Peter
Dreier is the Dr. E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics,
and director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Department, at Occidental
College in Los Angeles. He joined the Occidental faculty in
January 1993 after serving for nine years as Director of Housing
at the Boston Redevelopment Authority and senior policy advisor
to Boston Mayor Ray Flynn. He earned his Ph.D. from the University
of Chicago (1977) and his B.A. from Syracuse University
(1970). For more than three decades he has been involved in urban policy
as a scholar, a government official, a journalist, and an advocate
for reform. Professor Dreier has written widely on American politics
and public policy,
specializing in urban politics and policy, housing policy, community
development, and community organizing. He is a frequent speaker
on this topics to a wide variety
of professional, scholarly, and civic organizations.
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Why I’m Boycotting Schwarzenegger’s New Book, Huffington Post, August 7, 2012
The All-Time All-Star Jewish Baseball Team, Huffington Post, October 5, 2012
Barry Commoner, Pioneering Environmental Scientist and Activist, Dies at 95, The Nation, October 1, 2012
Putting Names to the 1%, Truthout, September 26, 2012
Mitt Romney’s Favorite Socialists, Huffington Post, September 21, 2012
More Than 47% of Americans "Depend" on Government, Mr. Romney, Huffington Post, September 19, 2012
Mitt’s Mansions, the Foreclosure Crisis, and the Election, Huffington Post, August 5, 2012
Diversity in the 1%: Does it Make a Difference?, Huffington Post, August 2, 2012
Today's Social Justice Heroes, The Nation, July 30, 2012
Is Barack Obama a Radical Socialist, a Pro-Business Sell-Out, Both, or Neither?, Huffington Post, July 29, 2012
Yes, Blame the NRA for the Movie Theater Shootings in Colorado, Truthout, July 25, 2012
64 Years Later, Dead Undocumented Immigrants Are Still Nameless in the New York Times, Huffington Post, July 25, 2012
Saul Alinsky Elementary School? How We Honor America’s Radicals and Reformers, Huffington Post, July 24, 2012
The 15 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Photo Slide Show, Huffington Post, July 23, 2012
Well Organized People Can Beat Well-Funded Interests, Daily News, July 20, 2012
Re-examining the Jewish Contributions to Progressive Reform, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, July 15, 2012
The Radical Dissent of Helen Keller, YES Magazine, July 12, 2012
Progressives Should Take Back the Flag, Huffington Post, July 4, 2012
How Rachel Carson and Michael Harrington Changed the World, Contexts, Spring 2012
Why Did Roberts Side With Obama on Health Care?, Huffington Post, June 27, 2012
Albert Einstein: Radical Citizen and Scientist, Truthout, June 25, 2012
Billie Jean King and the Remarkable Success of Title IX, Huffington Post, June 24, 2012
Wal-mart’s Honest Graft, Dissent, June 21, 2012
Rules for Radicals – And Conservatives: The Right-Wing World Resurrects Saul Alinsky, Jewish Currents, Summer 2012
How Rachel Carson and Michael Harrington Changed the World, Contexts, Spring 2012
Wal-mart’s Honest Graft, Dissent, June 21, 2012
Today’s Environmental Activists Stand on David Brower’s Shoulders, Huffington Post, June 20, 2012
40 Years After Watergate, "Enemies Lists" Are Alive and Well, Huffington Post, June 13, 2012
Helen Keller's Radical Vision, Huffington Post, June 12, 2012
Scott Walker Spent 88% of the Money to Get 53% of the Vote, AlterNet, June 5, 2012
Stephen Colbert Awed By Congressman John Lewis, Huffington Post, June 5, 2012
Progressives Should Take Back the Flag, Huffington Post, June 4, 2012
Riots, Protest, and Organizing: Lessons from the 20th Anniversary of the LA Riot, Huffington Post, June 3, 2012
Howard Kurtz’s Newsweek Slam at Obama Distorts Political Reality, Huffington Post, June 3, 2012
The Man Behind the March: Remembering Bayard Rustin, Commonweal, June 1, 2012
Activists Visit Geithner’s Home to Ask ‘Which Side Are You On?, Huffington Post, May 20, 2012
Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa: Justice vs. Charity, Huffington Post, May 14, 2012
Obama’s and America’s Remarkable Evolution on Gay Rights, Huffington Post, May 11, 2012
