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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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Protest, police, and pepper spray at UC-Davis
Most students, including even protesters, don’t encounter pepper spray during their studies at the University of California. Last November, however, a campus police officer sprayed students protesting tuition hikes at the UC-Davis campus. It’s worth looking at. And it’s worth … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruz Reynoso, Davis, Linda Katehi, Oakland, Occupy, pepper spray, police, students, university
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Indicting George Zimmerman: The impact of public protests
When Florida state attorney Angela Corey announced that she would charge George Zimmerman with second degree homicide for shooting and killing Trayvon Martin, she emphasized that her decision was not influenced by politics or protests. Instead, she said the facts … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Corey, courts, George Zimmerman, impact of protest, Trayvon Martin
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Targeting ALEC
Coca-cola announced that it was ending its membership in ALEC; PepsiCo. had ended its membership in January. This is an activist story, covered well by Peter Overby on NPR. As we discussed, the long simmering campaign surrounding the Trayvon Martin … Continue reading
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Tagged ALEC, boycott, Coca-Cola, Color of Change, Pepsi-Cola, stand your ground, Trayvon Martin, voter identification
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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 diversifies; takes a building
Occupy San Francisco has seized a building on 888 Turk Street. Located in the Tenderloin District, the building, owned by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The takeover followed an April Fool’s Day march, and police apparently stood by as the … Continue reading
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Tagged building, Catholic Church, Occupy, police, religion, San Francisco, social services
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Drawing a line from ALEC to Trayvon
George Zimmerman fired the shot that killed Trayvon Martin, but ALEC wrote the Stand Your Ground law at the core of his legal defense. Taken just a slight step further, ALEC also pressed for the budget cuts that have led … Continue reading
Cesar Chavez 2012
I’m typing from my office today, March 30, but campus is quiet in honor of Cesar Chavez Day. Below is a repost on the occasion: On my campus, we commemorated Cesar Chavez Day early, yesterday, rather than March 31 (his … Continue reading
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Tagged Cesar Chavez, Fred Korematsu, holidays, labor, Latinos, Martin Luther King
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Protest makes it harder to ignore injustice
Full Disclosure: I started wearing hoodies in high school and they’ve been a staple part of my wardrobe since. That’s not the only reason, of course, I was disturbed when Geraldo Rivera suggested that Trayvon Martin’s attire was responsible for … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, George Zimmerman, Geraldo Rivera, gun control, guns, hoodies, killing, Michael Bloomberg, police, stand your ground, Trayvon Martin
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The truth in fiction
Fiction, labeled as fiction, can be every bit as powerful as good journalism for stirring the imagination and mobilizing support. In yesterday’s post, I cited Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin as example, but obviously there are many many more. … Continue reading
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