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David Mixner

Correspondent In the field since January 2008

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Obama in Berlin World Affairs
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The End of the Primary Trail World Affairs
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100 Million People May Face Food Crisis World Affairs
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Hilary Clinton Wins Pennsylvania World Affairs
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Where Are The Monks Of Burma? World Affairs
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David Mixner specializes in World Affairs

Bio


Author, political strategist, civil rights activist and public affairs advisor David Mixner blogs on his passions: progressive politics, foreign policy, LGBT rights and wildlife advocacy.

Once named by Newsweek as the most powerful gay man in America, David has been a highly regarded leader in American politics and international human rights for over 40 years. He writes daily from Turkey Hollow, his mountain top home in upstate New York.

David wrote the critically acclaimed memoir Stranger Among Friends and co-wrote Brave Journeys with Dennis Bailey, which topped the Los Angeles Times bestseller list. His screenplay with Richard Burns, Dunes of Overveen, won the Outfest MTV Award for Best New Screenplay. In addition, David and Dennis Bailey co-wrote the screenplay Fire in the Soul, which is in pre-production, and a play, the historical drama Jacob’s Ladder.

Additionally, David has written for TIME, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Advocate and other publications.

For more information, visit DavidMixner.com