Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez was commander of coalition forces in Iraq at the time of the abuses took place at Abu Ghraib. After the scandal broke, Sanchez resigned from the army without a promised promotion. Here is what he told me about his accountability:

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John Harwood and Gerald Seib have been covering this historic race for the presidency for two of the country's best newspapers. Howard writes for the New York Times and serves as CNBC`s chief Washington correspondent while Seib is the executive Washington editor of the Wall Street Journal. I recently spoke...

Trade has become a hot and much discussed political topic. Both Democratic candidates have criticized NAFTA and other free trade agreements for hurting U.S. workers. Last month the Bush administration's proposed Colombia free trade agreement was blocked in the House of Representatives. Other proposed trade deals with South Korea and...

I recently interviewed my long time friend and mentor, Bill Moyers, who, after serving as a member of the Lyndon Johnson administration, became one of the most respected journalists on American television. He has spent his life engaging with central issues of American democracy. We talked about whether Barack Obama...

Arianna Huffington needs no introduction especially on this site. I spoke with her last night about her new book -- The Right is Wrong -- and how she sees the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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George Soros is many things: a billionaire investor, an author of 10 books, and a political activist. He recently spoke with me about the credit crisis and the global fallout from the weakening dollar. Here's a look at that conversation:

John Burns and Dexter Filkins of The New York Times
have covered the war in Iraq at some of its most critical
times. They told me about key moments that have shaped
their perspectives on the situation today.
Here's a look at that...

Forty years ago today, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. He was a vital leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King's work led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. To commemorate Dr. King's legacy and to...

The Pennsylvania Primary is less than three weeks away. The state has 187 delegates at stake in the tight race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Senator Hillary Clinton is favored to win though some recent polls show her lead being narrowed by Senator Barack Obama, who continues to lead in...

Ted Turner announced a $200 million partnership with the United Methodist Church and Lutheran World Relief to fight malaria. The Protestant groups have been working overseas to fight poverty and prevent disease for more than a century. Ted Turner created the United Nations Foundation 10 years ago with a historic...

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John Hofmeister is president of Shell Oil Company, the U.S. division of Royal Dutch Shell. Shell reported global earnings of $27.6 billion last year and is the second largest public oil company in the world. He's also been highly vocal about the environment and proclaimed his support for the global...