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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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Music and politics (1st covid): Who’s not gonna take it?
Florida man–and others–march maskless through a Target to protest wearing masks, urging byshoppers to drop their own masks and join the pandemic. In the background, you can hear another shopper taping and commenting. (Yes, there’s a curse.) In the background, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adele, Aerosmith, art, COVID-19, Dee Snider, Donald Trump, Florida, music, Neil Young, R.E.M., Rolling Stones, Target, United Kingdom, Van Morrison
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Exercising the right to protest, COVID-19
“Government won’t do squat.”* That’s the slogan I imagine for the open up protesters in Clearwater, Florida exercising their right to protest against the closure of their gyms. Frustrated that they can’t get to the weight stack or the cardio … Continue reading
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Tagged beaches, calisthenics, Clearwater, Durkheim, exercise, Florida, open up, Puyallup, Ron DeSantis, Washington
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Generational Divides, Student Activism, and the Youth Vote
Moblizing Ideas, a blog that Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Social Movements maintains, commissioned a series on youth activism–way before most of us were tuned into the way the #coronacrisis would take over our politics and lives. I’ve … Continue reading
Comfort, Congregation, Contagion,Contention, COVID-19 (3/x)
Public worship, especially when prohibited, is often political. The litany of martyrs who practiced their faith against the dictates of their governments stretches at least a couple of thousand years. Stories of individuals or groups standing up against authoritarian states … Continue reading
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Tagged Antigone, civil disobedience, COVID-19, Donald Trump, faith, First Amendment, Florida, Greg Abott, Louisiana, prayer, public health, religion, Rodney Howard-Brown, Ron DeSantis, Tampa, Texas, vector
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Small victories for the Parkland kids matter–even if you don’t notice
Five of the brave and savvy Parkland kids are on the cover of Time magazine, a cover unlikely to appear in a frame on Donald Trump’s wall. On the eve of this weekend’s March for Our Lives, a national demonstration … Continue reading
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Tagged #NeverAgain, AR-15, assault weapons, Center for Disease Control, concealed carry, Florida, gun control, guns, Jay Dickey, March for Our Lives, NRA, Parkland, Rick Scott, schools, youth
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The NRA under fire will bend or break–or both
The Parkland kids are forcing tough decisions on the National Rifle Association. The Stoneman Douglas survivors continue to work to have all of us focus on the destructive power of the National Rifle Association in corrupting public debate. Instead of … Continue reading
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Tagged assault weapons, Brian Mast, Delta, Donald Trump, Florida, guns, Hertz, MetLife, NRA, Parkland, Rick Scott, TruCar, United
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Is this school shooting different? Teens take over!
Emma Gonzalez is mad, informed, engaged, and powerful. If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s worth 10 minutes of your time. Emma survived the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a 19 year old man, armed … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Cameron Kasky, Christine Yared, Connecticut, Emma Gonzalez, Florida, Gabby Giffords, gun control, guns, Mary Stoneman Douglas High School, Newtown, NRA, Parkland, school, students, Tucson, women's march, youth
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Prospecting political tactics for gun control
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
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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
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Immigration divides the Tea Party
Or not? Conventional wisdom among Republican regulars was that the Party’s harsh “self-deportation” posture was costly in the last election. Party establishment figures pushed for quick action on immigration reform to put the issue behind them so that they might … Continue reading
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