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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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Uniting against the US: BLM and Cliven Bundy
Cliven Bundy, a rancher in Nevada, has been grazing his cattle on public land in Clark County for free for more than twenty years. (The story is all over, but you can find a succinct summary at the new site, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bureau of Land Management, cattle, Cliven Bundy, Constitution, David Koresh, Glenn Beck, land, Nevada, polzarization, ranching, Randy Weaver, tea party, Vox
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Bankrolling Tea Party radio
In the expansive and fragmented media universe, each of us can find the news and entertainment we want. And, if you have the money, you can make sure others have access to your favorite news, views, and entertainment as well. … Continue reading
Tax Day protests
April 15 is a great day to stage an anti-tax protest. Federal taxes are due, forms are complicated, and many people procrastinate. Few of even the strongest supporters of a strong well-funded government are enthusiastic about filling out forms and … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans for Prosperity, Chris Christie, debt, FreedomWorks, lesbian, New Jersey, North Carolina, protest, same sex marriage, spending, Tax Day, taxes, tea party, Tea Party Patriots
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Constructing an image through protest
Protest works by engaging others in your struggle. The first step is getting attention, and an arresting image (sometimes including arrest) is a way to do that. This morning’s LA Times featured two such images; it got me thinking about … Continue reading
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Tagged antiwar, desks, education, Gandhi, gentrification, Greensboro, image, Kent State, Lech Walesa, Los Angeles, lunch counter, National Guard, Rosa Parks, salt, school choice, Smart Car, students, teachers
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Cesar Chavez Day, 2014
The parking lot is deserted at the University of California, Irvine today; it’s a holiday to commemorate Cesar Chavez, and really, the farmworkers movement and Latinos in California. I’m reposting my Cesar Chavez blog below. There’s one additional wrinkle this … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Cesar Chavez, commemoration, culture, Dolores Huerta, farmworkers, Fred Korematsu, labor, Martin Luther King, movies, UFW, unions, University of California
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Politics of Protest, 2nd edition
I’m happy to announce that Oxford University Press has just published the second edition of The Politics of Protest: Social Movements in America. It’s really a new book, including discussion of things I’ve learned in the last seven years and … Continue reading
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Korematsu Day, institutionalizing commemoration
Korematsu Day is celebrated today, and I repost the entry from the first Korematsu Day in 2011. The formal inclusion of commemoration in our calendar is a mixed blessing. On one hand, it marks a terrible period in our nation’s … Continue reading
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Tagged California, commemoration, Fred Korematsu, institutionalization, Korematsu v. US, race, Supreme Court, World War II
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Politics Outdoors 