i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.

Great @markengler.bsky.social article about one of my movement heroes: Highlander Center founder, Myles Horton.🤩 "It’s only in a movement that an idea is often made simple enough and direct enough that it can spread rapidly..." Check it out in @convergencemag.com #PeoplePower #ChangeTheStory

On the power of mass non-cooperation, from our latest in The Guardian. Check it out! Link here: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Minneapolis Has Shown Us the Power of Mass Non-Cooperation Our latest, now up at the Guardian, draws from the new preface to our just-released 10th anniversary edition of This Is an Uprising. Check out the article below and the book here! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We are excited to announce the release of a new and expanded edition of our book on the power of mass mobilization! whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/tenth-anni...

"THIS IS AN UPRISING: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century," the modern classic of social movement organizing by @markengler.bsky.social and Paul Engler, is now available in a tenth-anniversary edition! Learn more: bit.ly/4c5agCE/

In our latest dispatch: a first-person account from the revolt against tyranny in Minnesota... whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/minnesota-...

Now up at Convergence Magazine: How Myles Horton Built a Social Movement Institution! convergencemag.com/articles/myl...

MLK Day provides an opportunity to reflect not only on the legacy of King himself, but also to hold up other heroes of the civil rights movement. In our latest, Whirlwind analyst Miles Goodrich reflects on two greats: Ella Baker and Fannie Lou Hamer. whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/celebratin...

In our latest dispatch, we recap work from Whirlwind Institute's 1st year! Links to some cool articles and podcasts you may have missed, from Paul and I talking Iowa upbringing to articles on Hillbilly Radicals, World's Poorest President & more... whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/from-no-ki...

"We Make the Road By Walking” is a fascinating dialogue between popular educators Myles Horton and Paulo Freire. Very fun to reflect on it: whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/learning-f...

Myles Horton’s autobiography, The Long Haul, is a great read on a life spent in social movements!

My latest, now up at Waging Nonviolence: What we can learn from famed educator and Highlander Folk School founder Myles Horton about living through the ups and downs of social movements! wagingnonviolence.org/2025/12/myle...

In our latest post below, Paul writes about the need to incubate new experiments in progressive movements. Check it out! "Thinking through the innovator’s dilemma helps us to find new pathways for experimentation, escalation and risk." whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/what-socia...

Our latest dispatch: The Radical Legacy of the “Poorest President in the World.” Great stories from Uruguay's Pepe Mujica and lessons for US activists. Check it out! whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/the-radica...

The Radical Legacy of the “Poorest President in the World” In the latest from our new think tank, the Whirlwind Institute, Senior research associate Guille Bervejillo writes on what we can learn from the life of Pepe Mujica. Great lessons for inside-outside politics! jacobin.com/2025/10/pepe...

Happy to see that Jacobin has picked our story on Maximum Wages from Whirlwind research analyst Celeste Pepitone-Nahas! Check it out (reprinted from In These Times): jacobin.com/2025/10/maxi...

Our latest from the Whirlwind Institute, the new think tank that Paul and I are launching!... Could a “Maximum Wage” Combat Billionaire Power? whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/using-a-ma...

My friend @jwmason.bsky.social at Dissent Magazine on what Zohran can accomplish. www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...

My latest with brother Paul: "Politicians regularly partner with economic elites. What would it mean if elected officials actually governed hand-in-hand with social movements as partners instead?" wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/is-t...

My latest post: On the scope of protests emerging against Trump. "All those who have been wondering when mass resistance to Trump 2.0 would materialize need wait no longer. It is here. It is happening. It is now." whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/trump-is-i...

My latest dispatch: Trump Is Inspiring a Historic Wave of Protests There's no need to wait for resistance. It is happening now. whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/trump-is-i...

RiP, the great Pepe Mujica: "My generation... believed that social change was only a matter of challenging modes of production and distribution in society. We did not understand the immense role of culture.... We are in a struggle between a culture of solidarity and a culture of selfishness."

