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ZNet (Aug. 8, 2010)
At the Scene of a Sudden Death
The Oregonian (June 10, 2010)
The Drama of the Gifted Therapist
ZNet (May 14, 2010)
Huffington Post (April 7, 2010)
ZNet (Jan. 28, 2010)
Common Dreams (Sept. 30, 2009)
Counterpunch, (Sept. 1, 2009)
The Oregonian (June 21, 2009)
Common Dreams (Aug. 7, 2009)
Common Dreams (April 28, 2009)
MAGAZINES
Could Marijuana Be Legal in Illinois?
Who Speaks for a Different Future?
Paying for Alternative Medicine
Loud! Rude! Wrong!
Essays on Talk Radio and Right-Wing Media
BOOKS
"The Flexible Writer: A Basic Guide," (Longman, 2003)
Guide to College Reading 6th Edition (Addison Wesley)
Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak
RADIO
UPCOMING
I Want to Change the World: A Father, a Son, and the '60s Generation: A Memoir
The Story of a Women's BasketballPioneer
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Mark T. Harris is a Portland, Oregon-based journalist and essayist. He writes on politics, current events, and other topics for Amandla, Conscious Choice, Dissent, Huffington Post, Z, Utne, and other magazines. He also contributes to Alternet, Common Dreams, Counterpunch, OpEd News, ZNet, and other online sources for news and commentary.
Harris was for several years the Choice Books columnist for Chicago's Conscious Choice magazine. He is also a former features writer for Nightingale-Conant's Insight magazine. Additionally, Harris is a featured contributor to "The Flexible Writer," fourth edition, by Susanna Rich (Allyn & Bacon/Longman, 2003); and "Guide to College Reading," sixth edition, by Kathleen McWhorter (Addison-Wesley, 2003).
As a professional writer, Mark T. Harris has contributed to many health care publications, including Laboratory Medicine, The Quality Letter for Healthcare Leaders, and other journals and newsletters. He has also provided editorial assistance on book and writing projects for organizations and individuals.
ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY
Passage of Time Brings "Dad" into Sharper Focus
What Makes Someone a Campus Murderer?
Coming Out in an Up-and-Coming Sport
The Health Care Debate Has Only Just Begun
As Long As We're Talking About Socialism
Swine Flu Threat Highlights Need for Single-Payer
Will Obama Be Democrats' Herbert Hoover?
Bill Ayers and the Talk Media Circus
What Does It Mean to Support the Troops?
Health Care RevoltNow That Imus is Gone
'Alternative' Media Quietly Sells Out
New Labor Spirit Stirs in California Grocery Workers
Could Marijuana Be Legal in Illinois?
Whole Foods CEO's Dumb, Hypocritcal Conservative Talking Points
Where Are the Slander Merchants Taking Us?
Broken Health Care Demands More Than Conservative Apologetics
The Story of Parvin: Reflections on Hope in an Age of War
SiCKO & the Health Insurance Rip-Off
The Devolving World of the Right-Wing Media
Border Guards Are Not the Answer
Lies That Sell, Lies That Kill
Iraq War and "Homeland Security"
What Will Obama Presidency Bring?
INTERVIEWS
Eisler: Sex, Spirituality, & Evolution
Chomsky: Power & Powerlessness
"Here is a voice of great clarity and conviction. Mark Harris
writes convincingly, even beautifully, of the possibilities for
a transformed world."
—Riane Eisler, "The Chalice and the Blade"
(HarperSanFrancisco, 1986)
"In a world of shrill, divisive voices, Mark Harris is a welcome north star. A beautiful writer, he navigates the way to a more humane world."
—Susan Skog, "Radical Acts of Love"
(Hazelden, 2001)
"Mark Harris is not afraid to raise his voice about topics
others prefer to ignore. He is a powerful and eloquent writer."
—Carl Finamore, labor journalist
"Mark's contributions stand out as among the best we've
had the privilege to publish. He is a writer of original talent."
—Robert Stuberg, Nightingale-Conant
“Mark Harris has consistently been one of our strongest
voices. His thoughtful work illuminates complex issues and engages readers at a heartfelt level.”
—Jim Slama, Conscious Choice magazine