Did you ever wonder - why are there so many right wing talk idiots with their own shows?
As it turns out this is not entirely an accident. For the last 30
years, a few very wealthy right wingers have been funding things like
think tanks and publications. Throw Fox News and Clear Channel into
the mix and you end up with air waves over run with reactionary bile.
In the years since all of this has been happening, the political discourse
has been pushed very far to the right. That's why we're here.
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Team Polianna
David I. Vyorst
Executive Editor
David Vyorst is the Executive Producer of The First Basket, a documentary
film in production. Previously, he directed Ogilvy Public Relations
Worldwide's Internet media department. His political experience includes
two presidential campaigns, work on Capitol Hill, and public opinion
research. Mr. Vyorst holds a Master's Degree from the London School
of Economics and a B.A. from UCLA.
Ezra Kautz
Assistant Editor
Ezra Kautz is the webmaster and a writer for Polianna.com. He has
a B.A. from Cornell University.
Ben Adler
Reasearcher/Writer
Ben Adler has worked for The Nation and The New Republic. His writing has also appeared in Newsweek and The Next American City among other publications. He holds a BA in Government from Wesleyan University.
Valerie Herold
Political Diva
Valerie Herold served as a political appointee in the Clinton Administration
at the US Treasury Department. Her vast experience includes work at
the Democratic National Committee as well as many issue oriented,
progressive organizations. Ms. Herold holds a Masters from the George
Washington University School of Business and Public Management and
Bachelors from University of California-Santa Barbara.
Katie Willers
Contributing Researcher
Katie Willers is a graduate of Cornell University living and working
in Washington, DC.
Laura Hensley
Power Blogger
Laura Hensley lives and works in Tampa, Florida. She holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in English and Writing from The University of Tampa,
and also a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern
University.
David Gorodetski
Creative/Art Director
David Gorodetski is the founder and Creative Director of Sage Communications,
a full service marketing and communications company in Mclean, VA.
Mr. Gorodetski received a Masters of Fine Arts in Media Studies from
the Parsons School of Design at New School University in New York,
as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Design from the Wizo
College of Design in Haifa, Israel.
Edward "Jed" Stiglitz
Contributing Researcher
Jed Stiglitz is a founding member of Team Polianna, and contributed
to the site's design and content structure. Mr. Stiglitz is currently
a PhD student at Stanford University.
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