Guardian US has appointed award-winning journalist Sidney Blumenthal as a regular columnist.
He has been contributing to The Guardian since 2003. His latest column on why Democrats need to realize that there is no alternative to Biden was published today.
Blumenthal is a former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton and has published three books of a projected five-volume political life of Abraham Lincoln: A Self-Made Man, Wrestling With His Angel and All the Powers of Earth. He has been a national staff reporter for The Washington Post and Washington editor and writer for The New Yorker. His other books include the bestselling The Clinton Wars, The Rise of the Counter-Establishment, and The Permanent Campaign.
He joins other regular Guardian US columnists including Robert Reich, Naomi Klein, and Margaret Sullivan.
US Editor Betsy Reed said:
“Sidney’s incisive political commentary and deeply researched books provide critical insight into this perilous historical moment. We are honoured and pleased to provide an outlet for his unique voice, which our global audience deeply appreciates.
Sidney Blumenthal said:
“The Guardian is one of the most widely read and preeminent newspapers in the world and I am delighted to have my voice in it.”
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