Five stars for entertainment, one for politics.
Mark Engler
Mark Engler
Mark Engler is a writer based in Philadelphia, an editorial board member at Dissent, and co-director of the Whirlwind Institute, a social change strategy center. His latest book, written with Paul Engler, is This Is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century. He can be reached via the website http://www.DemocracyUprising.com.
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The North American Climate-Change Denier is an invasive species that poses serious risk to other plant and animal life on the planet.
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Whether or not you think genetically modified crops could someday have a role in sustainable agriculture, Monsanto’s abuses of corporate power deserve condemnation.
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Despite offering an opportunity to skewer exceptionalist arrogance, the shutdown was not a good thing.
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Story after story, fueled by leaks from former security contractor Edward Snowden, is uncovering a U.S. surveillance empire with unprecedented reach and breadth.
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When American presidents let the bombs fall, they have plenty of support from those who make the bombs.
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Rather than facing unpleasant facts about runaway surveillance programs, lawmakers have preferred to kill the proverbial messenger.
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Economists love to talk about incentives. In this case, such limits would motivate CEOs to augment the pay of their janitors, secretaries, and cashiers for a simple reason: Their own …
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When it comes to the devastating affects of pro-corporate deals, Obama was right the first time.
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The signs tell us that a climate crisis has arrived in the natural world. The question is: When will this translate into a crisis in the political world?