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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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NASCAR, race, and the Confederate flag–plus a query about Great Neck South
NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) officials announced a ban on the Confederate Battle Flag at its events. At once, the decision was a response to nation-wide demonstrations sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. The organization … Continue reading
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Tagged Bubba Wallace, cars, Confederate flag, Congress, David Gurfein, Dukes of Hazzard, flag, General Lee, George Floyd, Great Neck, mascots, NASCAR, race, racing, symbols
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Flag battles at Hampshire College: the politics of diversion
Do you want to talk about the American flag? Hampshire College, in Western Massachusetts has (temporarily) removed the flag from its central flagpole to foster a dialogue about symbols. Upset about Donald Trump’s election, the next day students lowered the … Continue reading
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Tagged Antonin Scalia, Donald Trump, flag, flag burning, Fox News, free speech, Gregory Johnson, Hampshire College, Jonathan Lash, protest, students, Texas v. Johnson, universities
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The risks of standing out–by sitting down
San Francisco 49er quarterback and national anthem dissenter Colin Kaepernick stands to earn more than $10 million this year, and most of it is guaranteed–unlike the contracts for most professional football players. This very substantial sum belies the very serious … Continue reading
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Tagged America the Beautiful, anthem, athletes, Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid, flag, football, God Bless America, Green Beret, hashtag, John Legend, Megan Rapinoe, Nate Boyer, risk, soccer, sports
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Don’t stop with the flag. #blackvotesmatter
Politicians in the South, mostly Republicans (because it’s mostly Republicans in power in the South), have been rallying around the removal of the Confederate flag from government display. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley called her state legislature into a special … Continue reading
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Tagged #blacklivesmatter, Alabama, ALEC, civil rights, Confederacy, flag, Mississippi, Nikki Haley, racism, Republican, Robert Bentley, South Carolina, Supreme Court, Tennessee, Texas, voter ID
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Start with the flag
The tragic racist killing of nine people at Charleston’s African Methodist Episcopal Church, following a year of activism around #blacklivesmatter, drew unusual attention to a range of issues around political and economic inequality. Striking the battle flag of the Army … Continue reading
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Tagged #blacklivesmatter, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Alabama, American Civil Liberties Union, Charleston, civil liberties, civil rights, Confederacy, Dixiecrats, flag, free speech, Germany, Hogan's Heroes, Holocaust, Ku Klux Klan, Nazis, Nikki Haley, racism, Robert E. Lee, South Carolina, Strom Thurmond, swastika
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Occupy Oakland and the militant wing of a movement
Occupy, like all large and successful social movements, includes people with a broad range of political viewpoints and a very diverse range of action strategies. While some activists are working to move inside the political system by lobbying or contesting … Continue reading
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Tagged coalitions, elections, flag, institutions, Jean Quan, media, nonviolence, Occupy, Occupy Oakland, police, violence
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