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George Farah, Executive Director: George Farah, founder of Open Debates, is an attorney at Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll.  He is the author of the book No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates by Seven Stories Press.  His articles have been published in The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, The Denver Post, and other publications.  He has appeared on dozens of television programs, including “Nightline,” “NOW with Bill Moyers,” “20/20,” “CBS Evening News with Dan Rather,” “NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw,” “CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight,” and “Countdown with Keith Olbermann.”  He has been interviewed on over 100 radio shows, including NPR's “To the Point,” “Keep Hope Alive With Jesse Jackson,” “Democracy Now!,” “CounterSpin,” and “Judicial Watch Report.” He graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School.

Christopher Shaw, Organizing Director: Chris Shaw received a B.A. in history from Cornell University and is earning his PhD.  He is the author of the book Preserving The People's Post Office by Essential Books.  His articles have appeared in The Grand Forks Herald, Durham Herald-Sun and other publications, and he has been interviewed on radio shows around the country.   He was previously employed at the League of Conservation Voters.

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