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Why I'm Joining Uber's Board

Joining the Uber board, which CEO Travis Kalanick announced this morning, represents for me an opportunity to have an impact on a global scale in a way that truly adds value to people's lives -- which are also priorities for us at The Huffington Post. Travis and I have spent a lot of time walking through not just his big vision for the future, but the cultural values he wants to keep building within Uber so that the company -- as it grows across hundreds of cities, spanning six continents and bringing in millions of drivers -- can continue innovating and evolving. And I'm so excited for the opportunity, as Travis put it in his announcement, to help take Uber to the next level.

Donald Trump's Frighteningly Erratic Foreign Policy Speech

Donald Trump's first foreign policy speech was an incoherent mess. Let's start there. He doesn't even care enough to think up his own thoughts.

Jon Soltz

Co-Founder of VoteVets.org, Iraq War Veteran

It's Time for Progressives to Take a Cue From the Tea Party

If we want to change the corruption in the system, we need to become part of the system. At the very least, we need vote for the down-ticket candidates -- the ones who have legislative power.

Kimberley A. Johnson

Author of American Woman: The Poll Dance, Media Director for We Are Woman

Trump: 'Why Would I Change?'

Clinton, an experienced but flawed candidate, is about to undergo months of relentless and scathing assaults. Trump will attack her apparent strengths as failures, including her government experience, foreign policy service, leadership on women's issues and support among minorities.

Joe Peyronnin

Hofstra Journalism Professor

The End of Hillary Clinton's 2008 Campaign

Hillary Clinton worked for party unity, but only after a very hard-fought and contentious primary season. I offer these reminders up, because now she finds herself in the opposite role. And it seems like everyone's memory has gone fuzzy when recalling the final two months of the 2008 race.

Chris Weigant

Political writer and blogger at ChrisWeigant.com

'Kate's Law' and the License to Hate

I am a Latina immigrant, originally from Peru, and I grew up in an immigrant neighborhood near New York City. The hateful right-wing anti-immigrant rhetoric has had a disastrous effect on communities such as mine.

Samanta Honigman

Undergraduate student at New York University

Donald Trump and the 'Woman's Card': Why Men Need to Speak Up

We've tried to instill that sense of equality in our kids from the time they were infants. But the world being what it is, we know they're inundated by a counter-narrative every day that reinforces women (and a lot of other people) as inferior. This point was driven home to me later in the evening by none other than Donald Trump himself.

Derek Penwell

Author; Editor; Speaker; Activist

John King Is Concerned

The most intriguing thing about King's story has always been that he fails to draw any of the obvious lessons from it, like that fact that his teacher saved his life without the benefit of Common Core Standards or a Big Standardized Test.

Peter Greene

Teacher and writer; blogger, curmudgucation.blogspot.com

The Court May Curb Legalized Bribery

This case deserves much more attention than it has received so far, because it provides an opportunity for the Court to limit the harm it caused by Citizens United and previous cases by ruling that giving money to politicians amounts to free speech, and hence basically cannot be curbed. It could correct what amounts to legalized bribery by ruling that you may give all you wish -- but not get any material benefits in return.

Amitai Etzioni

Professor of international relations, George Washington University

10 Things White People Need to Quit Saying

If any of this offends you as a white person, I ask simply that you sit with that discomfort for a while. Really feel it. Now imagine that your distress weren't the temporary consequence of reading an article, but rather the permanent consequence of living in your own skin.

Melody Moezzi

Author, Attorney, Activist, UN Global Expert

If 'Washington Is Broken,' We Should Look to General Washington to Fix it

It takes humility to act in concert. George Washington was always looking for consensus. He was always cognizant of his responsibilities as the first President. He knew his choices would set precedents for all future generations. What if our leaders held themselves to that standard?

Ian kahn

American stage and television actor playing George Washington on AMC's "Turn"

The Darkness of Skin and the Lightness of Lil' Kim

This past weekend, as most people woke up with the afterglow of Beyoncé's stunning delivery that still requires many more weeks of reflection -- another talented woman of color abruptly seized the headlines.

Ezinne Ukoha

Multimedia Journalist

OK, Bernie -- Time to Face Reality and Urge Your Supporters to Do the Same

Now is the time to begin uniting the Democratic Party and reaching out to independents who share your understanding that Republicans Donald Trump or Ted Cruz would be a disaster for the nation.

Peter D. Rosenstein

non-profit consultant, public speaker and political activist

Artists Welcome in Cuba

Artists are optimists by nature and this proved true on both sides of the equation during the first official U.S. cultural delegation to Cuba that arrived last week in the wake of President Obama's visit. The Cubans see light and take hope from meeting colleagues from abroad.

George Stevens, Jr.

Award-winning writer, director, producer and founder of the American Film Institute

What the Media Will Never Understand About Trump Supporters

Donald Trump is successfully running a "He's with me" campaign. All of the other candidates are running an "I'm with her" campaign. The difference between these two campaigns is what will make the 2016 election.

