Past winners of The Week Opinion Awards
Since 2004, The Week has celebrated the art of passionate perspective. A look back at the honorees
The Week congratulates past winners:
2010
Jonathan Chait, Columnist
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Ezra Klein, Blogger
Rob Rogers, Cartoonist
2009
David Brooks, Columnist
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Nate Silver, Blogger
Mike Luckovich, Cartoonist
2008
Ruth Marcus, Columnist
Joshua Micah Marshall, Blogger
Mike Luckovich, Cartoonist
2007
Michael Kinsley, Columnist
Joshua Fruhlinger, Blogger
Chip Bok, Cartoonist
2006
Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist
Ed Morrissey, Blogger
Mike Luckovich, Cartoonist
2005
Peter Beinart, Columnist
John Hinderaker, Scott Johnson,
Paul Mirengoff, Bloggers
Tom Toles, Cartoonist
Jonathan Turley, Single-Issue Advocate
2004
Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist
Tommy Tomlinson, Local Columnist
Joshua Micah Marshall, Blogger
Paul Krugman, Single-Issue Advocate
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