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Twin Cities Redux: What a Resistance win looks like

Posted on February 12, 2026 by David S. Meyer

ICE is retreating from Minneapolis, but this time it’s not because of climate change. Instead, it’s a victory–albeit a very costly one–for the resistance to the Trump Administration and its migration policies. Like virtually all social movement victories, this one … Continue reading →

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More songs from Minneapolis

Posted on February 2, 2026 by David S. Meyer

I last wrote about the Springsteen song about ICE in Minneapolis. My hunch is that such songs provide the first bit of political education that lots of people get. Certainly, the protest songs of earlier eras provided the first bit … Continue reading →

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Protest songs, poetry, and political influence

Posted on January 30, 2026 by David S. Meyer

Long ago, I was seduced by Shelley’s Defense of Poetry, which concluded with a bold claim: “Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.” At some point, I became skeptical of that notion, and came to think that poets were … Continue reading →

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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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