David S. Meyer
I'm a professor of sociology and political science at the University of California, Irvine. I've been thinking, and writing about, protest politics for almost ever. This site offers comments on contemporary events, informed (I hope) by knowing something about history and about the academic study of social movements.
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Risks and realities of media boycotts
Rush Limbaugh’s ad feminem assaults on Sandra Fluke, who testified before Congress in support of requiring health insurance to cover birth control, provided an opportunity for his long time opponents to go after the radio host through his sponsors. They … Continue reading
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Tagged advertisers, birth control, boycott, Don Imus, health insurance, media, Mike Huckabee, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, talk radio
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