Key figures from Obama's red army taking up battle positions

....Hughes promises to maintain the center-left outlook of the magazine:

The New Republic has been and will remain a journal of progressive values, but it will above all aim to appeal to independent thinkers on the left and the right who search for fresh ideas and a deeper understanding of the challenges our world faces.

As the founding editors reminded their readers in 1914, the success of this endeavor ultimately depends on the public support of readers in search of “sound and disinterested thinking.” As long as there are readers who continue to crave that kind of journalism, we will aspire to serve them.

He was also previously the leader of President Obama’s impressive online organization during the 2008 campaign.....