“History tells us that, even as authoritarians deploy “shock and awe” campaigns to cause confusion and demobilization, they consistently underestimate the ability of movements to break out in opposition.” @markengler.bsky.social @wagingnv.bsky.social wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/coul...

“I have gone through, in my life, a number of social movements,” Howard Zinn said, “and I have seen how at the very beginning of these social movements — or just before these social movements develop — there didn’t seem to be any hope.” Our latest: whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/could-we-b...

My latest, with Paul Engler, now up at @wagingnv.bsky.social... A deep dive into what makes a "moment of the whirlwind." wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/coul...

Some interesting thoughts on the working class, the PMC, and class dealignment from my friend @jwmason.bsky.social. One factoid: "47% of union members have college degrees." jwmason.substack.com/p/teachers-a...

Our latest dispatch: Pledging Your Solidarity with Immigrant Communities Under Attack Through a new pledge, organized by prominent immigrant rights and community organizing groups, you can sign up for strategic actions vs mass deportations whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/pledging-y...

I appreciated this: the.ink/p/the-opposi...

Latest article: Trump’s backpedaling shows he’s not invincible Our job is to highlight political missteps, heighten public outrage and raise the political cost of implementing his radical agenda. wagingnonviolence.org/2025/03/trum...

Paul & I just sent out a dispatch about how the right is using its own version of mass training to build breadth + depth for the MAGA movement. We need to do it better to fight back. Read more & sign up for a free subscription to the newsletter at: whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/more-thoug...

"When movements are most successful, it is generally because groups with different organizing traditions and strategic approaches have been able to come together or play off of one another in constructive ways." Read more & check out our newsletter! whirlwinddispatches.substack.com/p/welcome-it...

Latest article now up at @wagingnv.bsky.social: "It’s going to take multiple strategies to win under Trump 2.0" Social movement ecology can help groups with different organizing traditions work together to pursue change in a time of hostile government. wagingnonviolence.org/2025/01/soci...

LOL. Never thought I'd agree with Steve Bannon on anything, but I can't argue with this headline: "Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says" www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/u...

Now up at The Forge: Organizing Strategy and Practice... "Need More People Power in Times of Crisis? Run Mass Trainings" forgeorganizing.org/article/need...

I think this is a very important message. Yes, we need to adapt. But adapting to 2 degrees change is very different than 4 degrees than 6 degrees. What we do now matters. (I'm trying to copy this over from FB, so we'll see if this works. With a h/t to @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social)

Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.

I guess this one is making the rounds lol...

LOL so this happened... If you're in Philly come sing Taylor with us on 1/11/25 at Studio 34! www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...

“The failure of New College is not itself a failure.” Nearly two years after DeSantis' hostile takeover, what does the New College playbook teach us about what's coming for higher ed? New investigation from me @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social inthesetimes.com/article/new-...

Made me laugh.

This Is an Uprising” by @markengler.bsky.social and Paul Engler shows that successful nonviolent movements aren’t just spontaneous—they’re powered by strategy, planning, and deliberate action. A must-read for understanding how real social change happens. #NonviolentResistance #SocialChange

And now for something completely different.... Anyone on my social media a Swiftie?? If so, drop me a line if you want to come sing!!

Came back across this story from five years ago. Still love the NYC subway map... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

“Looking forward, Trump will trigger outrage. But outrage alone is not enough. It needs to be translated into action. Movements must be ready to capitalize on and extend the opportunities that Trump’s policies create.” @markengler.bsky.social wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/a-ne...

Cool to see this list!

Read more at link! wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/in-c...

For movements trying to harness the energy that emerges during political upheavals, mass training provides a crucial means to develop leadership and bring in new participants. Read more here: wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/in-c...

New article I worked on with my brother Paul is now out: "Need more people power in times of crisis? Run mass trainings" wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/in-c...