Before returning to Antioch College as a Horace Mann Fellow to complete his undergraduate degree, he served as an assistant editor and as the activism reporting fellow at Truthout. While there, he primarily covered activism from the left as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues. Previously, he had worked in a variety of roles for numerous candidates for public office and on successful issue campaigns, as well for a progressive Texas state legislator and at the Institute for Policy Studies. His clips are available at jamesmichaelrussell.com, and he can be reached by email (including for book review inquiries) at james(dot)journo(at)gmail(dot)com. LEARN MORE