Michael Lissack

Applied Philosopher of Science, Wall Street Whistleblower, Serial Entrepreneur, Professor of Design Innovation & Management http://isce.edu

Texas Western v. Kentucky, 1966: Reflections on the Game that Benched Jim Crow and Changed America

A week before this year's Final Four, ESPN televised a NCAA college basketball game played a half-century ago that was the most important sporting event associated with the Civil Rights Movement.

Eric Cooper

Founder, President of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education

The Bob & Chez Show Podcast: Bernie Math, Plus Alex Jones Thinks Obama Hates Black People

Today's topics include: Pennsylvania and Rhode Island Primaries; Ted Cruz Lying About Transgender People; Ted Cruz and History; Trump Has Another Twitter Meltdown; Second Amendment Solutions; and more.

Bob Cesca

Host of The Bob & Chez Show, Writer for Salon.com

40 Isn't the New 30 When It Comes to Your Ovaries

Forty isn't the new 30 when it comes to your ovaries, but that doesn't mean you need to have a baby before you are ready, with someone who isn't "the one", or while you are pursuing your career or life goals. It does mean, however, that you need to keep your ovaries in mind along the way.

Shannon M. Clark, MD

Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX, and founder of BabiesAfter35.com.

The Spirit of the Age: Three Vignettes

The truly serious matter of the past week is the mounting debate over the possible exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Unlike many, I am not at all persuaded that such an exit would be fatal or even necessarily harmful to the EU.

Bernard-Henri Lévy

French philosopher and writer

Financial Stress Surging Among Millennials

In the face of economic instability, crushing student debt, stagnant wages and looming uncertainty about retirement, today's Millennials are suffering from the weight of financial fears.

Kent E. Allison

Partner and National Leader of Employee Financial Education and Wellbeing, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Will Cruz-Fiorina Work? A Look Whether Unity Tickets Win.

Now that Texas Senator Ted Cruz has chosen former Hewlitt-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, a former rival, as his running mate, it's worth looking at history to see whether such "unity tickets" (linking ex-opponents) have been successful in the past.

John A. Tures

Political science professor, LaGrange College in Georgia

Nursery Rhymes I Now Sing to My Kids Thanks to This Stupid Election

Jack and Jill Went up Capitol Hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown. But all anyone could talk about was how Jill should smile more.

Kimberly Harrington

Humor writer. Writer writer. Creative director. Editor. Laugher.

These Spectacular Shots of India's 'Blue City' Will Ignite Your Wanderlust

Laura Grier

Wanderluster, Destination Photographer, Photo Anthropologist, Travel Writer, and Adventure Seeker

This Photo Project Is Redefining What It Means to Be African and LGBTQ

A documentary photography series is de-limiting the pervasiveness of anti-LGBTQ African sentiments by giving a platform for gay African immigrants in the African Diaspora to fully express themselves.

Jaimee A. Swift

Journalist, activist, and on an never-ending quest for equality.

God Bless America -- But Give Me The British NHS Any Day

Perhaps the most chilling failure in America -- still, even after Obamacare -- is the healthcare system. So to be back in the UK for a few days and to hear people yet again talking about destroying or diminishing the National Health Service is simply agonizing. Just as I've advised Americans in the past to look elsewhere to learn lessons in success, I would urge the British to look to America to learn lessons in failure.

Matthew Chapman

Writer/director, 'The Ledge'; Author, Trials of the Monkey'; President, ScienceDebate.org

5 Things Infertility Taught Me

When faced with infertility, you have two choices: You can dwell on the heartbreak, the unfairness, the frustration, the anger, or you can take what's happening to you and choose to learn from it. You can choose to grow into a better person than you were when your journey began.

Jessica Melcher

Teacher, friend, wife, infertility warrior.

CultureZohn: The Wizardry of Eva Hesse

'I am willing to walk on the edge,' says Eva Hesse in a new film biography. Her work became everything to her when her personal life was in something of a free fall. Like other artists who die well before their time, there is a bit of mystery and sadness about her which only adds to the legend.

Patricia Zohn

Culture Columnist, Huffington Post, CultureZohn

Brazil At the Crossroads

Brazil is at a crossroads. The country retains its tremendous potential. But to reach it, it must pick the right fork in the road.

Otaviano Canuto

Executive Director, IMF

To Moms Everywhere: You Are Not Alone

We are all in the thick of it. We all have to worry about health, safety, discipline and if our child is learning. Some of us worry more than others in certain areas of our child's lives. The good news is there is another mom worrying about the same thing for her child.

Kate Bryant

Writer & Mother. Founder of itsnotjustavirus.com.

How Neuroscientists Explain the Mind-Clearing Magic of Running

A handful of recent studies have tried to answer what every runner, whether pro or hobbyist, has no doubt been asked by friends and family: What on earth do you think about while you're out there for so many miles?

Science of Us

“Science of Us” is a smart but playful window into the latest science on human behavior.

A Christian Minister on Restrooms, Gender and Fear

When I stand up to find a restroom I say to my wife, "Okay, honey, if I'm not out in five minutes, come look for me." We always laugh but, actually, it's not that funny. The "joke" plays on the fact that I'm a gender non-conforming person, and bathrooms are not safe spaces for me. Sometimes gallows humor is all you have.

Rev. Emily C. Heath

Clergy, United Church of Christ

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