Monthly Archives: September 2017

What hath Colin Kaepernick wrought

Posted on September 24, 2017 by David S. Meyer

Donald Trump has ensured that the silent protests during the national anthem Colin Kaepernick started last year would not vanish into the ether like a career in professional sports. Protest politics is all about generating reactions, and this president always … Continue reading →

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Trump’s rally turnout, unlike Trump, modest

Posted on September 17, 2017 by David S. Meyer

The pro-Trump “Mother of All Rallies” turned out a few hundred demonstrators in Washington, DC, rather than the planned thousands. Sympathy rallies across the country were much smaller–or canceled altogether. Photos showing the assembled on an almost empty mall circulated on … Continue reading →

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The DREAM returns

Posted on September 5, 2017 by David S. Meyer

The Trump administration’s decision to end President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will unleash a world of trouble, and resurrect Dreamer politics. It’s most intense and threatening for the 800,000 recipients, their families, friends, neighbors, and employers, but the … Continue reading →

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