Peter Canellos
Peter S. Canellos is the author of “Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement.” The book explores the social and cultural history of the most successful legal movement in American history at the moment when it prepares to confront President Donald Trump’s unfettered ambitions.
He launched his journalism career at The Boston Globe, where at various points he headed the paper’s local news coverage and Washington, D.C., bureau.
More recently, Peter served as executive editor of Politico, running the newsroom during the landmark 2016 presidential campaign. For much of the following ten years he oversaw the award-winning site’s magazine, enterprise and investigative coverage.
Peter considers the many young journalists he’s hired and mentored over the years to be his greatest accomplishment.