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A New Wave of Movements Against Trumpism is Coming
A new wave of movements of Trumpism is coming and our job is to translate outrage over his agenda into action toward a truly transformational vision.
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How to Make Sure Your Disruptive Protest Helps Your Cause
Five key factors determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes.
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Why Protests Work, Even When Not Everybody Likes Them
Paul and Mark Engler look at why protests work but how protest is inherently polarizing — and how movements can win in a polarized context.
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From the Berlin Wall to Today — Lessons for Harnessing the Moment of the Whirlwind
What mainstream commentators get wrong about the historic uprisings of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and what civil resistance gets right. Mark Engler and Paul Engler explore the concept of the ‘moment of the whirlwind’ in this article and their book This is an Uprising. This article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence.
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Should we disrupt the Democratic Party or try to take it over?
How movements settle the debate on whether to engage with political parties from the inside or outside will have a profound impact on their effectiveness.
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Surviving the Ups and Downs of Social Movements: The Perception of Failure (Part 2)
In the second part of this article Mark and Paul Engler further explore Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and its implications for social movements.
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Surviving the Ups and Downs of Social Movements
Moyer’s model, the Movement Action Plan, factored in perception of failure, providing insights & hope for navigating the downs in movements.
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