Eugene J. "E.J." Dionne, Jr. (born April 23, 1952), an American journalist and political commentator, is a long-time op-ed columnist for The Washington Post. He is also a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution and University Professor in the Foundations of Democracy and Culture at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, verifying, analyzing and presenting information gathered regarding current events, including trends, issues and people. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology... An Op-Ed is a piece of writing expressing an opinion. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... Washington Post masthead The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ... The Brookings Institution is one of the oldest and best known think tanks in the United States. ... Georgetown University Georgetown University is a major research university in the United States. ...

His published works include the influential 1991 bestseller Why Americans Hate Politics: The Death of the Democratic Process, which argued that several decades of political polarization was alienating a silient centrist majority, as well as They Only Look Dead: Why Progressives Will Dominate the Next Political Era (1996), and Stand up Fight Back: Republican Toughs, Democratic Whips, and Politics of Revenge (2004). 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ... Progressive can refer to: Progressive music, including Progressive rock, Progressive metal and Progressive electronica Political Progressivism Several Progressive Parties Progressive Era in the United States (1890-1913) Progressive, a company providing auto insurance The Progressive, a left-wing monthly magazine The progressive tense in grammar Progressive lenses, used to correct... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dionne holds a B.A. from Harvard University (1973), where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a D.Phil. (1982) from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Before becoming a columnist for the Post in 1993, he worked as a reporter for the Post and The New York Times. He lives in Washington D.C. with his wife and three children. Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an honor society which considers its mission to be fostering and recognizing excellence in undergraduate liberal arts and sciences. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Rhodes House in Oxford Rhodes Scholarships were created by Cecil John Rhodes. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

External links

• Washington Post columns
• Brookings Institution page
• Georgetown University page
• Biography from the Washington Post Writers Group
• "Conversation with History" interview