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More airport protest consequences; a dissent channel

Posted on February 10, 2017 by David S. Meyer

The conditions that help protest movements grow also generate institutional efforts at resistance. So, sorting out the impact of protest on policy is tough. Scholars generally want to employ tight measures of protest movements (the number or size of demonstrations, … Continue reading →

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Assessing the airport protests: a first cut at consequences

Posted on February 9, 2017 by David S. Meyer

As of 3:15 Pacific Standard Time today, Trump’s travel ban remains on hold. A 9th circuit appellate panel unanimously agreed to let District court Judge James L. Robart’s temporary injunction on enforcement stand. Of course, the appellate ruling is by … Continue reading →

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Notes on how protest works, the travel ban

Posted on January 31, 2017 by David S. Meyer

Protest matters, but not by itself, and usually not quickly. The massive Women’s March and the miraculous airport protests haven’t yet triumphed: the president remains committed to restricting Muslim access to the United States and rolling back reproductive rights…among other … Continue reading →

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