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1999-2002

  • The Politics of Persistence

    by Mark Engler February 1, 2002
    by Mark Engler February 1, 2002

    To answer the question “Are ‘anti-globalization’ protests destined for irrelevance in a political landscape transformed by September 11?” we must ask, “Why were they relevant in the first place?”

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  • A Week in New York

    by Mark Engler September 17, 2001
    by Mark Engler September 17, 2001

    The experience, and the politics, of living in the aftermath of terror.

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  • With Harvard Sit-In Victory, A Movement Continues

    by Mark Engler May 11, 2001
    by Mark Engler May 11, 2001

    After twenty-one days, living wage activists have emerged victorious. Here’s why their sit-in not only shook the campus, but signaled an important win for progressives across the country who are …

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  • Conflict in Quebec

    by Mark Engler April 24, 2001
    by Mark Engler April 24, 2001

    Eyewitness Report and Analysis from the FTAA protests in Quebec City.

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  • Teamsters and Turtles Unite Again

    by Mark Engler April 17, 2001
    by Mark Engler April 17, 2001

    Why Quebec City will witness the Labor movement’s return to globalization activism.

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  • The Inauguration and Its Discontents

    by Mark Engler January 18, 2001
    by Mark Engler January 18, 2001

    A Protest Against the Odds.

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  • A Green-Donkey Government

    by Mark Engler November 3, 2000
    by Mark Engler November 3, 2000

    Lessons from parliamentary politics.

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  • The People’s Conventions

    by Mark Engler September 6, 2000
    by Mark Engler September 6, 2000

    In-Depth Analysis of the Protests at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

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  • The Real Populism is in the Streets

    by Mark Engler August 28, 2000
    by Mark Engler August 28, 2000

    An op-ed from the Democratic National Convention.

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  • Liberation Theology and the Battle for Human Rights in El Salvador (1975-1999)

    by Mark Engler April 30, 1999
    by Mark Engler April 30, 1999

    An academic article on the evolving human rights discourse during the country’s civil war.

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The Author

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 (Nation Books). Mark’s full bio is available here.

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Mark’s Articles Appear In:

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  • Chicago Reader
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Democracy Uprising
  • About
    • About Mark Engler
    • About Democracy Uprising
  • Books
    • This Is An Uprising
    • How To Rule the World
  • Topics
  • Translations
  • Appearances
  • Archive
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