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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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Quitting takes courage: Young attorneys make choices
It’s sometimes hard to see a critical moral and political choice even when it lands in your lap. But some people are blessed (or cursed) with the vision to see it way in advance. When Paul Weiss negotiated a deal … Continue reading
Strategizing an Opposition in Trump II
I get more calls from journalists in turbulent political times, generally when there’s interest in figuring out viable political and protest strategies. In the last week or so, I’ve commented on a consumer boycott announced by a thus far marginal … Continue reading
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Tagged boycott, climate change, consumerism, David S. Meyer, Der Spiegel, Donald Trump, Federation of American Scientists, Germany, history, Marketplace, Nature, news, nuclear power, nuclear weapons, People's Union, politics, protest, science, Scientist Rebellion, strategy, trump, Union of Concerned Scientists, Vietnam war
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Greensboro Sit-in anniversary–and a few thoughts on tactics;
Today marks the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men. The original post appears below, but there is more to say: The sitters-in … Continue reading
Martin Luther King Day, 2025; the arc of the moral universe bends back.
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Tagged "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", arc of the moral universe, assasination, Bible, Black Power, civil rights, civil rights movement, commemoration, Constitution, Donald Trump, history, inauguration, King holiday, Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, mlk, mlk-day, Montgomery, politics, posterity, prayer, religion, Ronald Reagan, statue, Vietnam
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UC Davis, the protest challenge, and history
Remember Occupy? At the height of the movement, students at UC Davis attempted their own encampment. Pepper spray appeared, like a pop quiz, as an unexpected and painful addition to the curriculum. The overly enthusiastic response of campus police made … Continue reading
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Tagged Davis, history, Last Supper, Linda Katehi, pepper spray, Photoshop, police, Spongebob Squarepants, The Beatles, university, University of California
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How student activists win: Update on APUSH in Colorado
Remember when high school students walked out of the public schools in Jefferson County Colorado earlier this year? They were protesting a number of administrative and curricular changes underway that threatened their educations. (We discussed it here.) A newly elected … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced placement, Americans for Prosperity, APUSH, College Board, Colorado, Denver, elections, history, Jeffco, Jefferson County, patriotism, School Board, students, testing
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Battles over history
I don’t need to close my eyes to love America. Then again, I’m not a high school student and I never took an Advanced Placement course in American History (APUSH). But I like the “education without limitation” sign above, from … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, advanced placement, Andrew Johnson, APUSH, Ben Carson, civil unrest, college, Colorado, Declaration of Independence, education, FBI, Georgia, history, Jefferson County, Martin Luther King, North Carolina, Oklahoma, patriotism, protest, South Carolina, students, Texas
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Updates: Martin Luther King Day 2015
We try to take control of the past with current struggles in mind. Martin Luther King, killed less than a half-century ago is a prize for contemporary activists. The civil rights movement isn’t quite a wispy memory from the era … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, commemoration, FBI, history, holidays, J. Edgar Hoover, John Lewis, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Martin Luther King, movies, police, Selma, Vietnam, war
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Politics Outdoors 