Michael Harrington
Edward Michael Harrington was an American democratic socialist, writer, political activist, professor of political science, and radio commentator. Early life Harrington was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended St. Louis University High School, College of the Holy Cross, University of Chicago (MA in English Literature), and Yale Law School. As a young man, he was interested in both leftwing politics and Catholicism. Fittingly, he joined Dorothy Day's Catholic Worker movement, a pacifist group that advocated a radical interpretation of the Gospel. Above all else, Harrington was an intellectual. He loved arguing about culture and politics, preferably over beer, and his Jesuit education made him a fine debater and rhetorician. Harrington was an editor of The Catholic Worker from 1951 to 1953. However, Harrington became disillusioned with religion and, although he would always retain a certain affection for Catholic culture, he ultimately became an atheist. Becoming a socialist This estrangement from religion was accompanied by a growing interest in Marxism and a drift toward secular socialism. After leaving The Catholic Worker Harrington became a member of the Independent Socialist League, a small organization associated with the former Trotskyist leader Max Shachtman. Harrington and Shachtman believed that socialism, the promise of a just and fully democratic society, could not be realized under authoritarian Communism and they were both fiercely critical of the "bureaucratic collectivist" states in Eastern Europe and elsewhere. Harrington became a member of Norman Thomas's Socialist Party when the SP agreed to absorb Shachtman's organization. Harrington backed the Shachtmanite realignment strategy of working within the Democratic Party rather than running candidates on a Socialist ticket. Socialist leader During this period Harrington wrote The Other America: Poverty in the United States, a book that had an impact on the Kennedy administration, and on Lyndon B. Johnson's subsequent War on Poverty. Harrington became a widely read intellectual and political writer. He would frequently debate noted conservatives but would also clash with the younger radicals in the New Left movements. He was present at the 1962 SDS conference that led to the creation of the Port Huron Statement, where he argued that the final draft was insufficiently anti-Communist. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr. referred to Harrington as the "only responsible radical" in America, a somewhat dubious distinction among those on the political left. His high profile landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents. By early 1970s Shachtman's anti-Communism had become a hawkish Cold War liberalism. Shachtman and the governing faction of the Socialist Party effectively supported the Vietnam War and changed the organization's name to Social Democrats, USA. In protest Harrington led a number of Norman Thomas-era Socialists, younger activists and ex-Shachtmanites into the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee. A smaller faction associated with peace activist David McReynolds formed the Socialist Party USA. In the early 1980s The Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee merged with the New American Movement, an organization of New Left veterans, forming Democratic Socialists of America. This organization remains the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International, which includes socialist parties as diverse as the Swedish and German Social Democrats, Nicaragua's FSLN, and the British Labour Party. Academician and public intellectual Harrington was appointed a professor of political science at Queens College in 1972 and was designated a distinguished professor in 1988. During the 1980s he contributed commentaries to National Public Radio. Harrington died in 1989 of cancer. He was the most well-known socialist in the United States during his lifetime.
28 Books Written
The author of The Other America--which remains a classic nearly 30 years after its original publication--expounds upon the evolving nature of socialism, where it has been and where it is going, in this magnificent work destined to become the definitive treatise on American socialist theory.
"This is a hopeful book about decadence." With these words, the author, whose “The Other America” stirred our nation's conscience, begins his thoughtful, highly provocative dissection of the cultural and intellectual crisis confronting the United States in this, the Accidental Century. This crisis has been brought about by the "accidental revolution," in which an unplanned social and creative tech
Explores the dreams of America's past and predicts the direction of the nation's future political, social and economic trends
Toward a Democratic Left by Harrington, Michael. 8vo. 1st ptg.
