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  • Nina Burleigh

    National political journalist, author of 7 nonfiction books including The Trump Women: Part of the Deal; and the novellas Zero Visibility Possible and Turn Around Don't Drown, the first two in a trilogy of dystopic satires.

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    Investigative journalist, anthropologist, author and YouTuber

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    Campaigner, researcher, writer based at the Institute for Policy Studies where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good and co-edits Inequality.org.

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    Hi Friends! The subscription option is simply a way to support my work. All posts are fully accessible to everyone, whether you're a paid or free subscriber, and will always remain free to read—never behind a paywall. <3

  • Isabel Vincent

    I am a reporter and author based in New York City

  • Katie Chenoweth

    Princeton professor and investigative researcher

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