Ryan Lizza

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The New Yorker's Larry Summers Profile: What Was Left Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.05.2009 | Media


One would expect Ryan Lizza's epic New Yorker piece on Larry Summers to be somewhat glossy, but, yeah: you can basically tape this piece to the back of your child's Halloween costume for traffic safety.

New Yorker Profiles Peter Orszag: How Obama's Budget Genius Was Tripped Up By Jon Stewart

newyorker.com | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics


A few weeks ago, Peter Orszag, President Obama's trim, apple-cheeked budget director, stretched out in the green room of what has become, in recent ye...

What Barack Obama Should Learn From Dick Cheney

Steve Clemons | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics


Steve Clemons

Obama should look to Cheney to understand how a pro -- even one who so damaged the interests of the nation -- managed power and purpose in government.

Obama Has What It Takes (and It's Not What You Think It Is)

Robert Draper | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


Robert Draper

To me at least, Obama doesn't do that convincing an impression of a socialist. He's much more convincing as Machiavelli.

New Yorker Fest Campaign Trail: Nouns Are Not Enough

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.09.2008 | Media


I attended the "Campaign Trail" panel at last weekend's New Yorker festival, with Rick Hertzberg, George Packer and Ryan Lizza, moderated by Dorothy W...

What a Week

Bart Motes | Posted 07.30.2008 | Media


Bart Motes

All of us, including Barack Obama, should hope that the Obama campaign did not snub Ryan Lizza, not only because of what it would tell us about Obama, but because of what Lizza is capable of telling us.

"Banned From Plane?" You Complain, We Explain

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.30.2008 | Media


Yesterday I posted an item called "Obama's Revenge: New Yorker Reporter Banned From Press Plane For Overseas Trip." It was based on this excerpt from ...

Obama's Revenge: New Yorker Reporter Excluded From Press Plane For Overseas Trip

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.28.2008 | Media


Whatever one thinks of the New Yorker cover, a robust press can't operate under threat of reprisal for unwelcome items.