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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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Organizing or Astroturf?
Critics of the scattered “Open Up” protests were quick to circulate a fine article from the Washington Post describing how three brothers committed to gun rights had launched Facebook accounts to promote the protests. The story, told by Isaac Stanley-Becker … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Dorr, Ben Dorr, Christopher Dorr, Donald Trump, Facebook, guns, Koch Brothers, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, tea party, Wisconsin
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Drive by tooting; protest in cars, COVID-19 5/x
Honk if you hate government. A report from Lansing: Activists are always looking for ways to demonstrate their concerns. A good tactic energizes your supporters, discomforts your opponents, and engages bystanders. Despite the extraordinary range of imaginable activities out there, … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlottesville, Confederate flag, COVID-19, demonstration, drive-in, Gretchen Whitmer, guns, Heather Heyer, Lansing, march, Michigan, stall-in, World's Fair
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Opportunistic Advocacy (1/x); COVID-19 (4/x)
Effective advocates don’t want to waste a crisis. They try to photobomb into public attention to advance their concerns. Sometimes, it’s a clear fit–in direct response to the challenges of the moment; sometimes, they fly a long favored reform or … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, advocacy, Ammon Bundy, Cliven Bundy, conservative, coronavirus, courts, COVID-19, Daniel Kelly, guns, Idaho, Jill Karofsky, Milwaukee, Ohio, opportunities, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Texas, voting, Wisconsin
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Cesar Chavez Day, 2020
In the virtual lockdown we’re living through in California, where one day bleeds into another, I’d almost forgotten about Cesar Chavez Day. Here’s a piece I wrote about the holiday in 2018, recycled, augmented, and reedited, with a few distressing … Continue reading
Parkland and the politics of commemoration
We remember the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas* High School not because of its horrific details, but because of the heroic organizing efforts of the young survivors. A core group of kids were still in shock when they vowed to … Continue reading
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Tagged commemoration, guns, Jaclyn Corin, Lucy McBath, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, media, NRA, Parkland, school shooting
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Representative Lucy McBath starts as an activist
The House of Representatives now includes Democrat Lucy McBath, elected to represent Georgia’s 6th Congressional district. Over the past few days, Representative McBath tweeted that she takes inspiration and encouragement from Emma Gonzalez and the March for Our Lives. Emma … Continue reading
The Parkland kids visit UCI
OK, it’s not strictly accurate to call them all kids anymore; some are in college now, and most are old enough to vote. More than that, in spite of the tragedy they’ve lived through–or maybe partly because of it–they’ve developed a … Continue reading
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Tagged #MarchforOurLives, #VoteforOurLives, Chelsea Handler, Chika, David Hogg, Delaney Tarr, elections, Emma Gonzales, Gil Cisneros, guns, Harley Rouda, Irvine, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Matt Deitsch, Natalie Morales, Orange County, Parkland, Sage, students, university, University of California-Irvine, voting
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#BlackLivesMatter & #NeverAgain
Edna Chavez, a student leader from South Los Angeles, spoke powerfully at Saturday’s rally, and stood up for Stephon Clark. (I missed it the first time through, overwhelmed by the crowd chanting the name of her murdered brother, “Ricardo.”) In … Continue reading
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Tagged #blacklivesmatter, #NeverAgain, Edna Chavez, guns, Parkland, police violence, Stephon Clark
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#MarchforOurLives and #BlackLivesMatter: more to come…
I didn’t hear Stephon Clark’s name at the spectacular Washington, DC March for Our Lives. Days before, Sacramento police shot and killed Clark in his grandmother’s backyard. They thought they saw Clark holding a gun, and fired 20 times to protect … Continue reading
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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