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Dave Saldana

School: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Expertise: social justice, history

Dave Saldana

  • 20-plus years as a licensed attorney, with expertise in civil and human rights, constitutional law and employment law
  • 30-plus years as a professional journalist
  • Winner of several Emmy, Edward R. Murrow and Golden Mike awards
  • Published in the Progressive, Al Jazeera, New Labor Forum, Yes! Magazine, HuffPost and AlterNet

Experience

Dave is an Emmy Award–winning journalist and a practicing attorney, focusing on civil rights, human rights and social justice issues. His work has appeared in the Progressive, Al Jazeera, HuffPost, New Labor Forum and Yes! Magazine. He has served as a communications strategist for national labor unions, media advisor to international human rights organizations and speechwriter to three European prime ministers. He has lived and worked throughout the United States and currently lives in Eastern Europe with his wife, son, four cats and a dog.

Education

University of Southern California Gould School of Law JD Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism MS

Articles

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What Are Commonsense Gun Laws—and How Can They Save Lives?

What kind of commonsense gun laws would help stem the tide of gun violence while also respecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners? Here are some answers.
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What Is White Replacement Theory—and How Is It Fueling Racist Attacks?

Another mass murder targeting minorities thrust "White Replacement Theory" into the American consciousness. Here, we explain this racist ideology—and why it's so dangerous.
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What Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Mean for the United States

What could the end of Roe v. Wade mean for women's health, civil rights, and American politics?