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Korb, Lawrence
Debate: It's Time to Clip America's Global Wings
Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress.
Is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Korb served as assistant secretary of defense (manpower, reserve affairs, installations, and logistics) from 1981 through 1985. In that position,… more
Kori Schake
Debate: Cutting the Pentagon's Budget is a Gift To Our Enemies
Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
Kori Schake is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution. She has held the distinguished chair in International Security Studies at the United States Military Academy, has worked in the… more
Krebs, John
Debate: Organic Food is Marketing Hype
Principal, Jesus College, Oxford
Krebs is the principal of Jesus College, Oxford, and is the former chairman of the Food Standards Agency in the UK. He was appointed to the House of Lords as… more
Krikorian, Mark
Debate: Let's Stop Welcoming Undocumented Immigrants
Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies
The Center for Immigration Studies is a think tank that promotes stricter immigration standards and enforcement. Krikorian is a regular contributor to the National Review as well as a regular… more
Kristol, William
Debate: Bush 43 is the Worst President of the Last 50 Years
Editor of the influential Washington-based political magazine, the Weekly Standard
Kristol is widely recognized as one of the nation's leading political analysts and commentators, Kristol regularly appears on Fox News Sunday and on the Fox News Channel. He is an… more
Krugman, Paul
Debate: Universal Health Coverage Should be the Federal Government's Responsibility
Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University, Centenary Professor at the London School of Economics, and an Op-Ed Columnist for the New York Times
Krugman is the author or editor of 20 books and more than 200 papers in professional journals and edited volumes, many of them on international trade and finance. He is… more
Laffer, Arthur
Debate: The Rich Are Taxed Enough
Former member of President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board, “the Father of Supply Side Economics,” and President of Laffer Associates
Arthur Laffer is the Founder and Chairman of Laffer Associates, an economic research and consulting firm, and Laffer Investments, an investment management firm. In the 1980s, his economic acumen and… more
Laipson, Ellen
Debate: America Should be the World's Policeman
President and CEO of the Henry L. Stimson Center
Ellen joined the Henry L. Stimson Center in 2002 after nearly 25 years of government service. She served as vice chair of the National Intelligence Council, at the US Mission… more
Lang, Patrick
Debate: America Cannot and Will Not Succeed in Afghanistan/Pakistan
Retired Senior Officer of U.S. Military Intelligence and U.S. Army Special Forces (The Green Berets)
Lang is a retired senior officer of U.S. Military Intelligence and U.S. Army Special Forces (The Green Berets). He served in the Department of Defense both as a serving officer… more
Laura Ingraham
Debate: The GOP Must Seize The Center Or Die
Host, The Laura Ingraham Show
Laura Ingraham is the most-listened-to female talk radio host in the United States. The Laura Ingraham Show is ranked in radio’s TOP 5, heard in hundreds of markets coast-to-coast, and… more
