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Repression in Minneapolis backfires (2)

Posted on January 25, 2026 by David S. Meyer

Repression is risky for everyone. It works for authorities when most opponents are deterred from taking visible action. But repression can also provoke greater resistance and undermine support for the repressive agents. Repression polarizes, and how well it works depends … Continue reading →

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Repression backfires in Minneapolis (1)

Posted on January 24, 2026 by David S. Meyer

Federal agents seem determined to kill anti-deportation protesters, at least enough of them to kill the resistance. It’s not working–at least not yet. Minnesotans are fighting back. Who guessed that Minneapolis, Minnesota would become the front line of the civil … Continue reading →

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Polarization and the National Guard

Posted on June 8, 2025 by David S. Meyer

President Trump federalized the National Guard, promising to promote public order and protect Immigration agents in Los Angeles. You see, protesters had turned up to bear witness and maybe stop the wholesale detention (and deportation) of masses of people who … Continue reading →

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