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1. Campaign Desk

   The Moussavi Misunderstanding

   June 22, 2009 02:51 PM

   It has been ten days since the Iran election on Friday, June 12, and while the country may still be without a recognized leader, it is certainly not lacking the attention of the world media. In the weekend and... Continue reading

2. Campaign Desk

   A Summers Story

   May 5, 2009 11:06 AM

   Exactly one month ago, the White House released financial documents on President Obama’s economic advisor, Larry Summers. They revealed, among other things, that Summers had earned $5.2 million from his work at the hedge fund giant, D.E. Shaw, where he... Continue reading

3. Campaign Desk

   Poor Ted Stevens

   April 7, 2009 09:25 AM

   The public reaction to Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision last week to dismiss the indictment of former Senator Ted Stevens has been a little surprising. Instead of an outpouring of anger or frustration at Stevens getting off the hook, there... Continue reading

4. Campaign Desk

   Profiles of Power

   March 19, 2009 11:34 AM

   If the collapse of the global financial system has taught us anything, it's that Main Street deserves a great deal more transparency from Wall Street. Take American International Group (AIG). The world's biggest insurance company did more than its fair... Continue reading

5. Campaign Desk

   Q & A: Former McCain Blogger Michael Goldfarb

   January 27, 2009 10:51 AM

   Michael Goldfarb was the McCain campaign's deputy communications director-cum-media bodyguard, tasked by McCain's high command with bullying the press into covering things the "right" way. It's a role Goldfarb, a reporter and blogger himself, played with gusto—so much so that... Continue reading