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Edward Michael Harrington Jr. (February 24, 1928 – July 31, 1989) was an American democratic socialist. As a writer, he was best known as the author of The Other America . Harrington was also a political activist, theorist, professor of political science, and radio commentator.
May 7, 2024 · Michael Harrington (born February 24, 1928, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died July 31, 1989, Larchmont, New York) was an American socialist activist and author, best known for his book The Other America (1962), about poverty. He was also chairman of the Socialist Party of America from 1968 to 1972.
Mar 22, 2012 · Fifty years ago (in March 1962) Michael Harrington wrote a book, “The Other America: Poverty in the United States” – a haunting tour of deprivation in an affluent society – that inspired Presidents Kennedy and Johnson to wage a war on poverty.
The Other America: Poverty in the United States is Michael Harrington's best known and likely most influential book. He was an American democratic socialist, writer, political activist, political theorist, professor of political science, radio commentator, and founding member of the Democratic Socialists of America .
When Michael Harrington’s The Other America: Poverty in the United States first appeared in bookstores in March 1962, its author had modest hopes for its success, expecting to sell at most a few thousand copies.
Aug 1, 2000 · Michael Harrington, the author of The Other America ,was the most charismatic figure on the American left in the past half century. His case for a democratic socialism takes on new meaning in...
The American political activist and educator Michael Harrington (1928-1989) was a tireless advocate of democratic socialism. He helped develop the War on Poverty conducted by Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
