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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).

Mark also serves as a commentator for the Institute for Public Accuracy and for the Mainstream Media Project.

An activist originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Mark has previously worked with the Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress in San José, Costa Rica, and is a member of the National Writers Union (UAW, Local 1881).

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    Deutsch

    Die Rückkehr des Daniel Ortega Die Rückkehr des Daniel Ortega
    von Mark Engler
    10.11.2006

    Wenn man rechtsgerichteten Gelehrten und Vertretern der Republikaner zuhört, erscheint die Rückkehr zur Macht von Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua nicht als Beweis einer funktionierenden Demokratie, sondern eher als eine Einladung zu einer kommunistischen Diktatur, zu Terrorismus und sogar einem nuklearen Holocaust.

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    Additional Links: Znet Deutschland



    CAFTA - am besten stillschweigend beerdigen CAFTA - am besten stillschweigend beerdigen
    von Mark Engler
    16.07.2005

    Wie konnte es geschehen, dass sich so unterschiedliche Kräfte gegen CAFTA verbünden? Die Antwort lautet: CAFTA ist schlecht - schlecht für die Menschen in Zentralamerika, schlecht für die Menschen in den USA.

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    Additional Links: Znet Deutschland



    Bush in Mexiko Bush in Mexiko
    von Mark Engler
    25.01.2004

    Der zehnte Jahrestag der zapatistischen Erhebung war jedoch ein wegweisender Zeitpunkt für eine Mexikoreise.

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    Additional Links: Znet Deutschland



    Das globale Duell in Evian Das globale Duell in Evian
    Verfasser : Mark Engler
    (Trad. Herbert Kaser)
    31/05/2003


    Die wahren Stimmen der internationalen Bedenken beim G8 Gipfeltreffen werden von der Straße kommen.

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    Additional Links: ATTAC



    Italiano

    Definendo ottimo un pessimo affare. La Banca Mondiale e i i diritti dei lavoratori Definendo ottimo un pessimo affare. La Banca Mondiale e i i diritti dei lavoratori
    di Mark Engler
    11/12/2006

    La Banca Mondiale dovrebbe ricevere un'insufficienza per la sua classifica dei paesi che violano i diritti dei lavoratori.

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    Additional Links: Arianna Editrice



    Resuscitando il Cafta Resuscitando il Cafta
    di Mark Engler
    27/04/2006

    La bestia strisciante sta diventando sempre più mostruosa e sollevando nuove controversie.

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    Additional Links: Arianna Editrice



    Verita' e Fantasia Verita' e Fantasia
    di Mark Engler
    15 gennaio 2006

    Cambiare la storia per adattarla alla situazione attuale è una cosa che l'amministrazione Bush fa senza vergogna, come è successo con il rapporto della Commissione Verità in El Salvador.

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    Additional Links: Come Don Chisciotte



    L'accesso al mercato è la risposta alla povertà? L'accesso al mercato è la risposta alla povertà?
    di Mark Engler
    16 dicembre 2005

    Ci sono buone ragioni per non saltare in modo acritico sul treno di chi promuove il "libero commercio" e la fine dei sussidi.

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    Additional Links: ZNet-IT



    Trionfo sul debito? Trionfo sul debito?
    di Mark Engler
    22 maggio 2005

    Come la cancellazione del 100% del debito dei paesi poveri--ora in discussione da parte dei paesi ricchi--si è trasformata da richiesta non plausibile ad argomento vincente e quali ostacoli attendono il movimento per la riduzione del debito.

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    Additional Links: ZNet-IT



    HARKEN Costa Rica nei guai per il petrolio
    di Mark Engler e Nadia Martinez
    28 maggio 2004

    Meglio proteggere l'ambiente che trivellare in cerca di greggio, pensano i costaricani. Ma l'accordo di libero commercio con gli Usa rischia d'imporre un'altra politica.

