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New York, United States

Focuses on strategy and communication across a wide range of clients, largely focusing on technology.

New York, United States

Covering tech policy, Congress, AI, and the expansive world of technology.

Covering AI, bias, privacy and big data with a focus on intersectionality.

New York, NY, United States

Covering issues around data and financial privacy, information security and digital identity that are driving innovation inside and outside the blockchain industry.

Contributes articles on surveillance, security, and technology.

Benjamin currently writes about technology, privacy, policing, and the military for a number of different outlets. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, New Republic, Pacific Standard, CityLab, Smithsonian, Playboy, and Paste Magazine, among others. You can find his portfolio here: benjaminopowers.comTwitter: @benjaminopowers

Greater New York City Area

Writing stories on privacy, social media companies, tech policy, law enforcement, and other areas.

Greater New York City Area

Wrote daily posts and longer features while also running social media on various days and providing supportive research for the staff.

Greater New York City Area

Remote

Benjamin authored articles relating to politics, philosophy, and all material that encourages dialogue and thought about the world.

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Conducted one-on-one sessions with first year students. Tutored students on strengthening research methods and analytical writing. Reviewed essays, evaluating strengths and weaknesses to develop effective/efficient tutoring methods. Designed individualized lesson plans dependant on student’s needs on subjects ranging from grammar to thesis and argument.

Rhinebeck, New York

Young Rhinebeck’s Life, Learning, and Language program provides a local support network for immigrant children and their families. Rhinebeck, New York, is home to a large population of ESL (English as a Second Language) speakers, whose academic and social needs are not always met by the school district alone. Young Rhinebeck strives to meet this need..

Berkeley, California

At the Junior Summer Institute, Benjamin participated in intensive classes on quantitative and economic analysis of public policy, crafted policy memos on issues such as U.S. intervention in Mali, gasoline taxes, and minimizing the effect of unemployment on crime. He also honing public speaking skills while networking with high profile recruiters and.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

At Action Support Centre Benjamin researched and gathered resources for reports on large-scale tax evasion in southern Africa, wrote press releases on a number of human rights issues occurring in real time, including land redistribution, indefinite detentions in Zimbabwe, and development in South Africa.He was also hired as staff for two weeks after the.

Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

At the Institute of Writing and Thinking, Benjamin synthesized and organized information such as teaching strategies submitted by workshop participants, coordinated check-in procedures for workshops for over 250 attendees, and created brochures and advertising material for The Institute.

Greater Atlanta Area

While working as a canvasser and field manager at the Georgia Public Interest Research Group Benjamin coordinated canvassing routes with other field managers in the organization, managed the intake of cash and made reports on other canvassers, and trained new canvassers in material and presentation style.

Master Of Arts - Ma

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Studies And Human Rights

Education record

Education record