Relates the economic crises of the seventies to the fall of capitalism and sets forth an approach to a new world society based on a reinterpretation of Marxian theories
This compilation of political essays written over the past three decades reveals the author's astute political awareness and consistent socialist standpoint on the newsmaking issues of America's recent past
The Politics at God's Funeral: The Spiritual Crisis of Western Civilization
by Michael Harrington
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
Argues that the concept of God is vanishing, causing a widespread erosion of moral and social values, and calls for a union between faith and anti-faith to create a society in which people can discover new values
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In the fifty years since it was published, The Other America has been established as a seminal work of sociology. This anniversary edition includes Michael Harrington’s essays on poverty in the 1970s and ’80s as well as a new introduction by Harrington’s biographer, Maurice Isserman. This illuminating, profoundly moving classic is still all too relevant for today’s America.When
Offers an analysis of the political scene today, contending that the conservative victories of the mid-eighties will not and cannot last
Harrington studied at Holy Cross, Yale Law & the Univ. of Chicago. He was drawn left early, becoming a conscientious objector & Catholic Worker editor. He converted to socialism & was one of its eloquent voices for over 30 years. He supported himself by writing, lecturing & teaching at Queens College of CUNY as a political science professor. He gave his energy to socialist ac
Ethics, Free Enterprise, and Public Policy: Original Essays on Moral Issues in Business
by Michael Harrington
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s/t: A Personal & Social Retrospective of the 50s & 60sBack at Holy Cross College Michael Harrington--born in '28 into a middle class St Louis Irish Catholic family--learned the underlying principles of his life: that ideas have consequences, that knowledge is related to ethical values, that philosophy is the continuing debate over humanity's most significant issues. One of those rar
I found Michael Harrington's Socialism by accident in a dusty used bookstore. The large red letters in the title attracted me to the book and as a young student trying to understand how to make this world a better place, I decided to pick it up. I thought I new everything about socialism and its history in the world. I was wrong. Michael Harrington highlights very important concepts such as the id
Tax Policy & the Economy: A Debate between Michael Harrington & Representative Jack Kemp, 4/25/79
by Michael Harrington
Touched by the Dragon's Breath is based on actual conversations that took place between the author and his mentor, John Redstone, splashed against the backdrop of Colliding Rivers in southern Oregon. These weekly discussions, spanning more than three years, explain in detail the significance of 2012, the Photon Belt, Zero Point, the light wave of creation, and the 50-year, Time/Space Overlap zone
Common Cents: Economic+Politics+Finance A Citizen's Survival Guide
by Michael Harrington
"Change is inevitable. Change is constant." – Benjamin Disraeli"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." – Charles DarwinThe world is changing. Fast. Economics, finance, politics. Revolutions in information, communication, economic liberalization, and political integration are bombarding us at a dizzying pace. Individual
Google Earth Forensics: Using Google Earth Geo-Location in Digital Forensic Investigations
by Michael Harrington
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
Google Earth Forensics is the first book to explain how to use Google Earth in digital forensic investigations. This book teaches you how to leverage Google's free tool to craft compelling location-based evidence for use in investigations and in the courtroom. It shows how to extract location-based data that can be used to display evidence in compelling audiovisual manners that explain and inform
Porcupines at the Dance: Parables and Stories from Colliding Rivers
by Michael Harrington
Rating: 5.0 ⭐
For those who yearn to meet a kind and knowledgeable spiritual teacher. Porcupines at the Dance is loosely based on Michael Harrington's initial meeting and early conversations with John Redstone, the man he affectionately calls "the Chief." Set amongst old-growth forests and cascading streams, the Chief shares insights gleaned from the school of life with his new friend and hiking companion. Seat
Imagine a small cube floating in an endless sea of perfect bliss. Only within that tiny cube is it possible to experience anything OTHER than ecstasy, joy, and total consciousness. Such is our sojourn in the hologram called "Dreamland."A splitting of time, the blue star's arrival, opening stargates, and the 7-year window - these, along with our reunion with Inner Earth and the rest of
The Essential Security Guide book covers all aspects of security from Personal to Large Business. The only exception is National Security. Written by a Security Expert with 10 years in the Industry the book will help Security Officers, Security Consultants, Security Contractors, individuals with security questions, and more.Designed to be both comprehensive and understandable The Essen
The #NeverTrump War: Donald Trump's Deceptions and Delusions: The Primaries, the General Election, and the Evidence for His Ultimate Defeat
by Michael Harrington
Rating: 3.8 ⭐
The #NeverTrump War describes the history of Trump, how he won the primaries, and the evidence for his defeat. The author, Michael Harrington, was in Stand for Principle Super PAC, The Ted Cruz Campaign as a Volunteer County Captain, and in #FreeTheDelegates and #DelegatesUnbound as they fought in Cleveland.Mr. Harrington also was the primary grassroots Facebook blogger out there, with
The Bear in the Room: Russian Interference in the Elections: How Russia interfered, hacked, and attempted to disrupt our elections
by Michael Harrington
Rating: 3.0 ⭐
Have you ever seen a compiled list of failed election machines in the Primary? A mathematical study of every President Primary since 1992 compared to the very chaotic 2016 primaries? Did you know there is proof the Russians hacked a number of States such as Illinois? The information in this book will shake your confidence of the current election system.You will learn how by accident Do
Lexical Facility: Size, Recognition Speed and Consistency as Dimensions of Second Language Vocabulary Knowledge
by Michael Harrington
Rating: 5.0 ⭐
This book examines the simultaneous contribution of learner vocabulary size and speed to second language performance differences across learner levels and settings. Harrington considers vocabulary size and speed, as reflected in retrieval speed and consistency, as a three-dimensional measurement construct termed lexical facility. While size and retrieval speed are generally known, this is the firs
A change to Thermodynamics: A Perpetual Motion Device is possible via GEOMETRY and GRAVITY
by Michael Harrington
Thermodynamics was built rigid — with no room for exception.So how is it that if I build one arm angled only 0.1° downward from the vertical, and another 0.1° upward from the vertical — fitted with a few simple pinions and drums — I can actually reduce, even if by the smallest measurable amount, how far the rope must be pulled downward?The answer is simple, there is more rope on