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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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    2005 ARTICLES | JULY-DECEMBER

    Articles are listed in reverse chronological order.


    Has the U.S. 'Lost' Bolivia? Has the U.S. "Lost" Bolivia?
    By Mark Engler and Nadia Martinez
    Published on December 16, 2005

    To truly promote democracy in Latin America, the U.S. must redefine its national interests in the region.

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    Additional Links: Christian Science Monitor



    Is Market Access the Answer to Poverty? Is Market Access the Answer to Poverty?
    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.

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    Additional Links: TomPaine.com
    Thai, Français [PDF], Italiano, Arabic, Español



    War Crimes, USA War Crimes, USA
    By Mark Engler
    Published on December 8, 2005

    Could administration officials be called to account? An interview with Jeremy Brecher, Jill Cutler, and Brendan Smith, editors of In the Name of Democracy: American War Crimes in Iraq and Beyond.

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    Additional Links: MotherJones.com
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    Reverend Billy's Holiday Shopocalypse Reverend Billy's Holiday Shopocalypse
    By Mark Engler
    Published on December 2, 2005

    The Church of Stop Shopping hits the road.

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    Additional Links: Chicago Reader
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    Bush's Bad Business Empire Bush's Bad Business Empire
    By Mark Engler
    Published on November 3, 2005

    Making the World Unsafe for Microsoft and Mickey Mouse.

    A shorter version of this article appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle under the title, "Has 'War' become a leading brand for United States?"

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    Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Français, Español



    Hook, Line, and Suckers Hook, Line, and Suckers
    By Mark Engler
    Published on October 1, 2005

    Barbara Ehrenreich moves up the class ladder.

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    Additional Links: In These Times
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    The Anti-War Moment The Anti-War Moment
    By Mark Engler
    Published on September 23, 2005

    With polls turning and Congress restless, timing is ripe for a return of organized resistance to the war in Iraq.

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    Additional Links: TomPaine.com
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    When Lost Is Found When Lost Is Found
    By Mark Engler
    Published on July 22, 2005

    A review of A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit.

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    Additional Links: In These Times
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