Activist street art in San Francisco.Photo: Franco Folini

Social change is written in the streets

Fifty years ago the Civil Rights Act was passed into law in the US. Movements not governments propel change, believes Mark Engler.

Buy this magazine

NI 474 - Feminism fights back - July, 2014

Art is politics

Mark Engler revisits Paul Simon's 'Graceland'.

Buy this magazine

NI 471 - The war on whistleblowers - April, 2014
zabielin under a CC Licence

Even if you have nothing to hide

Indifference to the US's spying tactics is dangerous, says Mark Engler.

Buy this magazine

NI 467 - Time to rethink disability - November, 2013
Obama’s ‘free trade’ voyages are another big mistake labornotes

Obama’s ‘free trade’ voyages are another big mistake

New agreements that enhance corporate power are bad news, writes Mark Engler.

Buy this magazine

NI 464 - Debt - a global scam - July, 2013
Under water: a New York street in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.Pamela Andrade under a CC Licence

Provoking an American climate crisis

The US government deserves to have a political crisis brought to its door, argues Mark Engler.

Buy this magazine

NI 463 - Argentina's challenge - June, 2013
The case for a maximum wage thinkstock

The case for a maximum wage

Would the world be better off if the US had one?

Buy this magazine

NI 462 - Land grabs - May, 2013
How migrant demographics are reshaping US politics

How migrant demographics are reshaping US politics

With 7 out of 10 Latinos voting to re-elect Barack Obama, Republicans are debating whether to alter their hardline immigration stance, says Mark Engler.

Buy this magazine

NI 459 - The feral rich - January, 2013
Speaking out against a climate of fear: Wal-Mart employees on strike in October.Neon Tommy Under a CC Licence

It's time for a union at Wal-Mart

In the wake of the most significant strikes in Wal-Mart’s 50-year history, it's high time for a union.

Buy this magazine

NI 458 - Internet showdown - December, 2012
How not to make every vote count

How not to make every vote count

With the presidential election looming, many Americans are finding their right to vote under assault says Mark Engler.

Buy this magazine

NI 457 - Bad medicine - November, 2012
Obama: a better adversary DonkeyHotey under a CC Licence

Obama: a better adversary

It may seem counter-intuitive, but this is just one more reason for voting for Barack, says Mark Engler.

Read this article

NI 455 - Illegal drugs - September, 2012
The top 10 per cent of Americans now control more than 70 per cent of the country's net worth.DonkeyHotey Under a CC Licence

Wall Street wants your gratitude

Our US columnist Mark Engler is riled by the shamelessness of the financial élite.

Buy this magazine

NI 454 - Co-operatives - July, 2012
Homeless in San
Francisco. Many
Americans are in
denial about their
dependence on
the state.Franco Folini Under a CC Licence

Now is not the time to hate the state

Many Americans are in denial about their dependence on social spending, says Mark Engler.

Buy this magazine

NI 452 - Mental health - May, 2012

Articles in this category displayed as a table:

Article title From magazine Publication date
Feminism fights back July, 2014
The politics of language loss June, 2014
Organ trafficking May, 2014
The war on whistleblowers April, 2014
Commodities - the pitfalls of resource wealth March, 2014
Why are we locking up migrants? January, 2014
Fracking - the gathering storm December, 2013
Time to rethink disability November, 2013
How the war on pirates became big business September, 2013
Debt - a global scam July, 2013
Argentina's challenge June, 2013
Land grabs May, 2013
Demolition job April, 2013
What has development done for me? March, 2013
The feral rich January, 2013
Internet showdown December, 2012
Bad medicine November, 2012
Illegal drugs September, 2012
Co-operatives July, 2012
Mental health May, 2012
Back