Will Marshall: podcast appearances and interviews

Will Marshall, born in 1952, is an American public policy analyst and think tank executive. He is one of the founders of the New Democrat movement and has been the president of the Progressive Policy Institute since its founding in 1989. The institute was formerly affiliated with the Democratic Leadership Council. Marshall has also served as an honorary vice president of Policy Network and has held positions on the boards of the National Endowment for Democracy and the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. In addition to his work in policy, Marshall was involved in the organization supporting the invasion of Iraq and was among the signatories to the Project for the New American Century statement backing the invasion and reconstruction efforts. He also signed a letter organized by Social Democrats USA urging the United States to maintain substantial military forces in Iraq to ensure a stable and functioning government. Marshall authored the "Politics of Ideas" column in Blueprint, the magazine of the DLC, and co-authored the book Progressive Internationalism: A Democratic National Security Strategy in 2003. His career began in the mid-1980s when he helped found the Democratic Leadership Council and served as its first policy director. Prior to establishing PPI, he worked as a speechwriter for Virginia Lieutenant Governor Dick Davis, North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt, and Louisiana Representative Gillis Long. He holds a B.A. in English and History from the University of Virginia.