Malcolm BellMalcolm Bell is a retired lawyer and writes as a relatively well-informed layman primarily for other laymen and women. He grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Harvard College (cum laude) and Law School, served in the U.S. Army, and practiced law mainl in Manhattan. In 1986 Malcolm Bell became active in the Sanctuary Movement and broke the law to stand with illegal refugees fleeing the state-led, U.S.-backed terror in Guatemala and El Salvador. He spent three years on the national steering committee of the Alliance of Sanctuary Communities. During 1995-2012, he was a contributing editor and book reviewer for Interconnect, a quarterly of the U.S.-Latin America solidarity community; from 1991 until 2016 he was a director and the corporate secretary of the International Mayan League/USA.He and Nancy have taken part in many street protests against U.S. wars. They live in Randolph Center, Vermont. Read More Read Less