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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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Roseanne takes it to Wall Street
Roseanne, the comedian, actress, producer, and a sort of populist progressive, dropped in on the Wall Street occupation, and delivered brief prepared remarks, then improvised. I got the link from someone on Facebook, because her appearance didn’t make much of … Continue reading
Took it to Wall Street
The financial capital of the United States is an attractive and difficult target for activists. Nearly 32 years ago, on Sunday, October 28, 1979 (the anniversary of the great stock market crash), the antinuclear Clamshell Alliance staged a legal demonstration. … Continue reading
Take it to Wall Street
Left activists have decided to target big business, as well as the government. Yesterday, in an event that was months in the making, (at least) hundreds have attempted to occupy Wall Street. Announced by the anti-corporate group, Adbusters, the hacktivist … Continue reading
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Tagged Adbusters, Anonymous, antinuclear movement, corporations, Lyndon LaRouche, New York, police, Wall Street
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Ronald Reagan sold out conservative movements
Successful politicians exploit, buy off, and sell out the movements that animate their campaigns. And Ronald Reagan was a successful politician. He came into the presidency as the embodiment of a conservative movement coalition, and left, dismissed by movement leaders … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, arms control, budget, conservative, Conservative Caucus, David Stockman, deficit, Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, sell out, taxes
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A day for Labor
Successful politicians exploit, buy off, and sell out the movements that sometimes buoy their campaigns. This American story is an old one, and it’s one that leaves activists disappointed, wary, and cynical, even especially about the politicians who do the … Continue reading
Suppose they held a protest, and no one saw
A little follow-up on our last item about a few Republican members of the House returning to their districts and holding public events only for paying customers, uh, constituents. In addition to raising money, the members of Congress were trying … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, media, michele bachmann, Paul Ryan, protest, town meeting
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Politics driven outdoors
Several Republican members of Congress have stopped holding open meetings or taking questions from constituents who don’t pay for the privilege, Politico reports. In addition to raising money, they are working to spare themselves embarrassment and to keep their opponents … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Congress, Keli Carendar, Paul Ryan, Tea Party Patriots, town meetings
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Buffett moment, Buffett movement?
Billionaire Warren Buffett (at right, with ukulele), renowned for his investing acumen, claimed space on the Op-Ed page of the New York Times to call for higher taxes on the superwealthy, like him–and even less wealthy–everyone who earns more than … Continue reading
Protest, tolerance, and stability
Liberal democracies adopt some degree of tolerance for organized protest. Demonstrations of hundreds of thousands on the Washington Mall are permitted, protected, and scheduled. They take place routinely with no threat to the stability of the Republic. This was, as … Continue reading
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Tagged China, fasting, hunger strikes, India, Madison, protest, stability, tolerance
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Politics Outdoors 