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Real name: Dan Riker
Gender: Male
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Home country: USA
Current location: Portland

About danriker

I am a progressive writer, living now in Portland, Oregon. I have published two novels, and have a third ready for publication. My attention at this time is devoted to my fourth book, \"Let\'s Do What Works and Call it Capitalism,\" which is an analysis of our contemporary political and economic problems in light of historical experience. I argue that our problems such as gross disparities of income and wealth, weakening economic opportunity, low wages, and political gridlock can only be solved if progressives gain control of the Democratic Party and then of the national government, and many state governments. Unlike other similar works I also describe how I think progressive victories can be achieved. Excerpts of the book have been published on truth-out.org, dailykos.com, and my blog, danriker.blogspot.com. I will be publishing more excerpts in the very near future. I was a journalist with United Press International, a telecommunications executive with MCI and Pocket Communications, and a bookseller. I also had some experience in university public relations with Johns Hopkins and media relations in the office of the Governor of Maryland. From time to time I have done some business consulting, usually writing, or analyzing business plans. Even though I was admitted to the Bar in Maryland, I never practiced law. For more information about me please see my website, danriker.com, or my blog, danriker.blogspot.com. I also manage the blog, progressiveamericanthought.blogspot.com, where there is a considerable amount of information on progressivism, including a fairly comprehensive bibliography of progressivism and progressive leaders. I also have a page on Facebook, facebook.com/progressiveamericans

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