Lindsay Beyerstein
Lindsay Beyerstein is a freelance writer based in New York City. Her blog, Majikthise, provides daily coverage of local, national, and international politics from a left liberal perspective. Big stories covered to date: the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Tom DeLay's first court appearance on money laundering charges, the first YearlyKos convention, and Ned Lamont's primary victory over Joe Lieberman.
Her interview with radio host and senate hopeful Al Franken was published in September, 2006.
Lindsay's photographs have been published in The Austin Chronicle, Aftenposten (Norway's second largest newspaper), and Earth Island Journal. She is also available for event photography assignments.
Lindsay speaks regularly on blogging, politics, and media. She has presented at the National Organization for Women conference, The Center for American Progress, BlogHer, and Blogging Liberally. She was also invited to speak at the Personal Democracy Forum Conference.
Lindsay's writing for Majikthise has been quoted in The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, In These Times, and The Weekly Standard.
Lindsay is a member of the Washington Post's Blogger Advance Team on foreign policy issues. She also blogs at AlterNet's PEEK.
Weekly Pulse: The Republicans' War on Women
by Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check
April 13, 2011 - 8:27pm (Print)
Last week the fate of the entire federal government revolved around birth control. Yes, birth control. Analysis of the ongoing war against women being waged in Congress and in state legislatures nationwide.
BREAKING: Wisconsin Governor's “Deficit Reduction” Bill Threatens Money-Saving Family Planning Coverage
by Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check
February 11, 2011 - 7:53pm (Print)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposed "deficit reduction" bill allows the Department of Health Services to abolish a family planning program that saves nearly $100 million per year in state and federal funding.
