Nico Pitney

Happy Birthday, Huffington Post!

Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's time to celebrate, with birthday hats, cake, noisemakers -- especially the noisemakers, to pay tribute to an organization that's been making plenty of noise since its inception five years ago.

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Fearful and Scheming Republicans Are Playing into al-Qaida's Strategy

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

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The "collective display of pants-wetting" and politicization of terrorism by the Republicans are making America less safe. I wish the GOP would find its inner John Wayne.

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HuffPost's Nico Pitney: Fox News Largely "A 24-Hour Campaign Against The Obama Administration" (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Huffington Post national editor Nico Pitney appeared on CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday morning to debate the White House campaign against Fox News. ...

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HuffPost's Nico Pitney Discusses Move Your Money Campaign On MSNBC (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Huffington Post National Editor Nico Pitney appeared on MSNBC today to discuss the Move Your Campaign, a movement that encourages people to switch the...

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Matt Osborne | Posted 05.25.2011

For all our worries about Big Brother intruding on our lives, Big Brother has no way to stop individuals from intruding on him.

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Juan Cole on Iranian Protests and the Reform Movement's Future

ZP Heller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cole said that while Obama administration can't intervene to the point that they enable a reformist victory, they must continue engaging Iranian hardliners if the current regime remains in power.

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Is The Recession Over Now That Gonzo Has A Job (No.) (And The Rest Of Your Scritti Politti)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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What a frabjous day for former Bush Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who have finally surmounted what seemed to be his most insurmountable object --...

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Think Again: The Strange Politics of Collusion (and "Dickishness")

Eric Alterman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alleged dickishness notwithstanding, the argument between Pitney and Milbank was not nearly as trivial as it might initially appear.

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Debating The Iran Question On CNN's Reliable Sources

Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

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This morning, Dana Milbank, Amanda Carpenter, and I appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources, hosted by Howard Kurtz. It was a spirited affair and folks c...

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Iranian-American Tells Why He Believes Ahmadinejad Got More Votes (UPDATES)

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

I drove over to see my friend Ahmad. I figured he would say he was pro-Mousavi and very eager to see Iran revert back to the modern country it once was. I was wrong on both counts.

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Real Talk On Mark Sanford (And The Rest Of Your Scritti Politti)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a lot that's already been said about Mark Sanford, but I think that this statement from my father (which I tweeted yesterday night), really ju...

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Nico Pitney Discusses The Iran Crisis On Charlie Rose (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nico Pitney, National Editor of The Huffington Post, has been covering the continuing crisis in Iran after the controversial presidential election on ...

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Dana Milbank Shows Nico Pitney What A Serious Journalist Looks Like

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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As you may have heard, the Washington Post's Dana Milbank is outraged at the White House "staging" a question from our own Nico Pitney at yesterday's ...

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Huffington Post Editor Nico Pitney Questions Obama About Iran During His Press Conference (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nico Pitney, National Editor of The Huffington Post, has been covering the Iranian presidential election and the subsequent turbulence with his extens...

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HuffPost's Nico Pitney Asks Question About Iran At White House Press Conference (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama fielded a question at his press conference Tuesday from Huffpost Senior News Editor Nico Pitney. Pitney's question, which was sent to ...

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Media Playground: Obama Calls on HuffPost, Michael Calderone Pouts, Ben Smith Calls Us Names, Dana Milbank Gets His Facts All Wrong

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

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This was an exciting moment for new media and citizen engagement. It's a pity so many in the traditional media didn't get it. READ MORE Lobbyists on a Roll: Gutting Reform on Banking, Energy, and Health Care Remember all that change Americans voted for in November? Well, there's been a change in the plans for change. The detour has come courtesy of a familiar nemesis: DC lobbyists. READ MORE New York, New York, It's a Helluva Town... And Gets Its Own Section: Introducing HuffPost New York HuffPost New York brings you the best New York news coverage, plus a collection of bloggers eager to share their takes on everything from local politics to the city's fashion, food, and entertainment. READ MORE

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Why Obama's Iranian Citizen Question Really Matters

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama took a question from an Iranian citizen at his Tuesday press conference, marking a small step towards a more open Washington press corps. You might not know that, however, from the press corps' reaction.

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Americans Salute Neda And Show Solidarity With Iranians

Posted 05.25.2011

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Americans from coast to coast turned out this weekend to show their support for protesters in Iran and to memorialize the fallen. The graphic video o...

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Nico Pitney Discusses Iranian Election, New Media With Charlie Rose

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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National Editor of HuffPost Nico Pitney, who has been tirelessly live-blogging the turbulent Iranian elections, was a guest on Charlie Rose tonight to...

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Nico Pitney Discusses Covering The Iranian Election With Rachel Maddow (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nico Pitney, the National editor of HuffPost, has been covering the Iranian presidential election and the subsequent turmoil on his live-blog. He was ...

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Harry Reid Knows How to End the Energy Crisis

ZP Heller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reid emphasized the need to cut off government subsidies for oil companies in this week's Meet the Bloggers.

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HuffPost And GQ Throw Party At Netroots Nation (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post, GQ | Katharine Zaleski/Dan Duray | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last Friday night HuffPost and GQ got together to provide some social lubrication outside the Austin convention center for all the bloggers, journalis...

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