Profiles Index
Profile of Economist Paul Krugman, Political Liberal
Paul Krugman, American economist, bestselling author and respected professor, was awarded the prestigious 2008 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. An avowed liberal, he is an influential, outspoken opinion leader on politics and the economy.
Profile of Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia
In Sept 2007, former Virginia Governor Mark Warner announced that he will run in 2008 for the Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. John Warner. Warner was a popular governor due to his record of bipartisan successes, centrist stances and management skills.
Profile of Retired US Army General Wesley Clark
General Wesley Clark is a retired four-star US Army general who led the NATO's Kosovo operation from 1997 to 2000 as Supreme Allied Commander. Clark is rumored to be on Barack Obama's VP shortlist.
Profile of Anderson Cooper, Journalist and CNN Anchor
Anderson Cooper is an impassioned journalist and CNN's lead news anchor. With his taste for covering disasters and wars, Cooper embodies a new style of advocacy journalism. Cooper is the son of heiress Gloria Vanderbilt and her 4th husband, writer Wyatt Cooper.
Profile of Coretta Scott King, Human Rights Advocate
Coretta Scott King is the widow of civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King, Jr, assassinated in 1968. In her own right, Mrs. King is a tireless, effective advocate for human rights. For 27 years, she was CEO of the King Center she founded to continue her husband's principles of nonviolent social change. On August 16, 2005, Mrs. King suffered a major stroke that caused paralysis and left her unable to walk or speak.
Profile of Peter Jennings (1938-2005), ABC News Anchor & Journalist
Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings was a dedicated and respected newsman, a 41-year employee of ABC News and lead ABC evening news anchor for 22 years. With handsome movie-star looks, a thirst for knowledge, a flexible intellect and extensive knowledge of the Middle East, Jennings was widely regarded as a leading journalist of his time who reported most of the milestone events of the late 20th century.