Michael Harrington

Michael Harrington was an American democratic socialist, bestselling writer, political activist, professor of political science, NPR commentator, atheist, and founder of the Democratic Socialists of America. He is also credited with coining the term "neoconservatism" in the 1970s. A major figure of the American left, Harrington is the author of eighteen books including The Other America: Poverty in the United States , The Social-Industrial Complex , The Twilight of Capitalism , and his...See more

Michael Harrington was an American democratic socialist, bestselling writer, political activist, professor of political science, NPR commentator, atheist, and founder of the Democratic Socialists of America. He is also credited with coining the term "neoconservatism" in the 1970s. A major figure of the American left, Harrington is the author of eighteen books including The Other America: Poverty in the United States , The Social-Industrial Complex , The Twilight of Capitalism , and his autobiography The Long Distance Runner . He passed away in 1989. See less