Author Bios

Liz Pleasant is a graduate of the University of Washington's program in Anthropology, and an online editorial intern at YES! Follow her on Twitter @lizpleasant.

 Daniel Larkins is a writer and teacher from New Jersey. His writing has appeared in New Politics, New Ohio Review, BorderSenses, and a number of blogs.

Daniel Ellsberg is a writer, activist and former U.S. military analyst. In 1971, he leaked the Pentagon Papers.

Sadichchha Pokharel is a media and communications student at the University of Sydney. Born and raised in Nepal, she has lived in Zambia, UK and Australia, and she currently …

Andrew Korfhage is Green America’s online editor. Watch Who Pays the Price? The Human Cost of Electronics online.

Arlene Eisen is a contributor to venezuelanalysis.com.

E. J. Newcombe is a Worcester, Massachusetts Attorney who supported Lyndon Johnson as the ‘peace candidate’ in 1964, and contributed time and money to Barack Obama's 2008 campaign.

Matt Surrusco is a copy editor with Truthout and a freelance journalist based in New York City. Follow him on Twitter @mattsurrusco.