Caira Conner

Bio

Caira is the Community Editor at Mic. She is also a tennis lover, WorldTeach Chile alum and former intern of the Clinton Global Initiative. Caira has a master's degree in international affairs from New York University. She does not live in Brooklyn.
CeCe McDonald Shuts Down 7 Lies We Tell About Trans Women
By Caira Conner
On a recent spring evening in New York, people gathered at an underground venue in SoHo to hear Laverne Cox (of Orange is the New Black fame) and transgender activist CeCe McDonald discuss art as a vehicle to transform culture, especially in…
If You Think Sochi Made Promises It Won't Keep, Look at What These Places Said
By Caira Conner
Feels like just yesterday Russia’s humid, Black Sea hotspot won the bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, but here we are — seven years and $51 billion dollars later — at Sochi's opening ceremony. In a pre-Game session with the International Olympic…
This Musical Genius Hates Self-Promotion, So We're Going to Do it For Him
By Caira Conner
Tom Barnes is fascinated by how music changes over time, and his writing about it attempts to anticipate where it is going next. In his own music and fiction, the characters he sketches grapple with similar questions about the possibilities and…
Meet Danielle Paradis: Poet, Twitter Junkie & Pundit Of the Week
By Caira Conner
One of my favorite things about this column is I can never predict what sort of responses I'm going to get when I ask pundits what they do in their spare time. Danielle Paradis' eclectic mix of activities is no exception. Our pundit of the week (and…
Meet Matt Rozsa: Bibliophile, History Buff & Pundit Of the Week
By Caira Conner
Matthew Rozsa is a Pennsylvania patriot, a self-proclaimed history nerd, and our thoughtful politics pundit of the week.  As part of the "pundit of the week" column, we spotlight one PolicyMic-er to share personal experiences with our community, and…
Meet Mai Nardone: Coffee Lover, Wordsmith & Pundit Of the Week
By Caira Conner
Mai Nardone was raised in Bangkok, Thailand, by an American father and a Thai mother. He came to the U.S. for his undergraduate degree, studying international politics and economics, and then completed an MFA in fiction writing. He dabbles in…
Meet Senti Sojwal: Advocate, Ginger Enthusiast & Pundit Of the Week
By Caira Conner
Senti Sojwal claims her wildest PolicyMic dreams have already come true (see below re: a story on Hanna Rosin), but we have a feeling good things are just getting started for this identities writing superstar. Who is Senti Sojwal? She's an…
Here's What You Need to Know About PolicyMic's First Panel Debate
By Caira Conner
Mark your calendars, D.C. PolicyMic heads to Georgetown University on Monday, November 11 for its first 3 on 3 debate, addressing whether the Religious Right is hurting or helping the GOP.  D.C. is home to 200+ pundits, nearly two thirds of which…
8 PolicyMic Pundits Making Waves Across the Media
By Caira Conner
Sure, our writers like to hear from us about how well they're doing on PolicyMic. But sometimes it's nice to hear from other media outlets about how great an article is —  (kind of like when someone besides your mom gives you a compliment). We get…
Meet Michael Shammas: Blogger, Netflix Lover & Pundit Of the Week
By Caira Conner
Michael Shammas was exceptionally nervous the first time he submitted an article to the PolicyMic editorial queue (weren't we all?). Now he's a seasoned pro, a breaking news writer, and, as pundit of the week, eager to discuss why having to use your…