Howard Fineman, 08/07/12

Editorial Director, AOL Huffington Post Media Group

I have news to report: Rush Limbaugh has finally had it with me. He has decided that I'm rooting for America's decline and that I'm a part of President Barack Obama's "crop of Democrats." None of that is true, but it's worth recounting how Rush and I got to this point.

Brian Levin, J.D., 08/07/12

Director, Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, California State University

"I distinctly remember an email exchange with him shortly after 9/11 and he was very angry about Muslims and said something to the effect of America needing to go over to the Middle East and bomb 'em all. Aside from that, most of his rhetoric was not specifically targeted toward Muslims or Sikhs."

Mark Gongloff, 08/07/12

Chief financial writer, The Huffington Post

Drones: They're not just for killing any more. They're not just for killing people, I mean. Soon they will also be for killing your money, in the stock market.

Joyce S. Dubensky, 08/07/12

CEO, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

Tragically, the Wisconsin devastation is not new or unique. Nor is it limited to one region of the world. No matter your religion, if you are practicing your faith as a member of a religious minority, you may be at risk.

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, 08/06/12

Former governor of Michigan; Host, 'The War Room' on Current TV; columnist, Politico; faculty member, UC Berkeley

She said this about public employees: "Government jobs, we're for losing government jobs." Well, guess what: Those NASA scientists hold government jobs. Officer Murphy has one of those awful government jobs. A huge number of nurses, teachers, and our soldiers are public employees.

Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P., 08/07/12

Co-founder, Women to Women

I know that prescription medications can help many people turn their health around, and I don't want to suggest that prescription drugs are all bad. But they are powerful enough to change our physiology and for this reason should not be taken lightly.

Steve North, 08/07/12

Broadcast and print journalist, currently with CBS News

By the time Marvin Hamlisch was 31, he had accomplished as much and certainly won more awards than most composers do in an entire lifetime.

Keli Goff, 08/07/12

Author, Commentator and Contributing Editor, TheLoop21.com

"When somebody says 'you talk white,' it may be far more than a linguistic judgment. It may also be a political one." But the reasons are as complex as our country's own troubled racial history.

Barbara & Shannon Kelley, 08/07/12

Speakers; Coauthors, "Undecided: How To Ditch The Endless Quest For Perfect and Find The Career--and Life--That's Right For You"

How much positivity is too much? Where does healthy stop and delusional begin? And, maybe more to the point: Why does this kind of stuff feel like a relief?

Bill Moyers, 08/07/12

Managing Editor, Moyers & Company

I read a news story this week that sent me on a nostalgic trip down memory lane. This past Monday, July 30th was the 47th anniversary of Medicare.

Riddhi Shah, 08/07/12

Editor, HuffPost Good News

If we don't ask why a small religious community in the Midwest was targeted by a 40-year-old white man, if we don't make this discussion as loud and robust as the one that followed the attack on those young people in Aurora, we're in danger of undermining what America stands for.

Rev. Al Sharpton, 08/07/12

President, National Action Network

Facing the reality of an ever-diversifying electorate, and their own party's failure to broaden its horizons, some Republican lawmakers have resorted to implementing tricks and roadblocks in the voting process.

Norman Lear, 08/06/12

Founder, People for the American Way

I just got my first letter from Mitt Romney. I can't tell you what that means to me. For so long I have wanted a president who believes in America. He calls me "one of America's most notable Republicans" when I haven't given 10 cents to him or the party.

Iba Masood, 08/07/12

Co-founder, Gradberry.com; Finalist, Cartier Women's initiative awards

University had only taken me so far; I had a degree in my hand, but I barely had any idea how to apply this knowledge and actually get a job. Hence, Gradberry.com was born, with the goal of planting fruitful careers for the youth of the Middle East.

Gov. Brian Schweitzer, 08/07/12

Governor of Montana

In Montana, we've been able to cut taxes, invest in education and infrastructure and keep essential services intact. How do we accomplish what most states and the federal government cannot?

Rubin Naiman, Ph.D., 08/07/12

Sleep and dream specialist

Narcolepsy can be terribly challenging, and it's critical that both the public and professionals become better informed about its signs and symptoms.

Michael T. Klare, 08/07/12

Author and Professor of Peace and World-Security Studies, Hampshire College

The Great Drought of 2012 has yet to come to an end, but we already know that its consequences will be severe. With more than one-half of America's counties designated as drought disaster areas, the 2012 harvest of corn and other food staples is guaranteed to fall far short of predictions.

Catherine New, 08/07/12

Reporter and writer

Marriage doesn't have to be a lifeline for financial stability. Yet for many women, it is still a primary economic building block.

Leah Singer, 08/07/12

Author, LeahsThoughts.com

"The circus has been wonderful for having a family," Denitza said. "We are all home together and I never have to leave my kids to travel."

David Wygant, 08/07/12

Dating and relationship coach, author

Divorce sucks because you have to deal with the person on a regular basis if you have kids with them.

Bhakti Shringarpure, 08/06/12

Editor, Warscapes magazine

The urban mom is obsessed with making a science of parenting. This is healthy and completely normal. But here is where I draw the line: looking for solutions through cultural stereotyping and engaging in quasi-racist discourse under the guise of doing what's best for your child.

Michael B. Keegan, 08/06/12

President, People For the American Way

Here's a simple idea for the media: don't equate Ann Coulter's vitriol with analysis. And most importantly, realize that when you invite her to spew ill-informed extremism on your program, that's exactly what you're going to get.

David Macaray, 08/07/12

Playwright; Labor Columnist; Author

While no one can deny that Phelps is the greatest swimmer in history, it's silly to call him the "greatest Olympian." Anyone who's followed Olympic sports knows that swimming and multiple medals go together like vodka and regrets.

Jeffrey Sachs, 08/06/12

Director, Earth Institute at Columbia University; author, 'The Price of Civilization'

The economic problems in the U.S. and Eurozone are mostly structural, not monetary. Unfortunately ideologues and politicians on both sides of the spectrum are interested in quick fixes rather than the real groundwork of economic progress.