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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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Labor Day (repost and rewritten)
(2021) Here’s a repost and re-edit of some thoughts about Labor Day and its origins. As long as I’ve been aware, Labor has faced a moment of crisis–an extended moment. But things can always get worse and even more urgent. … Continue reading
Froze and reversed the arms race: anniversary, repost.
I’m reposting this reminder about the massive nuclear freeze march, part of an important campaign in the 1980s. Of course, nuclear weapons are rarely the most salient story today, when a war rages in Ukraine, activists across the country demonstrate … Continue reading
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Tagged arms control, cold war, Doomsday Clock, Federation of American Scientists, incrementalism, INF agreement, June 12, New York City, nuclear freeze, nuclear weapons, Open Skies, pacifists, partial victories, peace movement, Randall Forsberg, Ronald Reagan, Russia, Ukraine
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How the LA protests might work for activists and politicians. A note on strategy.
The fallout from the immigration protests in Los Angeles that started this weekend will play out for a long while, far long than the protests–which are likely to continue and, maybe, change form in the next few days and nights. … Continue reading
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Tagged California, disruption, Donald Trump, flags, immigration, Karen Bass, Los Angeles, military, National Guard, non-violence, police, radical, repression, violence
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Polarization and the National Guard
President Trump federalized the National Guard, promising to promote public order and protect Immigration agents in Los Angeles. You see, protesters had turned up to bear witness and maybe stop the wholesale detention (and deportation) of masses of people who … Continue reading
Kent State Anniversary (May 4, 1970, revised and reposted)
This is a repost of a report on the Kent State shootings, on occasion of an anniversary. At the end, I’ve added a bit on Neil Young’s emblematic song, which helped keep the memory alive. As I write in 2025, … Continue reading
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Tagged Allison Krause, Cambodia, campus, David Crosby, draft, Graham Nash, Jackson State, James Green, Jeffrey Miller, Jerry M. Lewis, Kent State, memory, Mississipi, music, National Guard, Neil Young, Ohio, Philip Gibbs, Richard Nixon, Sandy Scheuer, Stephen Stills, students, Thomas R. Hensley, universities, Vietnam, Vietnam war, William P. Rogers, William Schroeder, William Scranton
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May Day 2025, it’s not just labor…
This is a repost and edit of an earlier post. As always, May Day is an international day of protest for workers rights. Below is a picture of a march at a courthouse in Philadelphia. CBS News has posted great … Continue reading
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Tagged $15, Amazon, Bernie Sanders, class, Donald Trump, due process, immigration, labor, Labor Day, May Day, minimum wage, pensions, Philadelphia, Starbucks, students, University of California Irvine, wages
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Harvard fronts a defense of higher education
Not for the first time, the Onion’s headline said it all…almost. Hang onto whatever personal or political gripes you might have with Harvard University; surely, they must be justified. Still, let’s recognize that the nation’s oldest and richest (endowment >$60b) … Continue reading
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr supports….Harvard
I’m not ready to reconfigure my wardrobe, but I’m impressed that Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors, opted to wear a Harvard Basketball shirt to the post-game press conference. Very successful as a coach, Kerr has a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged academic freedom, bullies, Donald Trump, Harvard University, press conference, resistance, sports, Steve Kerr
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Universities begin to resist the Trump administration
So many people are angry at Columbia University. For whatever reason, the Trump administration went after Columbia first, pausing government grants and demanding concessions. Columbia complied quickly and appears ready to do more. Many faculty at Columbia and many more … Continue reading
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Tagged AAUP, Big Law, Brown University, campus politics, Christina H. Paxson, Christopher Eisgruber, Civil Rights Act, Columbia University, Donald Trump, Harvard University, higher education, immigration, police, Pomona College, Princeton University, professors, Sunil Kumar, Tufts University, universities, Woodrow Wilson
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What to make of the April 5 demonstrations
Hands Off announced the massive collection of demonstrations long before the stock markets crashed and analysts upped their odds of a national (or global) recession—and increased inflation. Even so, there was room to add yet another grievance to the anti-Trump/pro-democracy … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Common, California, climate, Dave Min, Don Bacon, Donald Trump, free speech, Hands Off, inflation, Kamala Harris, layoffs, Medicaid, migration, Nebraska, Omaha, perkins Coie, protest, recession, Republican Party, resistance, Santa Ana, stock markets, tariffs, taxes, Ukraine, women's march
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