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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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How the LA protests might work for activists and politicians. A note on strategy.
The fallout from the immigration protests in Los Angeles that started this weekend will play out for a long while, far long than the protests–which are likely to continue and, maybe, change form in the next few days and nights. … Continue reading
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Tagged California, disruption, Donald Trump, flags, immigration, Karen Bass, Los Angeles, military, National Guard, non-violence, police, radical, repression, violence
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Universities begin to resist the Trump administration
So many people are angry at Columbia University. For whatever reason, the Trump administration went after Columbia first, pausing government grants and demanding concessions. Columbia complied quickly and appears ready to do more. Many faculty at Columbia and many more … Continue reading
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Tagged AAUP, Big Law, Brown University, campus politics, Christina H. Paxson, Christopher Eisgruber, Civil Rights Act, Columbia University, Donald Trump, Harvard University, higher education, immigration, police, Pomona College, Princeton University, professors, Sunil Kumar, Tufts University, universities, Woodrow Wilson
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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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Why the blanket J6 pardons are even worse than you thought
Don’t expect Donald Trump to follow through on all his campaign promises as quickly and thoroughly as he did for the insurgents who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2020. Roughly 1600 people faced prosecution for their attempt to shut … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol, commutation, Congress, Donald Trump, Drag Queen, Drag Queens, Enrique Tarrio, guns, hunter-biden, insurgency, insurgents, J6, Joe Biden, John Lewis, law, law-breakers, news, Oath Keepers, pardon, police, politics, prison, Proud Boys, QAnon, Randy Kehler, Republican, Stewart Rhodes, violence
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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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Protests and Repression in Russia
The Russian army needs more soldiers for its war in Ukraine than its leaders promised at the outset, to fight a war that has already gone longer than they expected. Vladimir Putin has announced enhanced “mobilization,” which means drafting young … Continue reading
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Tagged arrest, influence, police, policy, protest, repression, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, war
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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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Justice for J6 sputters
The Justice for J6 demonstrators protest sputtered from the start, with turnout estimated at just a few hundred people, even after months of buildup. There were plenty of people there; Capitol police were abundant, National Guard were activated in reserve, … Continue reading
Park protests to push politics and participation
If I had a nickle for every current state legislator I could name, I’d have to borrow money to get an afternoon coffee. But I know who Park Cannon is. Representing Georgia’s 58th district in the state legislature since 2016, … Continue reading
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Tagged arrest, Brian Kemp, civil rights, Georgia, Park Cannon, police, race, voting
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Conservative activists have to take sides
When a line is drawn in the dust and you must decide whether to cross or not, most folks peek to see who they’ll be standing with before taking a step. The Capitol invasion drew a line in the dust, … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitol, Donald Trump, law, polarization, police, prosecution, protest, Republicans, violence
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