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Defending Dissent Staff

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

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

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. …
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Budour Youssef Hassan

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

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 …
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Jay Monaco

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

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 …
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Janine Jackson

Janine Jackson is FAIR’s program director and producer/host of FAIR’s syndicated radio show “CounterSpin.” She contributes frequently to FAIR’s newsletter Extra!, and co-edited The FAIR Reader: An Extra! Review of Press …
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Fatima Bacot

Fatima Bacot is an Australian metaphysical teacher with a deep interest in politics and global finance matters. Her work has reached clients in 13 countries, spanning over 20 years. …