Jennifer Bushaw holds an MA from the University of Chicago in Middle Eastern Studies with an emphasis on policy.  She focused her research, including her Thesis, on modern Iraq and the Iraq war.  She also has a Bachelor’s in History from the University of Michigan.  Jennifer is currently working as an Investigative Research Associate in Chicago, Illinois.  You can reach her at bushawj@gmail.com. 

Rabia Altaf (former Iraq Blogger) is a media analyst based in Washington, DC. She received her bachelor’s degree from American University with a double major in political science and international relations. She also attended Université Catholique de Louvain in Brussels in 2004, studying the European Union and defense/security studies.  You can reach her at altaf.rabia@gmail.com.