Tag Archives: Dianne Feinstein

On the day of a global climate strike, youth and activism

Posted on March 15, 2019 by David S. Meyer

Below is a post I offered at The Conversation last week, where you will find some comments. Unlike almost everything else on this site, the entry below benefited from the good attentions of an editor, Emily Schwartz Greco. A gaggle … Continue reading →

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Sunrise Movement (almost) confronts McConnell

Posted on February 25, 2019 by David S. Meyer

As they promised, supporters of the Green New Deal massed outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office, waiting to talk to him about the urgent need to respond aggressively to climate change. Unlike Senator Dianne Feinstein, McConnell didn’t offer sympathy … Continue reading →

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Picking targets, making enemies, and the Green New Deal

Posted on February 24, 2019 by David S. Meyer

The viral video of Senator Dianne Feinstein discussing a Green New Deal resolution highlights important questions about the friends and enemies that social movements make. Brief clips of children from the Sunrise Movement imploring Feinstein to support their ambitious resolution … Continue reading →

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Notes on how protest works, the travel ban

Posted on January 31, 2017 by David S. Meyer

Protest matters, but not by itself, and usually not quickly. The massive Women’s March and the miraculous airport protests haven’t yet triumphed: the president remains committed to restricting Muslim access to the United States and rolling back reproductive rights…among other … Continue reading →

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