About Truthout
About Truthout
Our Mission
Truthout works to broaden and diversify the political discussion by introducing independent voices and focusing on under-covered issues and unconventional thinking. Harnessing the expanding power of the Internet, we work to spread reliable information, critical thought and progressive ideas.
Our Values
We are devoted to equality, democracy, human rights, accountability and social justice. We believe in the power of free speech, and know that democratic journalism can make the world a better place.
Our Organization
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Editorial Team
Executive Director: Maya Schenwar
Managing Editor: Victoria Harper
Deputy Managing Editor: Jason Leopold
Editor of BuzzFlash at Truthout: Mark Karlin
Editor and Multimedia Coordinator: Sari Gelzer
Literary Editor and French Translator: Leslie Thatcher
Editor and Columnist: William Rivers Pitt
Copy Editor: Alexa deMonterice
Fellow: Yana Kunichoff
Interns: Alissa Bohling, Mike Ludwig, James Russell, Deb Weinstein
Production Team
Creative Director: Joshua Jacobo
Videographers/Photo Editors: Lance Page, Jared Rodriguez
Social Media Intern: Alexandria Seay
Software Development Consultant: Jared Sommers
Development Team
Director of Development and Communications: Matt Renner
Lead Administrator and Human Resources Coordinator: Annie Stoddard
Financial Administrator: Kendel Gordon
Contributing Writers and Reporters
Max Ajl, Randall Amster, David Bacon, Dean Baker, Cynthia Boaz, Jeremy Brecher, Ellen Brown, Rick Cabral, Ira Chernus, Jeff Cohen, Marjorie Cohn, John Corey, Benjamin Dangl, Betsy de la Vega, Mike Elk, Sam Ferguson, William Fisher, Henry A. Giroux, Melvin A. Goodman, Tom H. Hastings, Dahr Jamail, Kathy Kelly, George Lakoff, John Lamperti, Sarah Lazare, Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III, Jason Leopold, Jeff Leys, Tom Loudon, Anne Elizabeth Moore, Nick Mottern, Bill Moyers, Robert Naiman, Greg Palast, William Rivers Pitt, Bill Quigley, J. Sri Raman, Seth Sandronsky, Norman Solomon, Mark Weisbrot, Kelpie Wilson, Lawrence S. Wittner, Michael Winship, Andy Worthington and more.
Board of Directors
President: Robert Naiman
Secretary: Lee Herzenberg
Treasurer: Steve Sugarman
Members: Melinda Carmack, Henry Giroux
Board of Advisers
Dean Baker, Cynthia Boaz, Rinaldo Brutoco, Maxon Buscher, Jaclyn Friedman, Anne Elizabeth Moore, Dina Rasor, Robert Reich, Mikey Weinstein and Howard Zinn (deceased).