Tag Archives: Tea Party Movement

Teacher Strikes: Why Now?

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Double take Sociology

In February 2018, 34,000 West Virginia teachers went on strike and shut down every school in the state. The strike lasted nine days and ended when Governor Jim Justice committed to veto all the anti-union legislation and gave teachers a … Continue reading →

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Putting A Price Tag on Protest: What this Means for the Dream Defenders

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Double take Sociology

On my way the office this morning, the local NPR station (www.WFSU.org) reported that the Dream Defender had cost the state of Florida $103,000 in extra law enforcement. According to the report (which is not yet posted on the site), … Continue reading →

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Republican or Republican’t

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Double take Sociology

If you are a fan of the Sunday morning political circuit, I certainly hope you saw Newt Gingrich on ABC’s This Week. He joined the growing chorus of Republicans criticizing Mitt Romney in a way that only Newt can do. … Continue reading →

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