Tag Archives: women’s march

Jimmy Kimmel, free speech, and turning points

Posted on September 24, 2025 by David S. Meyer

When the Trump episode (epoch?) in American life ends, the brief suspension of a late night talk show host may well mark the turning point when Republicans and conservatives began to abandon this president’s authoritarian aspirations. And why not? It’s … Continue reading →

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What to make of the April 5 demonstrations

Posted on April 7, 2025 by David S. Meyer

Hands Off announced the massive collection of demonstrations long before the stock markets crashed and analysts upped their odds of a national (or global) recession—and increased inflation. Even so, there was room to add yet another grievance to the anti-Trump/pro-democracy … Continue reading →

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Tesla protests and the Musk dilemma

Posted on April 3, 2025 by David S. Meyer

The influence of popular protests at Tesla dealerships is starting to play out as Republicans realize that Elon Musk is a mixed blessing, at best, for their political futures. We can get a good sense of the often indirect ways … Continue reading →

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Moral choices to resist generally come unannounced

Posted on March 25, 2025 by David S. Meyer

The Trump Resistance I featured large numbers of people who went out of their way to confront legal and moral threats. Millions turned out for demonstrations, when they could have stayed at home. Thousands braved traffic or mass transit to … Continue reading →

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Trump Inauguration II: This time is different

Posted on January 19, 2025 by David S. Meyer

Today’s People’s March, protesting Donald Trump’s second inauguration, numbered in the thousands, far shy of the millions mobilized by the Women’s March 8 years ago. There are always protests at presidential inaugurals, but the Women’s March of 2017, along with … Continue reading →

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Conservative protest in the pre-post-Trump era

Posted on January 5, 2021 by David S. Meyer

Streams of disappointed Trump supporters are spilling into Washington, DC, partly in response to the president’s enthusiastic invitation. Expect to see devotees of QAnon mixed in with some social conservatives, white nationalists, gun rights enthusiasts, and fans of reality television. … Continue reading →

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Putting activists and authorities on alert and cultivating allies

Posted on June 15, 2020 by David S. Meyer

One round of activism can clear the way for the next one–even by other people–to make larger gains. The wave of protests against racialized police violence has already effectively promoted changes. It started with the arrests and indictments of the … Continue reading →

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Social distance and social movements, COVID-19, #1/x

Posted on March 22, 2020 by David S. Meyer

How does good medical advice affect meaningful collective action? Before the recognition of the highly contagious novel coronavirus, we were living in a time of intense political mobilization–all over the world. But now, advisories to maintain social distance undermine the … Continue reading →

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Is this school shooting different? Teens take over!

Posted on February 18, 2018 by David S. Meyer

Emma Gonzalez is mad, informed, engaged, and powerful. If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s worth 10 minutes of your time. Emma survived the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a 19 year old man, armed … Continue reading →

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Did the women’s march matter? Does it still?

Posted on January 22, 2018 by David S. Meyer

(originally posted at KCET-Link.https://www.kcet.org/news-analysis/did-the-womens-march-matter-does-it-still  I wrote this before the anniversary march; it offers a take on what it takes for protest to promote social change. It’s worthwhile to look at the broader News and Analysis section on the site.) Anti-Trump protesters … Continue reading →

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