Robert Kuttner | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | April 17, 1943
Education | Oberlin College (BA) London School of Economics University of California, Berkeley (MA) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, Writer |
Spouse(s) | Sharland Trotter (Deceased) Joan Fitzgerald |
Robert L. Kuttner (/ˈkʌtnər/; born April 17, 1943) is an American journalist, university professor and writer whose works present a liberal and progressive point of view. Kuttner is the co-founder and current co-editor of The American Prospect, which was created in 1990 as an "authoritative magazine of liberal ideas," according to its mission statement.[1] He was a columnist for Business Week and The Boston Globe for 20 years.[2]
In 1986, Kuttner co-founded the Economic Policy Institute and currently serves on its executive committee. Between 2007 and 2014, Kuttner was a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, a liberal research and policy center.[citation needed]