Harvey is a life-long activist who speaks, writes and organizes widely on energy, the environment, US and global history, drug war, election protection and grassroots politics.
He taught (2004-2017) US history and western civilization, cultural and ethnic diversity, ecological history and globalization at Capital University and Columbus State Community College in central Ohio; and history, journalism and the Occultural Revolution at Hampshire College, Amherst, MA (1973-5).
He is co/author of some 20 books; of innumerable articles, essays and op eds appearing on the internet; two documentary films; a Grammy-winning song. He is host/producer of two weekly radio shows. Howard Zinn, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Marianne Williamson, Studs Terkel, Kurt Vonnegut, Bonnie Raitt, Dennis Kucinich, Dr. Helen Caldicott, Ed Asner, Ina Mae Gaskin, Ralph Nader, Greg Palast, Dar Williams, H. Bruce Franklin, Lila Garrett, Eric Roberts, Eric Foner, Paul Krassner, Mimi Kennedy, Thom Hartmann, Tatanka, Joel Segal, Ken Wachsberger, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., are among those who have introduced and/or endorsed his work.
He currently hosts California Solartopiaat KPFK-Pacifca 90.7FM Los Angeles, and the nationwide PRN.fm podcast Green Power & Wellness Show.
He has an MA from the University of Chicago in US History, and a BA from the University of Michigan, in history and journalism.
