Tag Archives: Democratic Party

Taxes and science

Posted on April 22, 2017 by David S. Meyer

When large demonstrations work, they change the conversations afterward. Assembling in Washington DC–and elsewhere–occupies space in mainstream and social media even when the demonstrators have gone home. Last week’s tax march, which turned out tens of thousands across scores of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged budgets, Congress, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, environment, Francois de La Rochefoucauld, hypocrisy, March for Science, medical research, science, Tax Day, tax fairness, tax justice, Tax March, tax reform, tea party, transparency, twitter | Leave a comment

Authenticating townhall meeting protests

Posted on February 26, 2017 by David S. Meyer

Getting yelled at in an elementary school auditorium isn’t much fun for most of us. It’s probably even worse when you’re an adult, and those yelling, questioning your integrity and intelligence, are also threatening to take away your job. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Americans for Prosperity, Chris Christie, Claire Mccaskill, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, FreedomWorks, Gabby Giffords, Indivisible, Jason Chaffetz, Louie Gohmert, Marco Rubio, Mimi Walters, Republican Party, Steve Israel, tea party, townhall meetings | Leave a comment

Apocalypse not yet

Posted on November 17, 2016 by David S. Meyer

Demonstrations against president-elect Donald Trump continue in cities and on college campuses. (The image at right is from an anti-Trump walkout at Rutgers University.) Small groups continue to torment people who look like they belong to groups (blacks, Latinos, gays, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2008 election, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, demonstrations, diversity, Donald Trump, education, health care, House of Representatives, immigration, protest, Republican Party, sanctuary, Senate, students, tea party, universities | Leave a comment

Labor Day 2016

Posted on September 5, 2016 by David S. Meyer

For Labor Day Weekend, here’s a reminder about the history of this commemoration in America (reposted from 2011–with a postscript about new labor efforts). Successful politicians exploit, buy off, and sell out the movements that sometimes buoy their campaigns. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Clarence Darrow, commemoration, cooptation, Democratic Party, Department of Labor, Eugene Debs, Fight for $15, Grover Cleveland, Haymarket, Hillary Clinton, labor, Labor Day, May Day, minimum wage, Pullman strike, unions, workers | Leave a comment

Evaluating the sit-in

Posted on June 23, 2016 by David S. Meyer

The Democrats’ sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives is over–for now, and the House is out of session until after the July 4 holiday. There was, unsurprisingly, no vote on any gun control measure. And no one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged campaigns, Democratic Party, donuts, Elizabeth Warren, fire hose, gun control, guns, House of Representatives, John Lewis, mass shootings, media, National Rifle Association, Paul Ryan, sit-in, Speaker of the House | 1 Comment

Prospecting political tactics for gun control

Posted on June 22, 2016 by David S. Meyer

Democratic members of the US House of Representatives sat in on the floor of the House, demanding recorded votes on gun control measures. Rep. John Lewis (Georgia) made the speech that launched the effort, and was framed at the center of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chris Murphy, Congress, Connecticut, courts, Democratic Party, election, filibuster, Florida, Georgia, gun control, gun rights, House of Representatives, John Lewis, lawsuit, litigation, National Rifle Association, Newtown, Orlando, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Senate, sit-in, vigil | 2 Comments

Peace movement anyone?

Posted on September 12, 2014 by David S. Meyer

Strong social movements are hard to start and end all too easily. It’s just about exactly the opposite of wars. President Obama’s speech last night (September 10) was emphatic about a couple of things: his determination to use American military … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged antiwar, Barack Obama, climate change, Congress, Democratic Party, Fabio Rojas, International Answer, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, John McCain, Levant, Lindsey Graham, Massachusetts Peace Action, Michael Heaney, Peace Action, peace movement, rand paul, Republican Party, speech, Syria, United for Peace and Justice, war, Win without War | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Democratic Party

Taxes and science

Authenticating townhall meeting protests

Apocalypse not yet

Labor Day 2016

Evaluating the sit-in

Prospecting political tactics for gun control

Peace movement anyone?

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