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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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The NRA under fire will bend or break–or both
The Parkland kids are forcing tough decisions on the National Rifle Association. The Stoneman Douglas survivors continue to work to have all of us focus on the destructive power of the National Rifle Association in corrupting public debate. Instead of … Continue reading
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Tagged assault weapons, Brian Mast, Delta, Donald Trump, Florida, guns, Hertz, MetLife, NRA, Parkland, Rick Scott, TruCar, United
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Targeting the NRA
The heroic Parkland students launched a campaign to target and isolate the National Rifle Association, which is fighting back vigorously. Wayne LaPierre, leader of the NRA, spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, spewing vitriol at anyone who might … Continue reading
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Tagged Alamo, corporations, Donald Trump, Enterprise, First National Bank, gun control, guns, Marco Rubio, National, NRA, Parkland, students, Symantec, Wayne LaPierre
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The kids are alright: young activists brace for the NRA onslaught
As soon as the brave and committed Parkland students revealed that “thoughts and prayers” would not be an adequate response to the mass shooting they lived through, ardent gun supporters set their sites on the kids. Social media provide ready … Continue reading
Gun politics notes (1)
Following the inspirational lead of the Parkland students crusading for sensible gun regulation, Washington, DC students staged a die-in today in front of the White House, demanding action. The Parkland activists have called for large demonstrations on March 24, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrose Burnside, Antonin Scalia, assassination, Bret Stephens, Constitution, DC v. Heller, die-in, gun control, Gun Control Act of 1968, guns, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, National Rifle Association, Parkland, Robert F. Kennedy, school shooting, Second Amendment, students
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Is this school shooting different? Teens take over!
Emma Gonzalez is mad, informed, engaged, and powerful. If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s worth 10 minutes of your time. Emma survived the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a 19 year old man, armed … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Cameron Kasky, Christine Yared, Connecticut, Emma Gonzalez, Florida, Gabby Giffords, gun control, guns, Mary Stoneman Douglas High School, Newtown, NRA, Parkland, school, students, Tucson, women's march, youth
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Greensboro lunch counter sit in anniversary, 2018
It’s the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men. There was once a store called Woolworths. It sold dry goods, mostly cheap … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, civil rights, CORE, David Richmond, Ella Baker, Ezell Blair Jr., Franklin McCain, Greensboro, IWW, John Lewis, Joseph McNeil, labor, lunch counter, Martin Luther King, NAACP, Rosa Parks, sit-in, Smithsonian, SNCC
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Martin Luther King Day, 2018
On the eve of the Martin Luther King Day holiday, the president of the United States announces, emphatically, that you can’t find anyone less racist than he is. If you’re suspicious of such proclamations, perhaps it’s just that you’ve learned … Continue reading
How activists should respond to the racist right: 3. ignore them (sheetcake)
The fish that always rises to the bait doesn’t live very long or very well. (Another entry in the series I started a month ago; you can find part 2 and part 1.) The racist right feeds on the (justified) outrage of … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkeley, Charlottesville, free speech, Milo Yiannopoulos, racism, Robert E. Lee, sheet cake, Tina Fey, University of California, violence, Virginia
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