Draft:Susan Madrak
Susan Madrak is an American political blogger. She is a contributing editor for Crooks and Liars.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Madrak grew up in Philadelphia.[2]
Career
[edit]During the leadup to the 2003 Iraq war, Madrak started a blog titled Suburban Guerrilla. (www.suburbanguerrilla.blogspot.com).[3]
In 2009, Madrak was part of a conference call of progressive bloggers with Barack Obama's senior advisor David Axelrod. During the call, she asked Axelrod if he had "ever heard of hippie punching?" Axelrod was silent after the question was asked. He later stated during the call "To the extent that we shouldn’t get involved in intramural skirmishing, I couldn’t agree more" "We just can’t afford that. There are big things at stake here."[4]
In 2019, after reading a Philadelphia Magazine article detailing the poor condition of Independence National Historical Park, Madrak started a GoFundMe to raise money for its repair.[5]
She is a signatory of the July 2020 A Letter on Justice and Open Debate.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.damemagazine.com/author/susan-madrak/
- ^ https://www.proquest.com/docview/2293331625/4B7E53A683064140PQ/2?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers
- ^ https://www.proquest.com/docview/1899075233/4B7E53A683064140PQ/4?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers
- ^ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2010/09/david_axelrod_accused_of_hippi.html
- ^ https://www.proquest.com/docview/2293331625/4B7E53A683064140PQ/2?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers
- ^ https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/