in Athens. She would like to thank the GCR and in particular Vassilis …
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Elizabeth Goitein

Elizabeth (Liza) Goitein codirects the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program, which seeks to advance effective national security policies that respect constitutional values and the rule …
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Fedja Pavlovic

Fedja Pavlovic is a BA Philosophy student at KU Leuven, coming from Montenegro. He serves as the Features Editor of “The Voice” student magazine.