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 Biography: E.J. Dionne, Jr. is a widely syndicated Washington Post columnist,a regular political analyst for National Public Radio and a frequent guest on the Chris Matthews Show, the Tim Russert Show and This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Acclaimed for his keen insights into the competing philosophies of American politics and the shifting trends of public sentiment, Dionne often participates in TV and radio debates as the liberal counterpart to David Brooks, William Kristol and others. He is a firm believer that America is about to enter a new progressive era featuring reform in government and renewed civic activism. Dionne spent fourteen years with the New York Times, reporting on state and local government, national politics and from around the world, including stints in Paris, Rome and Beirut. In 1990, Dionne joined the Washington Post, covering national politics. His book, Why Americans Hate Politics, called "a classic in American political history" by Newsday, won the Los Angeles Times book prize and was a National Book Award nominee. Dionne began his op-ed column for the Post in 1993 and it is syndicated to more than one hundred newspapers. His other books include They Only Look Dead: Why Progressives Will Dominate The Next Political Era and Stand Up, Fight Back: Republican Toughs, Democratic Wimps And The Politics Of Revenge. He is the series co-editor for the Pew Forum Dialogues on Religion and Public Life, which include the recent publications Lifting Up The Poor: A Dialogue On Religion, Poverty And Welfare Reform and One Electorate Under God?: A Dialogue On Religion And American Politics. |
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