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Amid daily headlines about the Trump administration’s “flood the zone” assault on American government, it is easy to despair. And yet, people…
Mark Engler
Mark Engler is a writer based in Philadelphia, an editorial board member at Dissent, and co-author of "This Is An Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-first Century" (Nation Books). He can be reached via the website www.DemocracyUprising.com.
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