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david s. meyer
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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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Supreme Court spectacles, football, and same sex marriage
No one should think that the oral arguments conducted today and tomorrow in the Supreme Court–or the decisions the Court will issue this spring–will resolve the evolving politics of gay marriage, and gay rights more generally. The spectacle of the … Continue reading
Naked truth; nude protests and the politics of attention
Obviously, she wasn’t armed. The story is that Lady Godiva rode through the streets of Coventry naked on a dare some time in the 11th century. After repeatedly complaining to her husband, Leofric, who had imposed those taxes, she took … Continue reading
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Tagged Aids, attention, fiscal cliff, John Boehner, Lady Godiva, media, naked, nude, San Francisco, Scott Wiener, taxes
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Raining out dissent in Tampa
The storms surrounding Hurricane Isaac shortened the Republican convention in Tampa, Florida, and stole some of the headlines Republicans hoped to generate. The rains mostly kept the delegates and party regulars indoors, fairly well insulated from the demonstrators outdoors, who … Continue reading
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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Easter eggs and opportunities
PETA has announced plans to leaflet at the annual White House Easter Egg roll, protesting the use of eggs and the way chickens who produce those eggs are treated. (Politico got the story first.) Eggs are a tougher target for … Continue reading
Occupy Oakland and the militant wing of a movement
Occupy, like all large and successful social movements, includes people with a broad range of political viewpoints and a very diverse range of action strategies. While some activists are working to move inside the political system by lobbying or contesting … Continue reading
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Tagged coalitions, elections, flag, institutions, Jean Quan, media, nonviolence, Occupy, Occupy Oakland, police, violence
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Occupy the Iowa Caucus
Occupy activists are flocking to Des Moines for the new year, in an effort to Occupy Iowa’s Republican caucuses? Why? Certainly the Occupy approach has little appeal for the Republican caucus-goers, who veer more toward religious conservatism. But Occupiers know … Continue reading
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Tagged caucus, elections, Iowa, media, michele bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Occupy, Ron Paul
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The Occupation trap in history
Occupation isn’t a new tactic. Protesters have established permanent encampments to make political claims and support activism many times in the past. (See our Veterans Day discussion of the Bonus Army.) The camps, dramatic demonstrations of commitment, provide an ongoing … Continue reading
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Tagged antiapartheid, antinuclear, bonus march, Cindy Sheehan, encampment, Faslane, Greenham Common, Hampshire College, Hooverville, media, Molesworth, Occupy Wall Street, peace camp, police, Seneca Falls, shantytown, South Africa, students, universities, Zuccotti Park
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