This July marks the 20th death anniversary of American democratic socialist Michael Harrington<http://theactivist.org/blog/archives/michael-harrington-marxism-and-democracy>. Harrington was a best-selling author, a principled political activist and the standard-bearer for American democratic socialism throughout his lifetime. Harrington was also the catalyst behind the formation of the Democratic Socialists of America <http://dsausa.org/>, the parent organization of the Young Democratic Socialists <http://ydsusa.org/>. *The Activist* invites members of the progressive community to contribute 500 to 1000-word essays reflecting on Harrington’s life and legacy or more generally on the future of the American socialist movement that he committed himself to.
Please send all submissions to bhaskar.sunkara[at]gmail.com