Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of thirteen books. She is also co-host of “Left, Right & Center,” public radio’s popular political roundtable program.

In May 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that has quickly become one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet.

In 2006, she was named to the Time 100, Time Magazine's list of the world’s 100 most influential people.

Originally from Greece, she moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in economics. At 21, she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union.

* "Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream" will be published in 2010.
* "Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe" was published in 2008. Both a withering indictment and a hopeful call to arms, "Right Is Wrong" makes the case that America has been hijacked from within by the “lunatic fringe” of the Right that has taken over the Republican Party –- enabled by a compliant media that act as if there is no such thing as truth and are more interested in cozying up to those in power than in holding them accountable.
* "On Becoming Fearless....in Love, Work and Life" is Huffington's most personal book to date, offering a road map for achieving fearlessness in every aspect of life, a straight-to the point manifesto on how to be bold, how to say what needs to be said and do what needs to be done in order to find the freedom to love, lead and succeed.
* “Fanatics and Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America”, offers a scathing portrait of our contemporary political landscape with a bold, inspiring and practical approach to restoring America to the promise envisioned by our greatest leaders. It was published in 2004.
* “Pigs at the Trough: How Corporate Greed and Political Corruption are Undermining America,” a New York Times bestseller, was published in 2003.
* “How to Overthrow the Government,” on the corruption of our political system and the need for reform, was published in 2000.
* “Greetings from the Lincoln Bedroom,” a political satire, was published in 1998.
* “The Fourth Instinct,” on the longing for meaning in a secular world, was published in 1994.
* “Picasso: Creator and Destroyer,” a biography of Pablo Picasso was published in 1988. It was a major international bestseller, translated into 16 languages. The book was made into a film starring Anthony Hopkins as Picasso and produced by Merchant-Ivory for Warner Bros.
* “The Gods of Greece,” celebrates the power of myths as guides to forgotten dimensions of life and ourselves. Atlantic Monthly Press republished it with paintings by Françoise Gilot
* “The Woman behind the Legend,” published in 1981, a biography of Maria Callas quickly became an international bestseller.
* “After Reason,” on political leadership and the intersection of politics and culture was published in 1978.
* “The Female Woman,” on the changing roles of women, was published in 1974 by Random House and translated into 11 languages.

Huffington has made guest appearances on numerous television shows, including “Charlie Rose,” “Oprah,” “Nightline,” “Real Time with Bill Maher,” “Inside Politics,” “Larry King Live,” “Hardball,” “Good Morning America,” the “Today” show, “Countdown” and “The O’Reilly Factor.”

She serves on several boards that promote community solutions to social problems, including A Place Called Home, which works with at-risk children in South Central Los Angeles. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Archer School for Girls.

Arianna Huffington lives in Los Angeles with her two teenage daughters.

Blog Entries by Arianna Huffington

Postcards From Third World America

15 Comments | Posted September 8, 2010 | 12:37 AM (EST)


The response to our idea of crowdsourcing part of my book tour has been remarkable: over 150 people have already written in to suggest their group, school, or community organization as a good place for me to visit and talk about the practical steps we can all take...

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Third World America: Why I Wrote the Book and What We Need to Do to Save America's Middle Class

450 Comments | Posted September 6, 2010 | 05:09 PM (EST)


Growing up, I remember walking to school in Athens past a statue of President Truman. The statue was a daily reminder of the magnificent nation responsible for, among other things, the Marshall Plan.

Everyone in Greece knew someone who'd left to find a better life in America. That was the...

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Crowdsourcing My Book Tour

106 Comments | Posted September 5, 2010 | 11:50 PM (EST)


This week brought more depressing economic news, with the "underemployment" rate rising to 16.7 percent, and the White House considering a stimulus lite package of tax breaks. We need to keep pushing Washington to finally put bold and robust job creation front and center. But, in...

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The Audacity of Taupe

619 Comments | Posted September 2, 2010 | 12:37 PM (EST)


With the Obamas' redecoration of the Oval Office getting its public unveiling this week, the New York Times asked a number of commentators for reactions. Here is a picture of the new design, followed by what I told the Times:

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Glenn Beck, President Obama, and the Hunger for Purpose in Times of Transition

2060 Comments | Posted August 30, 2010 | 08:47 PM (EST)


This is a time of great transition for the country. The way we have long approached our lives is no longer viable -- and what will replace it is still not clear. And with virtually every institution that once provided stability to American life now in question, millions are being...

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Sunday Roundup

53 Comments | Posted August 28, 2010 | 11:57 PM (EST)


This week, I loaded up a U-Haul van to take my youngest daughter to college for her freshman year, and to help my older daughter get settled in for her junior year. It's a big transition, not just for them but for their mom, who will be an empty nester...

