Paul Rieckhoff, 1/10/12

Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Our troops are many things to many people. Heroes, parents, diplomats, victims, villains, victors. But as the GOP primary heats up, there is one thing that everyone must understand they're not: political props. And that's not just my opinion, it's the law.

Steve Lombardo, 1/10/12

Global CEO, StrategyOne

The last 48 hours have been horrendous for Mitt Romney, but I think Romney is going to win big today in NH, crossing the 40% threshold and become the first non-incumbent GOP presidential candidate to ever win both Iowa and New Hampshire.

Lisa Belkin, 1/10/12

Senior Columnist on Life/Work/Family, Huffington Post

There is a certain look people get when you tell them you are going to your mother's wedding: a smile of surprise, mixed with an implied fist bump of "you go girl", mixed with just a touch of eyebrow raised confusion. At their age? Why?

Keli Goff, 1/9/12

Author, commentator and contributing editor, TheLoop21.com

Gingrich may have lost in Iowa, but he could perhaps take some small consolation in coming close to winning an unexpected new role by default: spokesperson for the movement to get rid of super PACs.

Cara Santa Maria, 1/10/12

Science correspondent, Huffington Post; editor, Talk Nerdy to Me

How do we choose who to call a friend? An enemy?

Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D., 1/10/12

Dietitian and wellness manager, The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute and the Cleveland Clinic Lifestyle 180 program

I started 2011 off with suggestions of 11 foods to add to your diet. Did you add them? If you did, are you hungry for more? If so, read on for some of the best new foods to add to your diet in 2012.

James Peron, 1/10/12

President, Moorfield Storey Institute

Taxes reduce individual choice by stripping people of the economic means of achieving their goals, but the regulations that conservatives love, strip people of their very individuality.

Michelangelo Signorile, 1/10/12

Editor-at-large, HuffPost Gay Voices

Romney surely gave ammunition to opponents regarding his leadership at Bain Capital when he said during a speech on health insurance yesterday, "I like being able to fire people." But he also unwittingly underscored his position on discrimination against LGBT people.

David Tuckett, 1/10/12

Fellow, Institute of Psychoanalysis; Professor, University College London

What happened in the recent financial crisis was the product of a shift in mental states. It had its origin in a failure both to understand and to organize markets in a way that adequately controls the outbreak of risky and unrealistic decision-making mental states.

One For The Table, 1/9/12

oneforthetable.com

A few weeks ago, I discovered the simple beauty of a homemade treat: milk oolong, honey & rose water tapioca. There was something so very satisfying about spending an hour in the kitchen sipping tea and handcrafting a simple sweet delight.

Dan Treadway, 1/10/12

Assistant editor, Huffington Post Sports

Let me take a moment to give particular praise to the work of Brent Musberger during the game, who going into the fourth quarter managed to make the idea of LSU crossing the 50-yard line on offense a compelling plot line.

Marianne Williamson, 1/10/12

Author

The common wisdom goes like this: that the myth of "some enchanted evening," when all is awash with the thrill of connection and the aliveness of new romance, is actually a delusion... a hormonally manufactured lie. But in this case, the common wisdom is a lie.

Alan Grayson, 1/10/12

Former U.S. Congressman from Florida's 8th District

Did you know Rick Santorum tried to ban weather forecasts? Actually, not all weather forecasts. Just government weather forecasts. I realize that you could possibly be a little skeptical about that. Here's why.

Don Tapscott, 1/10/12

Advisor to government and business leaders; Author, 'Macrowikinomics'

What will happen in 2012? In the spirit of the aphorism "The future is not something to be predicted, it's something to be achieved," let me suggest 20 transformations.

David Katz, M.D., 1/10/12

Director, Yale Prevention Research Center

As you likely know, U.S. News and World Report released a list of "best diets" to coincide with the annual bumper crop of weight loss resolutions as the new year begins. I was privileged to be one of the 22 judges.

Michael Brune, 1/10/12

Executive Director, The Sierra Club

On the big issues, we scored three out of four with Obama this year -- not a bad record for a movement that supposedly was being ignored or taken for granted by the president.

Paul Abrams, 1/9/12

Last person on Earth not on Facebook

Romney's entire premise that as a businessman, he knows how to create jobs as chief executive in government, is phony.

Christiane Northrup, MD, 1/10/12

Visionary pioneer in women’s health

Menopause is not something that happens to you! Nor is it something that you have no control over. Menopause is actually about coming home to yourself.

Dean Baker, 1/9/12

Co-Director of CEPR; Author, 'The End of Loser Liberalism: Making Markets Progressive'

It would be helpful for the media to tell the public that the Republicans have nominated a candidate who doesn't think that he can win the presidency without creating complete fantasies to advance his campaign.

E. Nina Rothe, 1/8/12

Global Culture Explorer

I caught up with Roberto Saviano on his last day in the Big Apple, and he shared his views on NYC, daily life with a military escort, Occupy Wall Street, 9/11, sex in the mafia and, of course, Gomorrah.

Richard (RJ) Eskow, 1/9/12

Consultant, writer and Senior Fellow, Campaign for America's Future

"I feel stupid," someone said the other day. "I consider myself well-informed, but I have no idea what the term 'austerity economics' really means." Actually it's not that complicated, and most of the lesson plan can be found in today's headlines.

Nancy Keenan, 1/9/12

President, NARAL

Maybe Mitt Romney "can't imagine a state banning contraception." But he should know that his own positions would put birth control out of reach for millions of American women.

Robert Reich, 1/9/12

Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley; Author, 'Aftershock'

The little bit of good news about employment is likely to raise the hopes of the great army of the discouraged -- many of whom will now start looking for work they weren't looking for before, thus driving the rate back up.

Tabatha Coffey, 1/9/12

Hairstylist, salon owner, and TV personality

If people want to call me a bitch for having standards, passion, and expectations, being honest, standing up for what I believe in, and having no problem saying what I think, then I will own it on my terms.