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    Additional Links: Internazionale



    SAPRIN Banca mondiale e Fmi. La fine del “compromesso costruttivo”
    di Mark Engler
    02.04.2004

    Le conclusioni finali del Sapri continua ad essere una delle testimonianze più complete e impressionanti di come l’aggiustamento strutturale incrementi la povertà e la disuguaglianza.
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    Additional Links: Carta Mondo



    CAFTA CAFTA: Il libero commercio contro la democrazia
    di Mark Engler
    29 Gennaio 2003


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    Additional Links: ZNet-It



    CAFTA Dopo il successo dell'occupazione di Harvard, il movimento continua
    di Mark Engler
    Mardi 22/5/2001

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    Additional Links: ZNet-It



    Català

    NO COMPTEN Els que no compten
    Mark Engler
    Dimecres, 28 Maig, 2003

    Per què és impossible recordar les víctimes civils de la guerra d'Iraq?

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    Additional Links: ATTAC Andorra



    VERITAT És la Veritat una baixa de la Guerra?
    Mark Engler
    Dimecres, 28 Maig, 2003

    Sobre la necessitat d'una verificació independent de les armes iraquianes de destrucció massiva.

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    Additional Links: ATTAC Andorra



    Português

    Outro pretexto? Outro pretexto?
    Por Mark Engler
    1 de julho de 2004

    O jornalista Mark Engler imagina como seria a reação dos EUA a outro atentado, às vésperas da eleição que define se Bush continua ou não na Casa Branca

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    Additional Links: Planeta Porto Alegre



    Korean

    Harvard Living Wage Victory Harvard Living Wage Victory (in Korean)
    by Mark Engler


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    Additional Links: People's Solidarity for Social Progress (Seoul)



    Nederlands

    CAFTA04 Het probleem met CAFTA
    Door Mark Engler, The Nation
    16-01-2004


    CAFTA is een slechte overeenkomst, één die uitbreiding van de schadelijke effecten van het Noord-Amerikaanse Vrijhandelsverdrag (NAFTA) naar Mexico’s zwakkere zuiderburen belooft.
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    Additional Links: PLAN.nl



    CAFTA CAFTA: Vrijhandel versus Democratie
    Door Mark Engler, Foreign Policy in Focus
    maandag, 24 maart 2003

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    Additional Links: PLAN.nl



    Indonesian

    World After Bush Ind Bagaimana Memerintah Dunia setelah Era Bush
    Oleh Mark Engler
    19 Mei 2008

    The new politics of fighting empire after Bush (in Indonesian).

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    Additional Links: Jakarta Independent Media Center



    Dansk

    Mark Twain i Irak? Mark Twain i Irak?
    af Mark Engler
    31 oktober 2003

    Den berømte forfatter forfægtede en stolt tradition for amerikansk anti-imperialisme.

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    Additional Links: Stop Terrorkrigen



    Thai

    Globalizers, Neocons, or... ? (in Thai)
    By Mark Engler
    Published on May 18, 2008

    The new politics of fighting empire after Bush [PDF].

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    Additional Links: Thailand WTO Watch



    Progressive Good Tidings of 2007 Progressive Good Tidings of 2007 (in Thai)
    By Mark Engler
    Published on December 22, 2007

    Along with political challenges, the past year offered some hopeful advances-- many of which came just in last few weeks.

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    Additional Links: www.prachatai.com



    2006: A Global Justice Year in Review (In Thai) 2006: A Global Justice Year in Review (In Thai)
    by Mark Engler
    22 December 2006

    The past 12 months brought some promising developments on the globalization front.

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    Additional Links: www.prachatai.com



    WTO: Best Left For Dead? (In Thai) WTO: Best Left For Dead? (In Thai)
    by Mark Engler
    8 August 2006

    The collapse of talks at the World Trade Organization is a victory for the global justice movement, but also presents new challenges. (Translation into Thai by Pakavadi J., Friday College)

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    Additional Links: www.prachatai.com



    Is Market Access the Answer to Poverty? (In Thai) Is Market Access the Answer to Poverty? (In Thai)
    by Mark Engler
    14 December 2005

    While lavish agricultural subsidies illustrate wealthy countries' hypocritical stance on "free trade," ending them would be no panacea for human development. (Translation into Thai by Pakavadi J., Friday College)

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    Additional Links: Midnight University



    Bush's Bad Business Empire (In Thai) Bush's Bad Business Empire (In Thai)
    by Mark Engler
    3 November 2005

