The Other American: The Life of Michael Harrington

from daschaich

Minireview: Despite its size, this thick biography of "Mr. Socialism USA" of the '70s and '80s somehow feels incomplete and unfulfilled. Perhaps that's because Harrington's mission, program, and promise were never fulfilled themselves. It was sometimes said that Harrington would have been Prime M...

from pjsullivan

This is the story of Michael Harrington's struggle for relevance. He left the Catholic Worker in search of power to effect social change. A democratic socialist committed to improving the lot of the poor, he had to walk a tightrope between pragmatism and principle. Without selling out his sociali...

from daschaich

Minireview: Despite its size, this thick biography of "Mr. Socialism USA" of the '70s and '80s somehow feels incomplete and unfulfilled. Perhaps that's because Harrington's mission, program, and promise were never fulfilled themselves. It was sometimes said that Harrington would have been Prime M...

from pjsullivan

This is the story of Michael Harrington's struggle for relevance. He left the Catholic Worker in search of power to effect social change. A democratic socialist committed to improving the lot of the poor, he had to walk a tightrope between pragmatism and principle. Without selling out his sociali...