Arianna Huffington
A Call to Leadership: Politics in America
Wednesday, November 1, 2006

An impassioned, independent advocate for political reform and social awareness, Arianna Huffington gives voice to those who are frustrated by politics as usual. 
Named one of Washington’s most influential commentators by both Newsweek and People, Huffington writes a syndicated column for newspapers around the country. 
With wit, candor and a dose of political satire, she counters conventional wisdom and inspires others to take action to produce change. Some of the issues she is most passionate about include economic morality, civic engagement, reframing the values that define the Democratic Party, and the influence of special interest money on public policy.

Her latest book, Fanatics & Fools: The Game Plan for Winning Back America, is a compelling and humorous analysis of politics in America. She offers a how-to guide for anyone interested in restoring America to the promise and moral greatness envisioned by our finest leaders, from Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt to FDR and JFK. 
Huffington is also a sharp-eyed observer of corporate America. Her New York Times bestseller, Pigs At the Trough, both exposes the excesses of American businesses and celebrates the innovations that are reshaping the way we measure boardroom success such as the growing trend of balancing bottom line profitability with protecting core American values. 
Voted the "Funniest Celebrity in Washington," she memorably slipped into her nightie to appear between the sheets with Al Franken for the Strange Bedfellows segments on Politically Incorrect. 

She is a consummate performer. She has extraordinary communication skills. She’s really a crusader in the best sense. 
Fairfield University 

She is the co-founder of The Detroit Project, the national campaign linking fuel efficiency to national security and our addiction to foreign oil. 
A frequent guest on a host of television programs, including Larry King Live, Crossfire, Charlie Rose, Real Time with Bill Maher and Inside Politics, she also is co-host of Left, Right & Center, public radio's popular political round table. 
Huffington is the author of ten books, including: The Fourth Instinct: The Call of the Soul; the political satire, Greetings From the Lincoln Bedroom; How to Overthrow the Government; and international bestselling biographies of Maria Callas and Pablo Picasso (which was made into a film starring Anthony Hopkins). 
In her inspiring lecture on women in America, Huffington draws on her own experience as a mother, journalist and political activist to articulate the importance of women empowering themselves in all facets of their lives. 
Born in Greece, Arianna Huffington holds a Masters in Economics from Cambridge University. She now lives in Los Angeles with her two teenage daughters.