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Phil West
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Jeanine Pfeiffer
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Beth L. Fossen
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Sarah Amandolare
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Marlene Sanchez
is a movement leader, mother, and the Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. As a proud San Francisco native and Chicana, Marlene has more than 20
Fernando Tormos-Aponte
is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh and a Kendall Fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Purdue
Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo
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Leslie Kern
is an associate professor of geography and environment and director of women’s and gender studies at Mount Allison University. She is the author of Sex and the Revitalized City: Gender,
Richard Gunderman
is Chancellor’s Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Philanthropy, and Medical Humanities and Health Studies at Indiana University, where he also serves as John A Campbell Professor
Emma Furry
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Matt Fitzpatrick
is a professor of International History and a Future Fellow at Flinders University, Adelaide. His research is in the field of German and European history, particularly the history of European
Tiffani Patton
is the Co-Director of Real Food Media. A lifelong “foodie” turned activist, Tiffani has been writing and researching food system change for over seven years. Particularly motivated by the nexus
Aina Marzia
is a journalist from El Paso, Texas, covering intersectional politics and a freshman at Princeton University studying politics and diplomacy. Her work has been seen in Al Jazeera The Nation, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, The New
Elizabeth Oglesby
is associate professor of Latin American Studies and Geography at the University of Arizona. She has been researching human rights and migration in Central America since the 1980s.
Sam Jones
is a biomedical scientist turned science journalist and audio producer based in Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in outlets like The New York Times, Scientific American, New Scientist, and
Whitney Bauck
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Gladstone H Taylor
is an author/journalist living and operating out of the creative industries of Kingston, Jamaica. He has been writing professionally for over eight years. He’s reported on the environment, culture, music,
John W. Diamond
is the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Public Finance at the Baker Institute, an adjunct professor of economics at
Dominique Baker
is an Assistant Professor of Education Policy in the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University. Her research focuses on the way that education
Terri Friedline
is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. She has published extensively on banks and the financial system. Her most recent works include mapping the
Dr. Jeffrey Bennett
is a Colorado-based educator and has long specialized in math and science education. “Totality!” is his seventh book for children, and it will join his six previous children’s books as
Carey L. Biron
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