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Meet the writers and editors covering politics, policy, technology, culture, business, and cities for Politica.

World editor

Elena Marku

Elena tracks how international negotiations become domestic politics, from sanctions and security funding to climate finance and regional power blocs.

4 stories / Diplomacy, sanctions, security, and global institutions

Cities correspondent

Jonas Reed

Jonas follows policy where residents encounter it first: zoning hearings, heat plans, transit ballots, flood maps, and local service delivery.

4 stories / Cities, housing, transit, climate adaptation, and local government

Election administration reporter

Lena Brooks

Lena reports on the practical machinery of elections, focusing on how local offices explain voting systems, audits, and trust-building processes.

1 story / Election systems, voting technology, audits, and transparency

Culture editor

Lucia Marin

Lucia covers the civic side of culture, from libraries and museums to public broadcasters and local newsrooms trying to rebuild trust.

4 stories / Culture funding, civic institutions, media, and public life

Civil liberties reporter

Mara Ellison

Mara reports on civil liberties fights where fast-moving technology meets public authority, with a focus on privacy rules, biometric systems, and accountability.

1 story / Privacy, surveillance, courts, and border technology

Congress editor

Mara Voss

Mara follows the legislative mechanics of power: committee fights, disclosure rules, campaign incentives, and the fine print that turns policy into votes.

3 stories / Legislatures, campaigns, budgets, and election rules

Markets and power reporter

Nadia Cole

Nadia covers the political economy of daily life, connecting market rules, regulators, supply chains, and public budgets to the pressure voters feel.

4 stories / Business, regulation, central banks, trade, and prices

Technology policy writer

Priya Shah

Priya covers the policy choices behind public technology: how agencies buy AI, how data rules reach classrooms, and how infrastructure contracts become political tests.

7 stories / Technology, procurement, AI, and public-sector data systems

Legal affairs writer

Theo Bennett

Theo explains legal conflicts in institutional terms: who gets authority, how long it lasts, and what courts ask governments to prove.

2 stories / Courts, executive power, emergency law, and public trust

Industry policy correspondent

Theo Ramirez

Theo reports on the gap between industrial-policy announcements and delivery, with attention to audit language, workforce targets, and regional competition.

1 story / Industrial strategy, semiconductors, infrastructure, and audits

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