Author Bios

John Frank is a contributor to The News & Observer.

Caitlin Owens is a contributor to The News & Observer.

Defending Dissent Foundation’s mission is to protect and advance the right to dissent in the United States. Website: https://www.defendingdissent.org/now/

Nat Parry is the co-author of Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush.

Susan Bird is a freelance writer and environmental attorney. Passionate about animals, she volunteers at animal- and veg-friendly events where she has been known to don a carrot costume. …

Budour Youssef Hassan is a Palestinian anarchist and law graduate based in occupied Jerusalem. She can be followed on Twitter @Budour48.

Rowan Wolf  is a sociologist, teacher, writer and activist. Her areas of interest include social justice, environment, and globalization/corporatization at the core. She frequently writes where these issues intersect …

Jay Monaco is a New Hampshire-based freelance author and the founder of The Wizard of Monadnock.

Cynthia Franklin is Professor of English at the University of Hawai'i. She co-edits the journal Biography, serves on the editorial board of American Quarterly, and is the author of scholarly essays and …

Anton Woronczuk is a senior editor at Truthout.