Mark Engler

Author Bio

FPIF Senior Analyst, Mark Engler, is a writer based in New York City and senior analyst with Foreign Policy In Focus. He is author of How to Rule the World: The Coming Battle Over the Global Economy (Nation Books, 2008).

An activist originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Mark also serves as a commentator for the Institute for Public Accuracy and for the Mainstream Media Project.

Content by this author

History Didn’t Bring Down the Berlin Wall — Activists Did

November 10, 2014

Mass uprisings like the one that brought down the Soviet bloc are neither as rare — nor as spontaneous — as they first appear.

Did Nonviolence Fail in Egypt?

February 28, 2014

The Egyptian Revolution is a perfect case study for both the power and the limits of nonviolent mass movements.

Pope Francis Has an Opportunity to Redeem Himself for His Sins of Omission During the Dirty War

March 19, 2013

Jorge Bergoglio may have acted cowardly during Argentina's Dirty War, but at least he addresses the growing gap between the rich and poor.

Will the Next Pope Embrace Liberation Theology?

March 7, 2013

How can a candidate, such as Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Claudio Hummes of Brazil, be considered conservative but still produce statements critical of neoliberal capitalism?

Why Couldn’t the Left Prevail in Mexico?

July 7, 2012

Why hasn't Mexico joined much of the rest of Latin America and elected a left-leaning leader?

President Obama Takes Globalization to New Heights

July 2, 2012

President Obama has surpassed George W. Bush as a champion of globalization.