Sunday, February 26, 2012 10:10 AM
The State of the Nation: What Difference Does an Election Year Make?
David Ignatius
David Ignatius, columnist and associate editor of the Washington Post, considers how an election year influences the life of our nation in this first of five Lenten Forums hosted by the Rev. Lyndon Shakespeare, director of program and ministry at the Cathedral.
About David Ignatius
David Ignatius is a twice-weekly columnist and associate editor of the Washington Post, writing on global politics, economics, and international affairs. Ignatius’s column has won the 2000 Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary, a 2005 Edward Weintal Special Citation, and the 1984 Edward Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting. He is also creator and co-moderator of “Post-Global,” an online conversation about international affairs at washingtonpost.com. Before joining the Post he worked for ten years as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Ignatius is the author of six books including the most recent, Body of Lies, which has been made into a movie.