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Dr. Peggy Drexler, 06/22/12

Author, Research Psychologist, Gender Scholar

While many fathers of grown women still see themselves as their daughters' protectors -- which, again, is perfectly fine and understandable -- it's also necessary for a father to instill in his daughter the belief that she can be her own protector, too.

Chris Kelly, 06/22/12

Writer, 'Real Time with Bill Maher'

I can't shake the feeling that Karen Klein should take $15,506 and give it back to the people of Greece, New York, who paid her to monitor children on a school bus. Someone should have been monitoring the kids on that bus. And clearly it wasn't Karen Klein.

Adam Winkler, 06/22/12

Professor of Law, UCLA

Studies show that, in the past, the solicitor general wins most of his cases. When he is a party to a Supreme Court case, the solicitor general wins nearly 70 percent of the time. This term that number looks to flip.

Arianna Huffington, 06/22/12

Each year, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity gathers thousands of innovative thinkers and practitioners in advertising and media from around the world to talk about what's new and what's next in our brave new digital world. And, more and more, people and innovative companies are recognizing that we actually have a life beyond our gadgets.

Kathleen Reardon, 06/22/12

Professor, USC Marshall School; Author, "The Secret Handshake" and "Comebacks At Work"

How can we combat lies, even from the side we favor? How do we hold our leaders responsible for the truth and stand up to the fictions perpetrated upon us by Supreme Court condoned Super PACs? The first step is simple if we think to do it. Ask questions, debate and challenge.

Dylan Ratigan, 06/22/12

New York Times Best-Selling author and formerly the host of MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show

I believe that if we teach, model and show good first step practices -- which are being shown to us by our "Greatest Generation," returning war veterans, youth and countless civilians -- a true renaissance is closer than we realize.

Marlo Thomas, 06/22/12

Award-winning actress, author, and activist

One year ago today, one my favorite couples decided to tie the knot. And you know why? Because, at last, they could.

Jeffrey Laurenti, 06/22/12

Senior Fellow, The Century Foundation

Much as his partisan opponents might want to paint Obama as a star-crossed Jimmy Carter, that dog just won't hunt. It's Governor Romney's determination to reprise the foreign policy of George Bush that terrifies many Americans -- and most of the world.

Radley Balko, 06/22/12

Senior Writer and Investigative Reporter, The Huffington Post

We're now about halfway through 2012, and this year is on pace to be the safest ever for America's police officers. Oddly, no one is reporting it.

Chris Weigant, 06/22/12

Political writer and blogger at ChrisWeigant.com

Attacking Romney on leadership will bear a lot more fruit than just attacking him on the policy alone (or lack thereof, to be precise). Because leadership is a quality that all voters consider when making up their minds -- not just one or two demographics.

Marisa Bennett, 06/22/12

Author

Check out these nine hot tips taken from Fifty Shades of Pleasure, and make your own sex life a best-seller!

Steven Weber, 06/22/12

Actor, wise-ass

Now see, where Fox News is concerned, there's a problem. It seems that what that particular product advertises right up front is at odds with the reality of what it does.

Mike Lux, 06/22/12

Partner, Democracy Partners

Bain Capital being a pioneer in outsourcing, investing in some of the leading early companies that advised American companies in how to most effectively do it, is a pretty big deal on the face of it, but it has even deeper implications than many people realize.

Michelangelo Signorile, 06/22/12

Editor-at-large, HuffPost Gay Voices; SiriusXM radio host

Madonna is doing what she's always done, pushing buttons about how women are supposed to behave. Now it's simply about how 50-something-year-old women are to behave. And yes, she has great breasts, on a par with those of many 30-year-olds, so why shouldn't she flaunt them?

Andrew Sharpless and Ted Danson, 06/23/12

Saving the oceans to feed the world will reduce poverty by feeding hungry people, advance social equity among artisanal fishermen, and ensure the oceans are healthy and abundant in the face of a population quickly approaching 9 billion.

Geoffrey R. Stone, 06/21/12

Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Chicago

Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided FCC v. Fox Television Stations. What's the real significance of the case? It is this: Throughout its opinion, the Court repeatedly wrote f*** and s***. It declined to acknowledge the actual words at stake. This is depressing.

Elliott Negin, 06/22/12

Director of News & Commentary, Union of Concerned Scientists

Haste makes waste--unless you're talking about nuclear power. In that case, delay makes waste--tens of thousands of tons of it.

Dr. Josef Olmert, 06/22/12

Adjunct Professor, University of South Carolina

We are now left with what may prove to be the only realistic and likely solution in Syria: Bashar and his cronies, including the Alawite-dominated military units still loyal to him, will withdraw to the area where it all began decades ago.

Sen. Tom Harkin, 06/22/12

Democratic Senator from Iowa

Tomorrow marks forty years since the passage of Title IX of the Higher Education Act, which opened the door of opportunity for women in academics, sports, and the workforce.

Philip Ellis, 06/22/12

Author, blogger, ne'er-do-well

Alan Turing is a name with which a great many people are familiar, but probably not enough. A highly accomplished mathematician, codebreaker and computer scientist, he has been hailed as a pioneer and hero in the fields of modern computing and sexual politics.

Marian Wright Edelman, 06/22/12

President, Children's Defense Fund

Democracy is not a spectator sport. It is as strong and genuine as its citizens who choose and hold accountable their leaders.

Amy Weber, 06/22/12

Filmmaker, Founder of Radish Creative Group, Writer/Producer/Director of the upcoming feature, The Bully Chronicles, Youth Mentor and former Educator

In the short number of days since the Karen Klein story broke, several of the 13-year-old boys involved have received death threats. Why is it so much easier to see these kids as inhumane monsters than it is to see them as children who are in need of serious help?

Tucker Max, 06/22/12

#1 New York Times Best Selling author of "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell"

Everyone is missing the point in the Adam Carolla controversy -- both the people hating him and those defending him. This isn't about whether or not women are funny; this is about how modern media creates fake controversy to manufacture rage and get eyeballs.

Jonathan Mildenhall, 06/22/12

VP, Global Advertising Strategy and Creative Excellence, Coca-Cola Company

We are going to see a dramatic upswing in what I call "the golden triangle of good." Businesses, NGOs and governments will increasingly work together to develop solutions to the challenges that face planet earth and humankind.