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