is a communications strategist, movement journalist, and former attorney who is now the communications director at Dēmos. She has been published in several outlets including NewsOne, Truthout, The Appeal, Essence,
is a Palestinian columnist specializing in state violence and structural racism. Based in Everett, WA, Nada is also a scholar-activist, writer, and grassroots organizer. She is currently completing a book
is a writer and an editor from Seattle. She is the author of The Contest – a children’s book series and writes a blog on educational trends, parenting and social issues.
writes for Nexus Media News and was previously a staff writer at Pacific Standard, where she specialized in criminal justice and the environment. Wheeling has a bachelor’s degree in behavioral
is a live event series from the team behind YES! Magazine that brings to life stories of solutions to some of society’s biggest issues. From deep explorations based on YES!’s
is a Columbus-based writer from southern Ohio. She is the editor of The Columbus Anthology from Belt Publishing and The Ohio State University Press and the founder of Scioto Literary,
is a freelance journalist specializing in science, technology, and society. They have been published in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Slate, IEEE Spectrum, Nature Machine Intelligence, Input Mag, Rest of
is the former senior writer for The North Star and co-host of its American politics podcast, “America the Voiceless.” She specializes in social justice & immigrant communities. She has published
is a Lebanese American Muslim woman working on gender and conflict from nine to five. She believes in smashing the patriarchy and eating the rich. Her work can also be
is an organizer, educator, and curator who’s active in movements for racial, gender, and transformative justice. She’s the founder and director of Project NIA, a grassroots organization with a vision
is a Colombian American journalist specializing in arts and entertainment reporting. She has covered topics ranging from how social media impacts activism to the renewable energy landscape in Latin America.
is dedicated to the liberation of Native peoples from capitalism and colonialism. They center Native political agendas and struggles through direct action, advocacy, mobilization, and education. They are a coalition
is a postdoctoral fellow in clinical psychology at Palo Alto University. Dr. Matsuno’s research goals are two-fold: 1) to understand the minority stressors and resilience factors that trans and nonbinary
is a mother, organizer, theologian, artist, and facilitator. She co-hosts the podcast “How to Survive the End of the World” with her sister, adrienne maree brown.
covers topics related to climate change and feminism. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Cut, WIRED, and others. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
is a Zimbabwean journalist who covers politics, business, environment, education, and social justice for international publications including Thomson Reuters Foundation, Inter Press Service, The New Humanitarian, China Daily, FDi Magazine
is a freelance journalist based in Lilongwe, Malawi. Kateta specializes in gender, human rights, climate change, politics and global development reporting. He has written for Thompson Reuters Foundation, The New Humanitarian,
is a freelance writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. His stories focus on contemporary political issues and grassroots efforts to effect social change. His areas of expertise are migration,
is a science writer and artist who explores the intersection of the human and nonhuman worlds. Erica is author of the book Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to
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