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Pussy Riot

August 21, 2012
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Pussy Riot

Not sure if you’ve been following Pussy Riot’s tussle with the Russian state, but the lead singer Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s closing statement is absolutely thrilling. It is difficult to imagine riveting political protest in the West. While the indictment of the … Continue reading

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In memoriam, Mayer Zald (?-2012)

August 9, 2012
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In memoriam, Mayer Zald (?-2012)

Mayer was a generous and personable human. I remember his warmth and sincerity, whether talking to his peers or graduate students, from his times at McCarthy Award events. What a career, and what a legacy. Adieu! *** Rory McVeigh, Chair … Continue reading

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Protest Psych – Counseling for the politically wayward

July 12, 2012
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Protest Psych – Counseling for the politically wayward

I’ll be honest with you, I’ve got a copy of LeBon’s The Crowd that I keep meaning to read. Of course I’ve internalized what we all now think he was saying—protestors are crazy!—because social movement scholars have spent the last thirty … Continue reading

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Movements have half-lives

June 19, 2012
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Movements have half-lives

Social movement scholarship, especially in the US over the last decade, has focused on a host of smaller movements. I’m part of this trend as well, studying movement-based efforts to address contemporary slavery and trafficking. But lately I’ve been wondering—what’s … Continue reading

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Suicide as High Risk Activism (?!)

December 1, 2011
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Suicide as High Risk Activism (?!)

Individual involvement in social movement activity—once Molotov Cocktails, but lately petition-signing with the occasional occupation—has had us wringing our hands for a few decades now. Grievances, opportunities, networks, availability, cute protestors … ah yes, and the issues themselves—all serve as … Continue reading

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Relentless Action

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  • Non-violent resistance implies the very opposite of weakness. Defiance combined with non-retaliatory acceptance of repression from one’s opponents is active, not passive. It requires strength, and there is nothing automatic or intuitive about the resoluteness required for using non-violent methods in political struggle and the quest for Truth.
    Mohandas Gandhi

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