Associate Editor

Joan Vennochi

Vennochi is a columnist for the Op-Ed page. She previously wrote a business column, and has covered national and Massachusetts politics for the Globe. She shared in a Pulitzer Prize for special local reporting that was awarded to the Spotlight Team.

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Murray’s ambition meets reality

By Joan Vennochi , Globe Columnist

Timothy Murray’s sights may have been set on the governor’s office, but his plans were derailed by apparent missteps.

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Leadership vacuum may be root cause of Obama’s scandals

By Joan Vennochi , Globe Columnist

It’s as if Barack Obama thinks of himself as the average, outraged citizen, not as the president with the power to set high standards of behavior for everyone who works for him.

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The magical mogul

By Joan Vennochi , Globe Columnist

Steve Wynn is back, this time courting Everett. Will his advances pay off?

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Politicizing terrorism

By Joan Vennochi , Globe Columnist

Instead of spouting rhetoric and splitting along partisan lines, Washington should do what Boston has done: Pull together and try to improve a system that will never be foolproof.