Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Greater and Lesser Evils

Posted on November 3, 2024 by David S. Meyer

The cliché about picking the lesser evil always recirculates around presidential elections, so frequently that it can almost pass for a nugget of wisdom. It’s not. Why would you want to vote for the greater of two evils? We expect … Continue reading →

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A day for Labor, 2024 (repost)

Posted on September 2, 2024 by David S. Meyer

(2024) Joe Biden walked a picket line earlier this year, the first president to do so. His appearance was successful effort to show his commitment to organized labor, and labor has reciprocated; large unions have endorsed the Democratic presidential ticket, … Continue reading →

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Protest politics in the primary season

Posted on August 21, 2024 by David S. Meyer

Pro-Palestine and antiwar advocates have done a good job of staging dramatic events outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. By commanding media attention, convention protest is a good way to reach the broader public. But it’s unlikely to have … Continue reading →

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Protest at the Convention? Of course.

Posted on August 19, 2024 by David S. Meyer

People always show up to protest at the national conventions of the Democratic and Republican Parties. The protests span the political spectrum, often including local and national issues. In looking through old reports for the second edition of The Politics … Continue reading →

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Convictions test convictions (3): Principle, strategy, and loyalty

Posted on June 13, 2023 by David S. Meyer

Arraignments test convictions too. So do the bursts of detail revealed in charging documents. A few hundred* Trump loyalists, many in costume, appeared to show their support for the former president, newly indicted in the classified documents scandal. Although the … Continue reading →

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Convictions test convictions (2)

Posted on May 26, 2023 by David S. Meyer

The sentences for the January 6 insurrectionists are getting far more harsh. Partly, it’s because the first sentences reflected plea bargains, and then prosecutors worked up to the trials of the worst offenders–and they’re not done yet. Stewart Rhodes, founder … Continue reading →

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Convictions test convictions: Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and the Republican Party (1)

Posted on May 5, 2023 by David S. Meyer

Seditious conspiracy is a heavy criminal charge in the United States, hard to prove, rarely used, and harshly punished. But this week a jury convicted four members of the Proud Boys–a far right group–of the charge, along with a range … Continue reading →

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Protests against Trump’s indictment?

Posted on April 3, 2023 by David S. Meyer

New Yorkers laughed at Donald Trump when he came to vote in 2016. (Okay, some booed.) Trump had the next laugh, who gets the last one is still up in the air. The next episode is Trump’s return to New … Continue reading →

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Repression, Policing, and Punishment for the Oath Keepers

Posted on October 4, 2022 by David S. Meyer

The Sedition trial of five Oath Keepers is just underway in Washington, DC. The government charges the leaders of the far right group with mobilizing and organized armed members to stop Congress from counting electoral votes to prevent Joe Biden … Continue reading →

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What Wins Look Like: Dobbs and the Anti-Abortion Movement

Posted on May 8, 2022 by David S. Meyer

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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