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Sunday Roundup

373 Comments | Posted August 22, 2010 | 12:44 AM (EST)


I've been on vacation in Greece this week, regularly interrupted by bulletins about the dismal economic news back in America: bankruptcy filings at their highest since 2005; new unemployment claims surpassing 500,000. I was in the Ionian Islands when I read Paul Krugman's column...

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Memo to America's Middle Class: Obama Is Just Not That Into You

3029 Comments | Posted August 18, 2010 | 04:38 PM (EST)


As we head into the stretch run of the 2010 midterms, and get closer to the halfway point of President Obama's first term, we're hearing a lot of media chatter about the "enthusiasm gap" plaguing Democrats. There is also a lot of talk about whether progressives -- aka "the professional...

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Sunday Roundup

489 Comments | Posted August 15, 2010 | 04:08 AM (EST)


Turns out the Republicans were against raising the deficit until they were for it -- at least when it comes to extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans (a move that comes with a budget price tag of $700 billion over the next decade). Whenever they...

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WIE Need You

78 Comments | Posted August 10, 2010 | 11:14 AM (EST)


Whether you're a young woman just starting out; a socially responsible executive looking to make a difference; or a successful woman who believes in empowering the younger generation -- 'WIE need you' in the fight to save women's lives around the world.


Arianna Huffington writes:

When I...

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Third World America: Chronicling the Assault on America's Middle Class...and the Solutions

1212 Comments | Posted August 9, 2010 | 11:25 PM (EST)


"The latest job numbers are out -- and they're not good."

That's a phrase we've heard a lot lately -- and will likely continue to hear for the foreseeable future. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.5...

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Sunday Roundup

216 Comments | Posted August 8, 2010 | 12:20 AM (EST)


This week's news spotlight was captured by the judiciary, with the Senate's confirmation of Elena Kagan as the Supreme Court's 112th justice (and fourth woman), and federal judge Vaughn Walker's decision overturning California's ban on same-sex marriage. His 136-page ruling landed with the force of history being made. It felt...

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Arianna's Grammar Pet Peeve: The Apostrophe Crisis

543 Comments | Posted August 6, 2010 | 08:30 AM (EST)


This blog was originally published on December 20, 2005

It's Day Three of my South Pacific vacation, and I'm still obsessing. But now it's not about matters of war and peace, civil liberties, and the sorry state of the mainstream media -- it's about the growing misuse of...

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Sarah Palin, "Mama Grizzlies," Carl Jung, and the Power of Archetypes

2030 Comments | Posted August 1, 2010 | 06:11 PM (EST)


I've been thinking about this paradox: the most important political ad of 2010 so far did not play on television, and came from someone not currently running for any office. It was Sarah Palin's latest web video, "Mama Grizzlies."

For those who haven't seen it yet, the video...

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Sunday Roundup

610 Comments | Posted August 1, 2010 | 12:01 AM (EST)


This week, President Obama pushed back against his natural allies in civil rights groups and teachers' unions who have criticized his education policies -- particularly his Race to the Top initiative -- as anti-teacher and unfair to minorities. "Our goal isn't to fire or admonish teachers,"

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Fear Factor: What's Keeping the President From Picking the Best Person to Protect Consumers?

1347 Comments | Posted July 27, 2010 | 05:27 PM (EST)


On Monday, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs lauded Elizabeth Warren as "a terrific candidate" to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: "I don't think any criticism in any way by anybody would disqualify her."

So why isn't the White House rushing to nominate her for the...

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A Chance to Break Through: How You Can Use Crises to Transform Your Life

424 Comments | Posted July 26, 2010 | 03:25 AM (EST)


A month ago, when Tony Robbins was passing through New York, we met for a drink. In the course of our conversation, we realized that -- from our different perspectives -- we both had been thinking about a similar problem: how can people faced with enormous challenges carry on without...

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Sunday Roundup

374 Comments | Posted July 25, 2010 | 12:00 AM (EST)


This week, President Obama signed the financial regulation bill, Facebook signed up its 500 millionth member, and the Senate Judiciary committee signed off on Elena Kagan. But the news cycle was dominated by the media frenzy over Shirley Sherrod. BigGovernment.com turned the obscure USDA worker's tale of racial...

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Wheels Up: Announcing the Launch of HuffPost Travel

117 Comments | Posted July 20, 2010 | 06:00 PM (EST)


Some of my happiest moments -- as well as my most enriching and enlightening moments -- have come through travel. Which is why I'm delighted to announce the launch of our newest section, HuffPost Travel.

I still remember the excitement of my first trip out of Athens, when...

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Sunday Roundup

213 Comments | Posted July 17, 2010 | 11:56 PM (EST)


This week, the SEC settled its fraud case against Goldman Sachs for $550 million (Four days' worth of Goldman's 2009 revenues), without the banking giant having to admit legal wrongdoing or fire any senior executives. On the same day, Congress passed a financial reform bill that left Wall...

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