Nikolina Lazic is CMD's Executive Assistant. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Don Wiener is a writer and researcher with the Center for Media and Democracy. Don has 40 years experience working as a policy analyst, researcher, media strategist, and coalition coordinator for dozens of community, public interest, labor, and environmental groups. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Maxwell Abbott is an attorney and a contributor at the Center for Media and Democracy.
Dave C. Johnson is a Sr. Fellow with Campaign for America's Future (a project of People's Action). He is a frequent contributor to progressive media, including radio appearances. Prior to this he was in the tech industry of Silicon Valley.
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).