David Corn

As the author of a book on the CIA and the co-author of a best-selling book on the Iraq war (Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War), Corn is an expert on major national security issues. He has long debated and discussed—on television, in print, and in public appearances—the war on terrorism, the Iraq war, the Afghanistan war, the use of torture, and other national security issues. He can also cover the importance of climate change to national security issues.

Is it too liberal or too conservative? Corn, a longtime veteran of the media wars, offers a unique view of the media. The Washington press corps, he argues, is neither too left or too right: it is too biased toward official Washington. He will explain how the national media gets the story right, and how it gets it wrong. He can also discuss how the news media are changing—or failing to change—in these days of economic downturn and Internet upheaval.

As a longtime liberal commentator—who backs up his analysis with reporting--Corn can assess where both the left and the right are heading at the moment. Is the left on the rise? Is the right down and out? Will liberals go too far? Can conservatives make a comeback? Has modern politics moved beyond the traditional battles? Corn can both defend liberal values and accurately assess the political temperature of the nation.

Using his years of expertise, Corn can handicap and dissect the coming congressional and presidential campaigns. He'll not only reveal who's up and who's down; he'll survey the political landscape that lies ahead and tell you what to look for as dramatic elections approach.

Corn has covered politics in Washington for over 20 years. For much of that time, he was the Washington editor of The Nation, the oldest liberal weekly publication in the nation. He is now Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones magazine. Corn oversees a bureau of seven reporters and editors covering Washington. He writes often on political developments and policy disputes. As a frequent guest on Hardball, The Rachel Maddow Show, CNN’s Reliable Sources, NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show,” and many other talk shows, he often discusses the news of the day or week. He can readily discuss or debate the ups and downs of the Obama administration, the Democratic-controlled Congress, or the Republican Party.

Corn explains and defends his latest and most controversial book, The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception. In this New York Times bestseller, Corn presents a facts-driven indictment that accuses George W. Bush of misleading the public about the war in Iraq, tax cuts, homeland security, 9/11, global warming, stem-cell research, his own past and much more. He has debated this provocative work on national television and radio shows and is happy to discuss and defend his book before audiences. He can explain why Bush deserves criticism and why presidential lying is especially dangerous in these perilous times.