Gore 'Thrilled' By Obama's Nobel
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
Former Vice President Al Gore jumped to the defense of President Obama today, saying the Nobel is "very well deserved" and praising his efforts at curbing climate change.
Ford's Stealthy Success
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
Alan Mulally, CEO of the only American automaker not driving in reverse, talks to Allan Dodds Frank about when his company will turn a profit, the new Ford line, and driving to Washington.
Cronkite, at His Apex
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
Some 34 years ago, Walter Cronkite gave a wide-ranging interview to The Daily Beast's Allan Dodds Frank about the burden of being the most trusted man in America. Here's Uncle Walter, in his own words, at the top of his game.
Bernie: I Won't Appeal
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
One hundred fifty years it is! In a Daily Beast exclusive, Allan Dodds Frank reports that the Ponzi king won't appeal his record prison sentence. Plus, how he's holding up in prison and his visit from Ruth.
Did Ruth Madoff Return 15 Chanel Handbags?
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
The day's best rumor: A second-hand report on a private Madoff victims' site that Ruth Madoff caused a scuffle at Bergdorf Goodman. Fact or urban myth? Allan Dodds Frank investigates.
TARP Coverup
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
Paulson and Bernanke were wrong to muzzle Ken Lewis and effectively lie to the public. But, Allan Dodds Frank asks, why did the Bank of America CEO go along with it? And did others?
Fortune 500's Biggest Losers
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
Look at the new Fortune 500 list and you'll see all the mighty companies that drained your 401(k), Allan Dodds Frank writes. A guide to the worst of the best.
Former NYSE Chairman Grasso Speaks, Part II
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
In our exclusive interview, former NYSE Chairman Richard Grasso tells Allan Dodds Frank how Bernie Madoff made $1 billion (legitimately), why the SEC looked the other way, and why it all went foul.
Bernie's John Hancock
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
What made Bernie do it? The court files now include his bizarre signature, which "graphologists" say reveals avarice, a lack of close connection to humans, and secrecy.
What Bernie's Thinking
Allan Dodds Frank is a business investigative correspondent who specializes in white collar crime. He also is President of the Overseas Press Club of America, one of the many journalism organizations that protests the arrests of journalists abroad and repression of freedom of speech.
The Daily Beast's Allan Dodds Frank talks with Madoff lawyer Ira Lee Sorkin about how Bernie feels about his guilty plea and why he's appealing his bail revocation.
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
Lee Siegel has written about culture and politics and is the author of three books: Falling Upwards: Essays in Defense of the Imagination; Not Remotely Controlled: Notes on Television; and, most recently, Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob. In 2002, he received a National Magazine Award for reviews and criticism.
Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is a professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Gerald Posner is The Daily Beast's Chief Investigative Reporter. He's the award-winning author of 10 investigative nonfiction bestsellers, ranging from political assassinations, to Nazi war criminals, to 9/11, to terrorism. His latest book, Miami Babylon: Crime, Wealth and Power—A Dispatch from the Beach, was published in October. He lives in Miami Beach with his wife, the author Trisha Posner.
Martin Jacques is the cofounder of the UK think tank Demos, writes a regular column for The Guardian, and is a visiting research fellow at the London School of Economics Asia Research Centre. His new book, When China Rules the World, is available now.
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