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#48 Harold Meyerson

The American Prospect and The Washington Post

Harold Meyerson is the editor at large of The American Prospect and a columnist for The Washington Post. More information


Meyerson, who has declared himself a "democratic socialist," takes pride in being, as he sees it, the most liberal voice at The Washington Post. He brings this perspective to nearly every subject he covers, advocating the nationalization of insolvent banks and defending unions, and arguing to expand social programs.

Meyerson became editor at large of The American Prospect in 2002 and an op-ed columnist for the Post in 2003. Before joining the ranks of national commentators, he was one Los Angeles's leading political journalists, editing L.A. Weekly from 1989 to 2001. He still occasionally writes about California politics for the Los Angeles Times. While he is less controversial than some other columnists, Meyerson drew criticism in September 2008 for characterizing the Republican party as "the white folks' party."

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Pushing Obama on Jobs

The Democrats have shifted their focus, they tell us relentlessly, to jobs, jobs, jobs. Would that they had.
January 28, 2010
State Of The Union

Jumbled Message, Perfect Pitch

No president has ever delivered so direct a strike to the soft underbelly of contemporary American conservatism, or one that resonates more with Americans’ hopes for their nation.
January 27, 2010
State Of The Union 2010

Ditch the Clintonism?

If they want to improve their prospects for November, Democrats need to get serious about jobs.
January 20, 2010
Health Care Reform

More Action on Health Care

A president with an activist agenda met a Senate all but incapable of action. The mix of big government and no government proved toxic for the Democrats.
January 14, 2010
Health Care Reform

Can Boxer and Feinstein Be Filibuster Busters?

The filibuster is an affront to the most basic principles of democracy: that majorities govern; that elections matter.
January 13, 2010
Health Care Reform

Health-Reform Headaches the Democrats Don't Need

There are some provisions in the pending legislation that, if included in the final bill, may well drape Democratic candidates with 'Kick Me' signs come November.
January 6, 2010
Democrats

The Left Needs a Movement

If there's a common feature to the political landscapes in which Carter, Clinton and now Obama were compelled to work, it's the absence of a vibrant left movement.
December 23, 2009
Health Care Reform

Labor's Messy Health-Care Bargain

The liberal establishmentarians lament the compromises they were compelled to accept but support the bill's passage. In between the two, indignant and stuck, is organized labor.
December 16, 2009
Society

America's Decade of Dread

This decade began and ended in dread. It began with Wall Street -- the World Trade Center -- targeted for mass murder. It ends with Main Street fearful and reeling from economic reverses that Wall Street helped create.
December 9, 2009
Economic Policy

Obama's FDR moment

By placing such a heavy emphasis on aid to small business, Obama is essentially daring the GOP to make his day.

Time for More Stimulus

We need a big second stimulus, since our system doesn't let us plug the leaks.
November 18, 2009
China

A Marriage Made in China

Our economic elites wanted the higher profits that came with cheaper Chinese labor. They prevailed, and today we are floundering to clean up their mess.
November 10, 2009
Health Care Reform

The Do-Nothing Senate

Now health care goes to the Senate. The world's greatest deliberative body. The other side of Capitol Hill. Dithering Heights.
October 27, 2009
Health Care Reform

Health Reform's Chevy Tax

Pelosi's surtax is the better way to fund health-care reform.
October 21, 2009
Reforming Wall Street

Who's Afraid of the Free Market?

It's health insurers and big banks that are fighting against having their products displayed on open markets, where buyers might be able to find better (and more comprehensible) deals.
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