Michael Harrington was a founding member of the Democratic Socialists of America and the author of The Other America, among many other books. He died in 1989.
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Socialism Informs the Best of Our Politics
The case for democratic socialism in the 21st century.
Michael Harrington
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Michael Harrington on the Uniquely Orthodox Radicalism of Dorothy Day
From the In These Times archive: Our 1980 obituary for the radical Catholic leader.
Michael Harrington