Michael Parenti

Michael Parenti
Parenti in Berkeley, California, US in 2004
Born(1933-09-30)September 30, 1933
DiedJanuary 24, 2026(2026-01-24) (aged 92)
Education
Notable work
  • Democracy for the Few
  • Inventing Reality
  • Dirty Truths
  • Blackshirts and Reds
  • To Kill a Nation
  • Superpatriotism
SpouseSusan Parenti
Awards
SchoolMarxism
Institutions
ThesisEthnic and Political Attitudes: A Depth Study of Italian Americans (1962)
Doctoral advisorRobert E. Lane
Main interests
Socialism · Imperialism · Political economy · Media · Ideology · Communism
Websitemichael-parenti.org

Michael John Parenti (September 30, 1933 – January 24, 2026) was an American political scientist, academic historian and cultural critic. He taught at universities and also ran for political office.[1] Parenti was well known for his Marxist writings and lectures.[2][3] He was an intellectual of the American Left.[4]

Parenti died at his home in Berkeley, California on January 24, 2026, at the age of 92.[5][6]

References

  1. Marcetic, Branko (March 3, 2021). "How Bernie Sanders, an Open Socialist, Won Burlington's Mayoral Election". Jacobin.
  2. Parenti, Michael (January 1, 1998). "The Increasing Relevance of Marxism". Socialism and Democracy. 12 (1): 115–121. doi:10.1080/08854309808428215. ISSN 0885-4300.
  3. Boggs, Carl (June 1, 2012). "Reflections on Politics and Academia: An Interview with Michael Parenti". New Political Science. 34 (2): 228–236. doi:10.1080/07393148.2012.676401. ISSN 0739-3148. S2CID 147258248.
  4. Carr, Paul R. (2011). Does Your Vote Count?: Critical Pedagogy and Democracy. Peter Lang. p. 274. ISBN 978-1433108129.
  5. Kadri, Janna (January 24, 2026). "World mourns Michael Parenti, Marxist voice against Empire dies at 92". Al Mayadeen English. Retrieved January 25, 2026.[permanent dead link]
  6. "Michael Parenti (1933 – 2026): The Inconvenient Public Intellectual". Open. January 25, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.


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