Are There Any Responsible Republicans Out There?, Huffington Post, May 11, 2012
Victor Berger One of the Greatest Americans, Huffington Post, May 6, 2012
Happy Birthday, Pete Seeger, Huffington Post, May 3, 2012
Activists Breathe New Life into May Day, The Nation, April 27, 2012
Woody Guthrie’s Los Angeles, Huffington Post, April 10, 2012
Poverty in America 50 Years After Michael Harrington's The Other America, Huffington Post, March 25, 2012
Can Rush Keep It Up? Consortium News, March 6, 2012
C. Wright Mills Would Have Loved Occupy Wall Street, Truth-out, March 1, 2012
Will The Help's Oscar Revive Interest in The Long Walk Home? Huffington Post, Februrary 27, 2012
Ex-Marine Fights Freddie Mac to Save His Home, Huffington Post, January 31, 2012
Ex-Marine Fights Freddie Mac to Save His Home, Huffington Post, January 31, 2012
Will The Help's Oscar Revive Interest in The Long Walk Home? Huffington Post, Februrary 27, 2012
Florence Kelley: Pioneer of Labor Reform, New Labor Forum, Winter 2012
Traitors to Their Class, New Labor Forum, Winter 2012
Is Capitalism on Trial?, Dissent Magazine, January 27, 2012
Occupying the GOP, Huffington Post, January 18, 2012
The Greatest – Muhammad Ali – Turns 70, Huffington Post, January 17, 2012
Gingrich Distorts Food Stamp Facts, Huffington Post, January 6, 2012
Conservativism, Compassion, and Cruelty: A Response to David Brooks, Huffington Post, January 1, 2012
Grover Norquist's Real Game: Shifting Power and Wealth to the 1 Percent, Alternet, December 20, 2011
Traitors to Their Class, Boston Globe , December 20, 2011
Who Will Ask Gingrich About His Congressional Pork-Barreling at the Next GOP Debate?, Huffington Post, December 14, 2011
Jobless and Hopeless in America, Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2011
Occupy Our Homes: The Next Stage of the Occupy Movement, Huffington Post, December 6, 2011
The GOP’s Attacks on Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood, Dissent, December 1, 2011
GOP and Chamber of Commerce's War Over the Bulletin Board, Huffington Post, November 22, 2011
Another Factory is Possible, The Nation, November 7, 2011
Occupy!: A Visual History, Huffington Post, November 2, 2011
Occupy Wall Street: Changing the Topic, Huffington Post, November 1, 2011
Occupying Wall Street, Building a Movement, The Nation, October 24, 2011
Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party, Huffington Post, October 21, 2011
The Help Ignores History of Activism Among Deep South's Domestic Workers, Truthout, October 20, 2011
Will Occupy Wall Street Be Co-opted? Huffington Post, October 11, 2011
Victory! Transforming Occupy Wall Street From a Moment to a Movement, Huffington Post, October 7, 2011
Steve Mnuchin, Meet Rose Gudiel, Huffington Post, October 3, 2011
California Homeowners Mount a Growing Protest Movement Against Foreclosures, Huffington Post, September 28, 2011
Protests? Yes. Riots? No., Huffinton Post, September 20, 2011
Moving in the Labor LAANE, New Labor Forum, Fall 2011
Will Obama Cave Again To Business Pressure? Huffington Post, September 6, 2011
Dr. Seuss' Progressive Politics, Tikkun, Fall 2011
Why Was Obama Missing-in-Action in Wisconsin?, The Huffington Post, August 11, 2011
Republican Rift: Big Business vs. Tea Party, The Huffington Post, August 9, 2011
It’s Miller Time: Marvin Miller Should Be in the Hall of Fame, Los Angeles Times, July 20, 2011
Prospects for Progressive Politics: A July 4th Interview With Activist Jeff Blum, The Huffington Post, July 5, 2011
Want to Help Homeowners? Replace the Mansion Subsidy and Require Banks to Act Responsibly, The Huffington Post, July 1, 2011
Mayors to Obama: Bring War Dollars Home, The Huffington Post,June 21, 2011
The Political Bob Dylan, Dissent, May 24, 2011
How Do Wrong Economic Ideas Become Conventional Wisdom?, The Huffington Post, May 9, 2011
Banks Should Pay for Foreclosures, Los Angeles Daily News, May 1, 2011
La Follette’s Wisconsin Idea, Dissent, April 11, 2011
Little Old Liar From Pasadena, Truthout, April 8, 2011
Lessons Learned from the Triangle Waist Factory Fire, Jewish Journal, March 15, 2011
The Fire Last Time, The New Republic, March 12, 2011
Is Glenn Beck Sinking?, The Huffington Post, February 8, 2011
Reagan's Real Legacy, The Nation, February 4, 2011