Russell Hemenway

Russell Hemenway

"Russell Hemenway has for fifty years been a true warrior spirit in American politics, combating the power of the radical right from the days of Joe McCarthy to the contemporary influence of the Christian Coalition. As National Director of the National Committee for an Effective Congress, he has been on the inside of countless political campaigns and has witnessed up close the changes wrought in our political culture by the rising influence of big money, television advertising, and attacks based on a candidate’s personal life. In this presidential election year, Lapis talked to him about his rich life experience at the heart of American political culture and the insights it has brought him.“


 * Trustee, Fund for Peace
 * Chair, Center for National Security Studies
 * Chair, Fund for Constitutional Government
 * Director (and former Chair), National Security Archive
 * Director, Population Institute