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It is Later Than You Think: Need for a Militant Democracy
This book was first published in 1938, and it was regarded as a tract for the times—an impression which its title and its note of tension reinforced. In this new edition the author extends the analysis to the events of the intervening years.
314 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 14, 2023
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Max Lerner
88 books10 followersMaxwell "Max" Alan Lerner was an American journalist and educator known for his controversial syndicated column. Lerner earned a B.A. from Yale University in 1923. He studied law there, but transferred to Washington University in St. Louis for an M.A. in 1925. He earned a doctorate from the Brookings Institution in 1927.
After completing his education Lerner found employment as both an educator and as a journalist. He began work as an editor, first for the Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences from 1927 until 1932, then The Nation from 1936 until 1938 and PM from 1943 until 1948. During these years Lerner taught at Sarah Lawrence College, the Wellesley Summer Institute, Harvard University, and Williams College. In 1949 Lerner started writing a column for the New York Post, which he wrote until just before his death in 1992.
After completing his education Lerner found employment as both an educator and as a journalist. He began work as an editor, first for the Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences from 1927 until 1932, then The Nation from 1936 until 1938 and PM from 1943 until 1948. During these years Lerner taught at Sarah Lawrence College, the Wellesley Summer Institute, Harvard University, and Williams College. In 1949 Lerner started writing a column for the New York Post, which he wrote until just before his death in 1992.
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