    Making the World Unsafe for Microsoft and Mickey Mouse. (Translation into Thai by Pakavadi J., Friday College)

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    Additional Links: www.prachatai.com



    The Last Porto Alegre (in Thai) The Last Porto Alegre
    (in Thai)

    by Mark Engler
    14 February 2005

    Assessing the state of the World Social Forum after five years. (Translation into Thai by Pakavadi J., Friday College)

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    Additional Links: Friday College, Midnight University



    Czech / Slovak

    Latinskoamerické jarné prázdniny prezidenta Busha Latinskoamerické jarné prázdniny prezidenta Busha
    Mark Engler
    Publikováno online 11/2007

    The President's trip south of the border will do little to sway a region that is demanding fairer economic policies. (Slovak)

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    Additional Links: http://www.noveslovo.sk/



    Obrat strachem odvrácený Obrat strachem odvrácený
    Mark Engler
    Publikováno online 10.7.2006

    A campaign of fear may have kept Mexico locked into the status quo. (Czech)

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    Additional Links: www.literarky.cz



    Pápež a globálny kapitalizmus Pápež a globálny kapitalizmus
    Mark Engler
    5. apríla 2005

    vydané 06. 04. 2005 / prečítané 212x

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    Additional Links: hej rup!



    Arabic

    Mexico's Democratic Transition Still Incomplete Mexico's Democratic Transition Still Incomplete (in Arabic)
    by Mark Engler
    Published on July 6, 2006

    A campaign of fear may have kept Mexico locked into the status quo. (Translation into Arabic by Kefaya.org)

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    Additional Links: ZNet Arabic



    Is Market Access the Answer to Poverty? Is Market Access the Answer to Poverty? (in Arabic)
    by Mark Engler
    Published on December 14, 2005

    While lavish agricultural subsidies illustrate wealthy countries' hypocritical stance on "free trade," ending them would be no panacea for human development. (Translation into Arabic by Kefaya.org)

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    Additional Links: ZNet Arabic



    Where's The Jubilee? Where's The Jubilee? (in Arabic)
    by Mark Engler
    June 29, 2005

    The G8 debt deal should provide an opportunity for us to claim our victories while still pushing for more. (Translation into Arabic by Kefaya.org)

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    Additional Links: ZNet Arabic



    The Last Porto Alegre (in Arabic) The Last Porto Alegre
    (in Arabic)

    by Mark Engler
    14 February 2005

    Assessing the state of the World Social Forum after five years. (Translation into Arabic by Kefaya.org)

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    Additional Links: ZNet Arabic



    Seattle At Five (in Arabic) Seattle At Five (in Arabic)
    by Mark Engler
    1 December 2004

    Translation by ZNet Arabic

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    Additional Links: ZNet Arabic



    Chinese

    WTO: Best Left For Dead?-Chinese WTO: Best Left For Dead? (in Chinese)
    by Mark Engler
    Published on August 8, 2006.

    The collapse of talks at the World Trade Organization is a victory for the global justice movement, but also presents new challenges.

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    Additional Links: Hong Kong People's Alliance on Globalization (Chinese)



    Globalization's Watchdogs-Chinese Globalization's Watchdogs (in Chinese)
    by Mark Engler
    Published on May 26, 2006.

    Railing against Bolivia's oil and gas nationalization, the media's "free trade" ideologues value markets over democracy.

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    Additional Links: Young Turks (Chinese)



    Why Wendell Matters Why Wendell Matters (in Chinese)
    by Mark Engler
    Published on August 5, 2004.

    Seventy years old this week, the veteran sage of sustainable agriculture has made a life of stewardship, "staying home"--and turning off the computer.

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    Additional Links: Taiwan Environmental Information Center



    Bush's Bad Business Empire-Chinese Bush's Bad Business Empire (in Chinese), Parts 1 and 2
    by Mark Engler
    Published on November 3, 2005.

    Making the World Unsafe for Microsoft and Mickey Mouse. Part 1 of 2 [PDF].


    This article continues in Part 2 of 2 [PDF]


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    Additional Links: Asia Times (Chinese)





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