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  • The Wealthy Wage War

    by Mark Engler May 1, 2011
    by Mark Engler May 1, 2011

    Public sector unions are among the only institutions that still stand against the unchecked influence of corporations. And they are under attack.

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  • сто дней обамы экономические итоги не (in Russian)

    by Mark Engler April 29, 2009
    by Mark Engler April 29, 2009

    Mark Engler quoted in a Russian article about Obama’s first 100 days.

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  • Palm Trees in the Snow

    by Mark Engler June 1, 2011
    by Mark Engler June 1, 2011

    There are no palm trees in Wisconsin. And public fiscal problems were not caused by union greed.

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  • Soul of a Citizen: A Review

    by Mark Engler July 1, 2010
    by Mark Engler July 1, 2010

    Paul Rogat Loeb’s well-regarded 1999 book on activism is out in a revised and updated edition.

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  • The Midterms and Misery Theory

    by Mark Engler November 8, 2010
    by Mark Engler November 8, 2010

    A contribution to a Dissent magazine symposium on the 2010 midterm elections.

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  • A Progressive Declaration Against Terror

    by Mark Engler June 18, 2004
    by Mark Engler June 18, 2004

    Fighting terror while opposing Bush.

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  • My Political Suicide Note

    by Mark Engler April 13, 2004
    by Mark Engler April 13, 2004

    As a candidate for President, there are certain things that John Kerry can’t say. But I can.

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  • Wisconsin Farewell: A Dean Retrospective

    by Mark Engler February 17, 2004
    by Mark Engler February 17, 2004

    With Howard Dean’s withdrawal from the presidential race it’s time to take stock of the candidate’s dramatic reversal of fortune, and to appreciate his contribution to a revived Democratic Party.

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  • Government Attacks on MLK Show Need to Protect Rights

    by Mark Engler January 14, 2004
    by Mark Engler January 14, 2004

    More than just spying on him, the government was actively attempting to sabotage King’s work, going so far as trying to persuade the civil rights leader to kill himself.

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  • Amnistia Ahora!

    by Mark Engler November 1, 2003
    by Mark Engler November 1, 2003

    The Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride revives the U.S. immigration debate.

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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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  • Le Monde diplomatique
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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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