Kate Sheppard is the political reporter for the online environmental magazine, Grist.org. She has also written for The American Prospect, Bitch, The Guardian and MSN.

Feature
McSexist
McCain's War on Women
Kate Sheppard

Dispatch
A Textbook Case
AP students learn ABCs of right-wing talking points
Kate Sheppard

Dispatch
Big Trucking Deal
A diverse coalition wins a battle to regulate air pollution at California ports
Kate Sheppard
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