Paul Engler

Paul Engler is a cofounder of the Momentum Training, which instructs hundreds of activists each year in the principles of effective protest. He is coauthor of a book on the craft of mass mobilization, This Is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century.

House Oversight And Reform Committee Hears Testimony From Patients On The Impact Of Rising Drug Prices

How to Take Over a Political Party How to Take Over a Political Party

Daniel Schlozman argues that by becoming “anchor groups,” movements can secure lasting influence. But is entry into a mainstream political party worth the price of admission?

Oct 8, 2021 / Q&A / Mark Engler and Paul Engler

Group Rallying for Justice on Race, Climate and Immigration Issues

Three Times When ‘Impractical’ Movements Led to Real Change Three Times When ‘Impractical’ Movements Led to Real Change

Against all odds, the world broke open. Could it happen again in 2016?

Mar 7, 2016 / Mark Engler and Paul Engler

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

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

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

Nov 11, 2014 / Mark Engler, Paul Engler, and Foreign Policy In Focus

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