Shane Bauer is an American journalist and author known for his investigative reporting and writing on social justice issues, human rights, and conflict zones. He has also reported extensively on topics such as mass incarceration, immigration, and conflict in the Middle East for publications including Mother Jones, The Nation, and The Guardian. He has received numerous awards for his journalism, including the George Polk Award and the National Magazine Award.

The following interview was conducted by Democracy Now after the Biden administration imposed sanctions on three Israeli settlers and two Israeli outposts in the occupied West Bank for assaulting, harassing and threatening Palestinians, and violently expelling many from their land.