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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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Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Cannabis contention and the election
Medical marijuana is available legally in California, but not in the United States. Last year, President Obama’s Justice Department followed US law, raiding Oaksterdam University (“America’s first and premier cannabis college”), which promises high quality training for those involved in … Continue reading →
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Where’s the peace movement?
(This was written in response to a request from Mobilizing Ideas. You can see related essays from Catherine Corrigall-Brown, David Cortright, William Gamson, Michael Heaney, Kathy Kelly, Lisa Leitz, and Andrew Yeo here.) Just over a decade ago, activists around … Continue reading →
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Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, coalitions, deficit, draft, elections, George W. Bush, Iraq, Mobilizing Ideas, peace movement, politics
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Court ruling an opportunity and a test for Tea Party
When the Supreme Court announced the constitutionality of the Affordable Health Care Act this morning, it sounded a trumpet calling the Tea Party to arms. Can the movement respond effectively? Will Tea Partiers reinvigorate the movement which has become, basically, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Americans for Prosperity, Barack Obama, courts, elections, FreedomWorks, health care, Mitt Romney, president, Republican Party, Supreme Court, taxes, tea party, Tea Party Patriots
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Immigration activists, allies, and targets
President Obama’s shift in administrative policy on immigration has provided some political space for immigration activists pressing for comprehensive reform. Days after the announcement, the White House hosted a conference on immigration issues that included 200 activists (reported in Politico). … Continue reading →
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Tagged Allies, Barack Obama, civil rights, Dream act, elections, immigration, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King
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Still not the dream
President Obama’s announcement of an immigrant daydream dramatically changes the landscape for both the immigrants rights movement and its anti-immigrant counterpart. Obama’s new policy, to forgo deportation proceedings for young people (under 31) who came to the United States before … Continue reading →
Occupy NATO (in Chicago)
When the leaders of the Western world assemble for a NATO summit meeting, the world press follows and activists see an opportunity to project their messages to a broader audience. Chicago was the site not only for the meeting, but … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adbusters, Afghanistan, antiwar, Barack Obama, Chicago, eviction, foreclosure, Kalle Lasn, labor, media, NATO, nurses, Occupy, peace
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Movements, Presidential rhetoric, and tipping points
The NAACP’s decision to support marriage equality explicitly is early evidence that President Obama’s announcement about same sex marriage was a tipping point in American politics and opinion. As we discussed, President Obama’s disclosure, in a soft interview, about how … Continue reading →
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The Tea Party versus the Republican Party
The Tea Party and the Republican Party have been forced into a marriage of inconvenience. Republican candidates need Tea Party support to win many contested elections. And Tea Partiers, to their dismay, know that the Republican Party, which has disappointed … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Christine O'Donnell, Dick Lugar, elections, Jim DeMint, Mitt Romney, Olympia Snowe, Orrin Hatch, pragmatism, primaries, purity, Republican Party, Richard Mourdock, Scott Brown, Senate, Susan Collins, tea party
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Presidents, opinion, and activism
Last week President Obama announced that his evolution on gay marriage had culminated in his decision to support it. This statement was a milestone for the gay and lesbian rights movement and for America, especially as it came when same … Continue reading →
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Tea Party and Occupy paths to invisibility
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll asked 1,000 adults about their thoughts on the usual political stuff, including Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. (Most coverage focused on President Obama’s current 6 point advantage over Governor Romney.) But the poll also … Continue reading →
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