Michael Parenti

Michael Parenti
Michael Parenti
	Parenti in 2004
Born	September 30, 1933; New York City, U.S.
Died	January 24, 2026 (aged 92); Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations	Political scientist; author; historian; activist;
Spouse	Susan Parenti
Children	Christian Parenti
Awards	Career Achievement Award; Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition; Lifetime Achievement Award – American Book Awards;
Education
Education	City College of New York (BA); Brown University (MA); Yale University (PhD);
Thesis	Ethnic and Political Attitudes: A Depth Study of Italian Americans (1962)
Doctoral advisor	Robert E. Lane
Philosophical work
School	Marxism
Institutions	List University of Vermont; Sarah Lawrence College; Stony Brook University; University at Albany, SUNY; University of Canterbury;
Main interests	Socialism · Imperialism · Political economy · Media · Ideology · Communism
Notable works	Democracy for the Few; Inventing Reality; Dirty Truths; Blackshirts and Reds; To Kill a Nation; Superpatriotism;
Website	michael-parenti.org

Michael John Parenti (September 30, 1933 – January 24, 2026) was an American political scientist, academic historian and cultural critic who wrote on scholarly and popular subjects. He taught at universities and also ran for political office. Parenti was well known for his Marxist writings and lectures, and was an intellectual of the American Left.