Authors

Natasja Sheriff Natasja Sheriff

Natasja Sheriff is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. Formerly based in Malaysia, she frequently writes about political, religious and environmental issues in Southeast Asia. She has interned at The Nation, and is currently pursuing an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism at NYU.

Aug 17, 2011

Lawrence Mishel Lawrence Mishel

Lawrence Mishel is the president of the Economic Policy Institute and the senior co-author of The State of Working America (published every even-numbered year since 1988), which provides a comprehensive overview of the US labor market and living standards.

Aug 17, 2011

Sahiba Gill Sahiba Gill

Sahiba Gill was a Summer 2011 Nation intern studying for an Honors degree in political science and philosophy at Swarthmore College. Follow her on Twitter @sahibagill.

Aug 16, 2011

Etgar Keret Etgar Keret

Etgar Keret, who lives in Tel Aviv, is an author whose books had been translated into twenty-nine languages. His most recent story collection is The Girl on the Fridge.

Aug 15, 2011

Lauren Sutherland Lauren Sutherland

Lauren Sutherland is a writer in New York City, and a former Nation intern.

Aug 15, 2011

Stephen Robert Stephen Robert

Stephen Robert, along with his wife Pilar Crespi Robert, is the founder of The Source of Hope Foundation. Its philanthropic mission is to aid desperate populations, particularly in providing food, water, health care, education and micro-finance opportunities. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was Chancellor of Brown University from 1998-2007. In 1979, Robert became President of Oppenheimer & Co.  and in 1983, assumed the role of Chairman and CEO. In March of 1986, he became the principal owner and resigned in 1997 after selling it to the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. He is also on the Investment Committee of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.

Aug 12, 2011

Rev. Richard Cizik Rev. Richard Cizik

Rev. Richard Cizik is the President of The New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good.

Aug 11, 2011

Ian Buruma Ian Buruma

Ian Buruma is the Henry R. Luce Professor at Bard College. His latest book is Taming the Gods: Religion and Democracy on Three Continents.

Aug 10, 2011

Daniel Judt Daniel Judt

Daniel Judt, a junior at the Dalton School, is a section editor of his school’s political magazine, Realpolitik. He is currently an intern at The Nation.

Aug 10, 2011

Eric Ozawa Eric Ozawa

Eric Ozawa is a writer and translator living in New York.

Aug 10, 2011

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