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.
Tag Archives: environmentalists
Obama backburners the environmental movement
Successful politicians exploit, buy off, and sell out the movements that animate their campaigns. And Barack Obama has been a successful politician. Partly because of his soaring campaign rhetoric, partly because of his personal background, and partly because of his … Continue reading →
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Tagged Al Gore, Barack Obama, Bill McKibben, celebrities, elections, environmentalists, James Hansen, president
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