"One of my favorite political reporters"

- MSNBC Anchor Rachel Maddow

“One of the Left’s most important young voices.”

- Politico Reporter Mike Allen

A “smart thinker in the field [of citizen journalism]…”

- Dan Gillmor, Author, Director of The Center for Citizen Media

“This clown from The Nation magazine… Stuff it, pal…”

- Rush Limbaugh, Radio Host

"Remember, Ari writes for The Nation - don't be shocked by his opinion."

- Fox News Anchor Glenn Beck

"Yes he's a liberal, but goddamn he is smart."

- Penn Jillette, Magician, libertarian

About & Links

Melber Ari Melber is a correspondent for The Nation magazine, the oldest political weekly in America, a writer for the magazine’s blog, a television commentator, and an attorney.

As a commentator on public affairs, Melber frequently appears on national television, including NBC, CNBC, CNN, C-SPAN, MSNBC, FOX News and Bloomberg News; his views have been quoted by publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times and Time, among others; and he has been a featured speaker at Harvard, Oxford, Yale, Columbia and NYU, among other institutions. During the 2008 presidential election, Melber traveled with the Obama Campaign on special assignment for The Washington Independent. Previously, he served as a Legislative Aide in the U.S. Senate and as a national staff member of the 2004 John Kerry Presidential Campaign.

Melber received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and a J.D. from Cornell Law School, where he was an editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. He is a member of the New York Bar and the American Constitution Society. (Full bio.)

Contact:

amelber at hotmail.com

For speaking requests, email Melber or contact his speaker’s bureau, American Program Bureau, at 800-225-4575 or online.