Richard Eskow is a freelance writer and host of The Zero Hour, a syndicated radio news program. He was formerly the writer and editor for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and a Senior Fellow with the Campaign for America's Future.
Steve Arnold was elected Mayor of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, in 2015 after representing district 4 on the Common Council for ten years. While on the Council, he served on Fitchburg's Transportation and Transit Commission for ten years and its Resource Conservation Commission for eight years. He was a professor of ecology and an information technology consultant before retiring (except for public service) in 2013. He chairs Fitchburg's Plan Commission and Board of Public Works, and is also a Commissioner on the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission.
Steven Rosenfeld covers national political issues for AlterNet, including America's democracy and voting rights, campaigns and elections, and many social justice issues. He is the author of "Count My Vote: A Citizen’s Guide to Voting" (AlterNet Books, 2008).
Kevin Grandia is a writer and digital strategist who has worked and written on climate change and energy issues for more than a decade. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Guardian and Salon. He is the former editor of the award-winning site DeSmogBlog.com and in 2013 was named a "Green Hero" by Rolling Stone.
Chris Taylor is an American lawyer and a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 76th District (in and around Madison, Wisconsin).
At publication, Jay Riestenberg was a fellow and writer for the Center for Media and Democracy.