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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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Do movements own their crazies?
Meredith Lowell, a self-styled animal rights activist, was arrested Tuesday in Cleveland for contracting the murder of someone (almost anyone!) wearing fur. Ms. Lowell made the initial solicitation on Facebook, offering somewhat less than $1,000 for a murder that would … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, animal rights, crime, insanity, murder, Occupy, radical flank, tea party
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Movement influence: it’s not forever
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted to license two new nuclear reactors in Georgia, the first new licenses in more than 30 years. Activists can’t count on social movement victories to be permanent, and activists that leave the field cede political … Continue reading
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Tagged Fukushima, Georgia, mobilization, National Resources Defense Council, NRC, nuclear power, policy, victories
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What courts can/ will do
Today’s news provides more data on the extent and limits of the judiciary as a venue for social movements: A federal appellate panel (9th district) has upheld District Judge Vaughn R. Walker’s decision to strike down California’s ban on same … Continue reading
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Tagged animal rights, Constitution, courts, legal sytem, marriage, orca, PETA, same sex marriage, Sea World, slavery, Vaughan Walker, whales
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A protest is a threat (the Komen debacle)
It’s never just the demonstration that brings about change. Rather, it’s the larger actions that demonstrators promise (and authorities fear) that lead to concessions. Demonstrators threaten to storm the barricades, stop paying taxes, or vote, or contribute money. Their targets … Continue reading
Posted in countermovements, Uncategorized
Tagged abortion, breast cancer, funding, health, Michael Bloomberg, Planned Parenthood, protest, social media, Susan G. Komen, threats
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Methods and movements: how to study social movements
I was part of an online roundtable of researchers discussing how to study social movements. It’s at The Society Pages, and includes Jeffrey Alexander (Yale), Neal Caren (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Nathan Clough (University of Minnesota, Duluth), Myra … Continue reading
Korematsu Day (2nd)
Today is the second Korematsu Day. Reposted below is last year’s entry. It’s also a time to recognize the passing of Gordon Hirabayashi (this past January), another critically important resister of Japanese internment. After the war, Hirabayashi invested in his … Continue reading
Occupy Oakland and the militant wing of a movement
Occupy, like all large and successful social movements, includes people with a broad range of political viewpoints and a very diverse range of action strategies. While some activists are working to move inside the political system by lobbying or contesting … Continue reading
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Tagged coalitions, elections, flag, institutions, Jean Quan, media, nonviolence, Occupy, Occupy Oakland, police, violence
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Occupy elected office
Is incumbency another word for occupation? Today two self-identified Occupiers announced candidacies for local office in Northern California. Jeff Kravitz, a lawyer who has represented Occupy Sacramento activists, is running for a county board seat. So is Gary Blenner, a … Continue reading
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Tagged elections, Gary Blenner, Jeff Kravitz, Nate Kleinman, Occupy
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The Tea Party’s disappointment with the Republican field
In seeking both a powerful advocate or a strong candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, the Tea Partiers are likely to get neither. Elections channel and dilute social movements. This was James Madison’s design, and it works pretty much as … Continue reading
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Tagged elections, Herman Cain, michele bachmann, Newt Gingrich, president, Republican, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul
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Politics Outdoors 