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2013-2014

  • Against the Monsanto Food Prize

    by Mark Engler January 1, 2014
    by Mark Engler January 1, 2014

    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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  • Lessons from Shutdown America

    by Mark Engler December 1, 2013
    by Mark Engler December 1, 2013

    Despite offering an opportunity to skewer exceptionalist arrogance, the shutdown was not a good thing.

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  • Even If You Have Nothing to Hide

    by Mark Engler November 1, 2013
    by Mark Engler November 1, 2013

    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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  • There’s Always Money for War

    by Mark Engler October 1, 2013
    by Mark Engler October 1, 2013

    When American presidents let the bombs fall, they have plenty of support from those who make the bombs.

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  • End Illegal Spying; Don’t Shoot the Whistleblower

    by Mark Engler September 1, 2013
    by Mark Engler September 1, 2013

    Rather than facing unpleasant facts about runaway surveillance programs, lawmakers have preferred to kill the proverbial messenger.

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  • Climate of Change: An “Inside-Outside” Strategy Against Global Warming?

    by Mark Engler and Paul Engler July 22, 2013
    by Mark Engler and Paul Engler July 22, 2013

    If politicians in Washington, DC refuse to talk about our warming planet, how do we shift the climate of national debate?

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  • Should We Have a “Maximum Wage”

    by Mark Engler July 15, 2013
    by Mark Engler July 15, 2013

    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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  • Obama’s “Free Trade” Voyages: NAFTA Across the Oceans

    by Mark Engler July 1, 2013
    by Mark Engler July 1, 2013

    When it comes to the devastating affects of pro-corporate deals, Obama was right the first time.

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  • Provoking an American Climate Crisis

    by Mark Engler June 1, 2013
    by Mark Engler June 1, 2013

    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?

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  • George Takei’s Social Media Activism

    by Mark Engler April 2, 2013
    by Mark Engler April 2, 2013

    The actor’s distinctive combination of politics and meme silliness is a pleasure worth indulging.

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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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Democracy Uprising
  • About
    • About Mark Engler
    • About Democracy Uprising
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    • This Is An Uprising
    • How To Rule the World
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