Meet the talented writers and researchers who bring you the latest news, analysis, and insights from The New American.
Dennis Behreandt
Dennis Behreandt is a contributor for The New American . Dennis studied history, biology, and education at Ripon College and studied theology at St. Norbert College. He worked for a decade as research librarian and knowledge management specialist in the specialty chemicals industry and he previously served as managing editor and senior editor for The New American . He has written hundreds of articles on subjects in history, theology, science, and technology, with special emphasis recently on the Covid-19 pandemic.
Steve Byas
Steve Byas is a university instructor of history and government and the author of History’s Greatest Libels . He may be contacted at [email protected] .
D. Michael DeRidder
A writer for The New American since 2023, D. Michael DeRidder covers politics and breaking news.
Selwyn Duke
Selwyn Duke ( @SelwynDuke ) has written for The New American for more than a decade. He has also written for The Hill , Observer, The American Conservative, WorldNetDaily, American Thinker, and many other print and online publications. In addition, he has contributed to college textbooks published by Gale-Cengage Learning, has appeared on television, and is a frequent guest on radio.
Christian Gomez
Christian is research director for The John Birch Society and a writer for The New American .
R. Cort Kirkwood
R. Cort Kirkwood is a longtime contributor to The New American and a former newspaper editor.
Veronika Kyrylenko
Veronika Kyrylenko, Ph.D. is a regular contributor for The New American . Visit her Author Spotlight page for more information. Her work has appeared at the Western Journal, American Thinker, The Hill and other publications. GETTR: @vkyrylenko LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkyrylenko/
Peter Rykowski
Peter is a research associate for The John Birch Society and a writer for The New American .
Laurence M. Vance
Laurence M. Vance holds degrees in history, theology, accounting, and economics. In addition to writing for The New American since 2008, he is a columnist and policy advisor for the Future of Freedom Foundation, an associated scholar of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and a columnist, blogger, and book reviewer at LewRockwell.com .
