Howard Fineman, 09/20/12

Editorial Director, AOL Huffington Post Media Group

Timing is everything in politics, and President Obama is getting just enough verifiable positive economic news just in time to propel him into the lead against Romney on this 47th day before the election.

Thomas H. Kean and Ray Chambers, 09/20/12

We are at a crossroads as a global community. We can either embrace our connection as human beings or we can pull back into isolationism.

Bob Cesca, 09/20/12

Host of The Bob & Chez Show, Media Producer

Of course Mitt Romney supports redistribution. Everyone supports redistribution to some extent. It's literally how the government collects and spends tax revenue.

Arianna Huffington, 09/19/12

While I was at the DNC in Charlotte, a well-sourced journalist told me that senior Romney advisor Eric Fehrnstrom sleeps only three or four hours with his devices beside him. It sounds like he and the rest of the campaign need to hit the off buttons on their devices and get some more restorative sleep, for more clarity and better judgment.

Marlo Thomas, 09/20/12

Award-winning actress, author, and activist

Here's a look at some of this year's Emmy hopefuls -- along with a few actresses we wish had been nominated (Kyra Sedgwick? Hello? She's our female Columbo!). I'm sure you'll agree that, the envelope notwithstanding, all of the nominees have already proven themselves winners. Enjoy!

Robert Reich, 09/20/12

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

For the last several days I've been deluged with calls from my inside-the-beltway friends telling me "Romney's dead." Hold it. Rumors of Romney's demise are premature.

Bevis Longstreth, 09/20/12

Former SEC Commissioner

The Fed has a tiger by the tail with its program. It is creating a giant bubble in capital asset prices, especially in our stock markets. To let the tiger go is to be eaten.

Dan Rather, 09/20/12

Host, 'Dan Rather Reports'

Romney's campaign is reeling and trying desperately to regroup, reboot and rebound. Their candidate's chances have been knocked down -- but not out.

Alan Schroeder, 09/20/12

Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University

Before they meet again on October 1st, Scott Brown would be well-advised to hit the books and study for the big exam. It's clear that the teacher at the front of the room has no intention of letting him coast.

Jared Bernstein, 09/20/12

Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The economic discussion over "makers versus takers" misses the dynamics of real lives in America and instead creates a false and divisive framework. Were we to accept this framework and try to embed it in our economic policy, our nation would be the worse for it.

Lewis Lapham, 09/20/12

Editor of Lapham's Quarterly

It is the wisdom of the age -- shared by Democrat and Republican, by forlorn idealist and anxious realist -- that money rules the world, transcends the boundaries of sovereign states, serves as the light unto the nations, and waters the tree of liberty.

Carla Buzasi, 09/20/12

Carla Buzasi is editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post UK

There's been an awful lot written about women's bodies recently. No wonder we're all so f*cked up about our figures.

Marta Segal Block, 09/20/12

Editorial Director, GigMasters.com

Why are couples and wedding photographers risking life and limb for wedding photos?

Bianca Bosker, 09/20/12

Executive Tech Editor, The Huffington Post

I'm wiring this story on y iPhone this morning because after my upgrade to "the worlds most advanced operating system," iOS 6, I got Los in New Jersey on my way to work.

Andrew Sharpless and Ted Danson, 09/20/12

If Shell has proved one thing this summer it is that the oil industry is not ready to drill in the Arctic. It is time to put the thought of Arctic drilling back on the shelf.

Matthew Dowd, 09/19/12

Political strategist

Presidential campaigns aren't decided on the last day of a race. They're decided in all the days and moments leading up to Election Day. Let's look at five moments already conducted, then the five moments still on the horizon.

Sheila Quirke, 09/20/12

Mary Tyler Mom

After a checkup to ensure Donna's brain wasn't swelling from the drugs, our oncologist asked her, "How is it that you are as sweet as you are?" Donna considered that question a moment, turned to look at me, and responded: "Because I love my Mommy and Daddy so much."

Nathaniel Frank, 09/20/12

Author, 'Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America'

Today, on the one-year anniversary of repeal, it is crucial to look back at who said what about DADT repeal, and how it stacks up against empirical reality. Here is a brief summary of both the most dire predictions and the recent findings.

Jeremy Dehn, 09/20/12

Former professor, Art Institute of Colorado

For-profit colleges' alleged support of increased accountability across all colleges and universities is yet another position that reeks of PR posturing by emphasizing some details at the expense of far more pertinent ones.

Rania Batayneh, MPH, 09/20/12

Nutritionist & America's Eating Strategist

Every day, we are tempted to try another weight loss product or fad diet. In fact, daily, we engage in thoughts that may not be conducive to our weight-loss goals.

Patrick Murphy, 09/20/12

PA Attorney General Candidate; Former U.S. Representative

When Mitt Romney says he isn't concerned about 47 percent of the country, his words and past actions prove to veterans and military families that his values couldn't be further from those that we all share.

Michael Roth, 09/20/12

President, Wesleyan University

The idea that Wesleyan will be offering free, massive online classes will strike some as paradoxical. We are a small university at which almost three quarters of the courses are taught in an interactive, seminar style. How is that related to online learning?

Chad Griffin, 09/20/12

President, Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

Far from the catastrophe predicted by the opponents of equality, the only shock of DADT repeal seems to be that there was no shock at all. Of course, the American people are beginning to notice a trend here.

Rana Florida, 09/20/12

CEO, The Creative Class Group

An interesting intersection of fashion, business, and architecture, my interview with Peter Marino delves into creativity, collaboration and finding peace on an airplane.