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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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Tag Archives: January 6
Examples and education for higher ed and the rest of us
The Trump administration was very clear that Mahmoud Khalil was an example; ICE officers arrested, jailed, and planned deportation to teach everyone else a lesson. The government intends to deport Khalil, a legal permanent resident (green card), because he had … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, campus protests, civil liberties, Columbia University, crime, deportation, Donald Trump, encampment, free speech, Gaza, green card, immigration, Israel, January 6, Mahmoud Khalil, Palestine, pardons, police, politics, students, universities
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Convictions test convictions: Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and the Republican Party (1)
Seditious conspiracy is a heavy criminal charge in the United States, hard to prove, rarely used, and harshly punished. But this week a jury convicted four members of the Proud Boys–a far right group–of the charge, along with a range … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol, coalitions, conviction, courts, crime, Donald Trump, Drag Queens, fascism, insurrection, January 6, LGBT, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, national anthem, Oath Keepers, Pledge of Allegiance, prison, Proud Boys, Republican Party, seditious conspiracy, Stewart Rhodes, story hours, white supremacy
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Pushing protest outdoors in Tennessee
Tennessee state representatives Tennessee State Representatives Justin Pearson, Justin Jones, and Gloria Johnson (l-r above) broke the rules. In the wake of the most a recent mass shooting at a Christian school in Nashville, protesters filled the chamber’s galleries and … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol, democracy, expulsion, Gloria Johnson, guns, January 6, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, partisanship, political parties, protests, race, state legislatures, state politics, Tennessee
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Repression, Policing, and Punishment for the Oath Keepers
The Sedition trial of five Oath Keepers is just underway in Washington, DC. The government charges the leaders of the far right group with mobilizing and organized armed members to stop Congress from counting electoral votes to prevent Joe Biden … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol protests, conspiracy, crime, Donald Trump, election, felony, Iran, January 6, Oath Keepers, police, repression, Republicans, Russia, Stewart Rhodes, trial, Washington
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American anti-vaccine variant circles
Canada’s Freedom Convoy found more support in the United States than North of the border from the outset. I wrote about it here and at the Washington Post‘s Monkey Cage on February 24, when Canada declared a state of emergency … Continue reading
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Tagged arrests, Canada, Capitol, commerce, COVID-19, drive-in, Freedom Convoy, gas, grifting, immigrants, insurrection, January 6, Joe Biden, mandate, Ottawa, police, stall-in, Tractorcade, truckers, Washington
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How punishment works
Jenna Ryan, who joined the Capitol insurrection on January 6, is putting a an upbeat spin on serving 60 days in federal prison for trespass. She’s announced on TikTok that she plans to exercise, do a lot of yoga, eat … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol, courts, Donald Trump, insurrection, January 6, Jenna Ryan, law, Louie Gohmert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Paul Gosar, punishment
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