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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 these protests do…
Young people, particularly in places that didn’t support Donald Trump, continue to protest his election. (Below, you can see high school students in San Francisco marching.) Two months before his inauguration, it’s worthwhile to think about just what these demonstrations … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, ACLU, Congress, demonstration, deportation, Donald Trump, immigration, media, Planned Parenthood, president-elect, Republican Party, safety pin, sanctuary, Steve Bannon
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Persistence, part I: Charlotte videos
The big story that activists always face is one in which authorities tell them that their efforts are inappropriate, ill-considered, and ineffective–or even counterproductive. (And, sometimes, they are.) It takes a certainty that comes from courage, social support, and stubborness to keep at … Continue reading
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Tagged black lives matter, Charlotte, demonstration, Keith Scott, Kerr Putney, police, police violence, Rakeyia Scott, shooting, violence
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Immigration politics inside and outside the Capitol
The immigration rights activists returned to demonstrate outside the Capitol yesterday, as reports of a Senate compromise on an immigration reform continue to seep into media reports. Most reports put the turnout in the tens of thousands–and noted sympathy rallies … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Jealous, Capitol, countermovements, demonstration, immigration, labor, legislation, Marco Rubio, NAACP, Senate
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Risk, Repression, and Response in Russia
Tens of thousands of Russians took to the streets in Moscow, calling for the ouster of President Vladimir Putin, and demanding new elections. This is just days after President Putin raised the costs of protesting by announcing fines of up … Continue reading
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Tagged bandwagon, demonstration, mobilization, Moscow, Putin, repression, Russia
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Tax day protests, 2012
Watch who takes to the streets tomorrow, the day federal taxes are due. Tax day is a predictable occasion for protest. Indeed, the Tea Party protests in April 2009 were the first visible signs of that powerful movement emerging. In … Continue reading
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Tagged American revolution, Americans for Prosperity, demonstration, founders, Herman Cain, Oakland, Occupy, Scott Walker, taxation, tea party
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Occupy at the Rose Bowl
A march looks a lot like a parade with demands. Occupy the Rose Parade will present a presence–with floats–at the 123rd Tournament of Roses Parade on Monday morning in Pasadena. The parade, patriotic and explicitly non-political, allows cause groups to … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, demonstration, institutionalization, Occupy, organization, parade, Rose Bowl, tea party, tolerance
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