Joshua Green (journalist)
Joshua Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Senior national correspondent for Bloomberg Businessweek; columnist for The Boston Globe; author of Devil's Bargain and The Rebels |
| Notable work | Devil's Bargain (2017), The Rebels (2024) |
Joshua Green (born 1972) is a U.S. journalist with a focus on American political affairs. He serves as the senior national correspondent for Bloomberg Businessweek and writes a weekly column for The Boston Globe. His articles have also been published in The Atlantic.
Education
Green completed his undergraduate studies at Connecticut College in 1994 and obtained a graduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 1998.
Political journalism
Starting his professional journey in 1995, Green worked as an editor for the satirical publication The Onion. Between 2000 and 2001, he was a staff writer at The American Prospect, followed by an editorial role at The Washington Monthly from 2001 until 2003. He has also contributed pieces to Slate and The New Yorker.
During his tenure at The Atlantic from 2003 through 2011, Green’s writings were included in anthologies such as Best American Political Writing 2009. Among his significant works are a 2006 cover feature on Hillary Clinton and a 2004 profile of presidential strategist Karl Rove. In 2007, he investigated the plausibility of comedian Stephen Colbert’s proposed presidential bid.
In 2007, according to Politico, a critical article Green authored about Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign for GQ was suppressed after threats from her team to revoke access to President Bill Clinton, who was scheduled for the magazine’s cover. Following Clinton’s withdrawal from the race, Green published an article in The Atlantic exposing internal disputes within her campaign, supported by correspondence from staff and advisors.
Green’s 2017 publication, Devil's Bargain, offers an analysis of the political alliance between Donald Trump and Steve Bannon. His subsequent book, The Rebels (2024), explores the emergence of left-wing populism within the Democratic Party through leaders such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren.