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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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What Wins Look Like: Dobbs and the Anti-Abortion Movement
Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked abortion opinion generated widely disparate reactions. Supporters of reproductive rights are—rightly—concerned about the burdens new restrictions on abortions will impose on women, particularly those already less advantaged. They’re seeking strategies to manage the difficulties and to … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, anti-abortion, clinic rescue, Constitution, Democratic Party, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Donald Trump, Hyde Amendment, Mitch McConnell, Operation Rescue, Planned Parenthood, political parties, reproductive rights, Republican Party, Roe v. Wade, Samuel Alito, sidewalk counseling, Supreme Court, violence
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Trump and the battle of Portland
The president of the United States is ready to sacrifice Portland, Oregon–to say nothing of the US Constitution–to buy into a longshot strategy for winning reelection. Portland, like virtually every city in the United States, has seen large and somewhat … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris David, Constitution, Customs and Border Patrol, Donald Trump, Homeland Security, Moms, Oregon, police, Portland, race, repression, tear gas, Ted Wheeler, Wall of Moms
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Gun politics notes (1)
Following the inspirational lead of the Parkland students crusading for sensible gun regulation, Washington, DC students staged a die-in today in front of the White House, demanding action. The Parkland activists have called for large demonstrations on March 24, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrose Burnside, Antonin Scalia, assassination, Bret Stephens, Constitution, DC v. Heller, die-in, gun control, Gun Control Act of 1968, guns, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, National Rifle Association, Parkland, Robert F. Kennedy, school shooting, Second Amendment, students
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Korematsu Day, 2017
I try to post about Korematsu Day each year, and the repost is below. This year, of course, the treatment of people of different faiths or ethnic backgrounds is particularly salient. It’s important to recall that the Fred Korematsu who … Continue reading
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Tagged commemoration, Constitution, courts, Earl Warren, Fred Korematsu, Japanese internment, Korematsu Day, prejudice, racism, refugees, Robert Jackson
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Democracy’s rapid response: defending immigrant rights in the Trump era
We live in extraordinary times, made so by the threat of tyranny, not of terrorism. When the Trump administration forced implementation of a new set of entry restrictions clearly targeted more at Muslims than terror, the responses were massive and … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU, airport, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Constitution, courts, Dallas, Donald Trump, Executive Order, immigration, Kennedy Airport, Los Angeles, migrants, Muslim, rights, San Francisco, Seattle, terrorism, traveler, Washington DC
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Protest in the Trump era, part 3 of ….: Loyalty?
Sometimes effective political action requires leaving a job you like; sometimes, it means finding a way to do that job properly. Most of the political protest we think of as protest looks at least a little like the Women’s March. … Continue reading
The repressive power of tolerance
One way protest works is by provoking overreaction from opponents. Remember, Colin Kaepernick sat out the national anthem for three days before anyone noticed. It was the reaction from people who took offense that drew attention to the quarterback and–to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Alien and Sedition Acts, athletes, Bill of Rights, Colin Kaepernick, Constitution, gun control, high school, John Adams, John Lewis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, national anthem, opponents, overreaction, Paul Ryan, police violence, reaction, Seattle Seahawks, sports, tolerance, volleyball
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God and democracy
The Occupation at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge continues at this writing, and whatever local authorities and the FBI are doing to end the moment isn’t obvious or clear to those of us watching from afar. If there’s a plan, I … Continue reading
Martin Luther King Day, 2016 (repost)
(This is a repost of the MLKing Day holiday note.) Martin Luther King died young enough and dramatically enough to be turned into an American hero, but it was neither his youth nor his death that made him heroic. In … Continue reading
Jailing Kim Davis and creating a cause
I’ll still stand by yesterday’s guess, that the rally round imprisoned county clerk Kim Davis will be relatively small and relatively brief. But today, The Daily News reports that roughly 200 supporters rallied in Grayson, Kentucky to protest her imprisonment. And … Continue reading
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