Monthly Archives: June 2022

Froze and Reversed the Arms Race, June 12 anniversary

Posted on June 12, 2022 by David S. Meyer

I’m reposting this reminder about the massive nuclear freeze march, part of an important campaign in the 1980s. Of course, nuclear weapons are not the most salient story today, when a war rages in Ukraine and hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

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March for Our Lives is Still Marching

Posted on June 11, 2022 by David S. Meyer

They’re back. Teens in Parkland, Florida, who had survived the horrific Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in 2018, initially organized around the slogan, “Never Again.” They vowed to make sure no other kids would have to live with the loss … Continue reading →

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Celebrities talk about guns

Posted on June 8, 2022 by David S. Meyer

Matthew McConaughey’s brief speech about the horrors of the last (at this writing) school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, made for a two-day story–at least. People will keep talking and taking pictures and arguing about the movie star’s take. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Sports are a platform for politics

Posted on June 6, 2022 by David S. Meyer

Long ago, I helped organize a demonstration that drew about 10,000 people. Although all of the key organizers, who spent months in meetings and outreach efforts, viewed the turnout as success, I couldn’t help but think about the 33,000 people … Continue reading →

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