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Wisconsin Democrats Wrong to Avoid Campaigning on Labor Issues in Walker Recall

John Nichols, Madison Capital Times. May 24, 2012.

Walker knows that a recall election in a closely divided state is about maximizing appeal to the base, not softening messages and avoiding issues. Why don't Dems?

Why GOP Politicians Are Fleeing Scott Walker-Style Union-Busting

Josh Eidelson, Salon. May 13, 2012.

State Republicans are terrified of pushing anti-union legislation -- and becoming targets like Wisconsin's governor.

Fired for a Short Skirt? The Realities of Anti-Worker Laws in Wisconsin and Ohio

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. March 26, 2012.

The bans on collective bargaining, enacted in Wisconsin and overturned in Ohio, have had effects not just on organizing, but on workers' daily lives.

How the Wisconsin Uprising Changed America and Why Its Renegade Politics Are Here to Stay

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 21, 2012.

John Nichols talks about his new book, "Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, from Madison to Occupy Wall Street," and what happens next.

Idiot: GOP Rep. Cantor Attacks Union With Profanity-Laced Web Video (NSFW)

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post. February 11, 2009.

Virginia Republican Eric Cantor is in hot water after responding to critics with a profane web video.

Scott Walker Recall Has Wisconsin Democrats Frustrated with Lack of National Party Support

Laura Clawson, December 31, 1969.