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  • Kissinger Is Not Our Friend

    by Mark Engler October 1, 2016
    by Mark Engler October 1, 2016

    The former US Secretary of State endorsed human rights violations in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Argentina, yet Hillary Clinton calls him ‘a friend.’

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  • #VetsVsHate—and Trump

    by Mark Engler September 1, 2016
    by Mark Engler September 1, 2016

    ‘It’s part of a long and disturbing pattern of Donald Trump using veterans as a political prop, both for his own self-advantage and to advance an agenda of bigotry and …

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  • What’s Not for Sale in Branded America?

    by Mark Engler July 1, 2016
    by Mark Engler July 1, 2016

    Public spaces previously regarded as off-limits to private branding—schools, government buildings, and national parks—may soon display corporate logos in exchange for cash.

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  • The ‘Fight for $15’ Dreams Big—and Wins

    by Mark Engler June 1, 2016
    by Mark Engler June 1, 2016

    Stubborn and visionary got the goods.

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  • One Gas Leak Too Many

    by Mark Engler May 1, 2016
    by Mark Engler May 1, 2016

    Can we just stop fracking, already?

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  • Claiming Our Victories

    by Mark Engler April 7, 2016
    by Mark Engler April 7, 2016

    Despite the cynics, social movement uprisings are producing some remarkable wins.

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  • The Massive Immigrants Rights Protests of 2006 Are Still Changing Politics

    by Mark Engler and Paul Engler April 7, 2016
    by Mark Engler and Paul Engler April 7, 2016

    Popular uprising have ramifications that go beyond immediate legislative results, and they can alter the climate of political debate.

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  • Bernie Sanders: Revolution Beyond the Ballot Box

    by Mark Engler March 1, 2016
    by Mark Engler March 1, 2016

    The surge of interest in socialism—and a willingness to break with deep-seated American political taboos to openly espouse it—clearly owes much to the Sanders campaign.

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  • Why MLK Chose Not to Run for President

    by Mark Engler and Paul Engler January 18, 2016
    by Mark Engler and Paul Engler January 18, 2016

    Like Bernie Sanders today, Martin Luther King, Jr. considered launching a presidential campaign to oppose military interventionism and promote democratic socialism. Here’s why he decided against it.

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  • A Good Moment to Make a Scene

    by Mark Engler January 1, 2016
    by Mark Engler January 1, 2016

    Protests work when they escalate, refusing to be silenced. And right now, urgent cries for racial justice must not go unheard.

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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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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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    • 2019-2020
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