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Scott Walker Stirred a Hornet's Nest With His Assault on Public Workers But University Employees Have Been Fighting the Union-Busters for Years
Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. April 5, 2011.
A growing citizen movement may make Democratic politicians think twice about pressuring unions for concessions.
Walker's Disastrous New Budget Could Devastate Schools, Cities Across Wisconsin
Amy Goodman, Mary Bottari, Democracy Now!. March 2, 2011.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has unveiled a budget slashing aid to schools and local districts, cutting an estimated 12,000 jobs.
Workers' Uprising: Walker Unveils Disastrous New Budget, Threatens Democrats With Teacher Layoffs; Protesters Ejected from Speech
AlterNetFebruary 27, 2011.
Follow the latest developments and analysis on the democratic uprising spreading from Wisconsin to the rest of the country.
How Obama's Organizing Election Efforts Influenced the Wisconsin Protests
Mike Elk, AlterNet. February 23, 2011.
Organizers have created a harmonious community inside the capitol that's part Paris commune and part Midwestern union hall -- and many got their start with Obama.
42 Arrested Protesting Obama's Broken Promise to Close Guantanamo
Witness Against TortureJanuary 21, 2010.
The protest comes on the eve of the since-voided deadline President Obama had set for closing the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.
Congress Gets Its Act Together: Repeals Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding, Allows D.C. to Enact Medical Marijuana Program
Bill Piper, Naomi Long, AlterNet. December 17, 2009.
Washington, D.C. finally seems to be getting the message that the war on drugs has failed.
'The Select Few' Are Cashing in: Shocking Corruption at the Washington Post
Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, AlterNet. July 12, 2009.
Insiders in Washington are going to keep dealing themselves winning hands until we decide that it isn't allowed.
Coal Action Heats Up Capitol Hill
Harry Hanbury, American News Project. February 27, 2009.
This weekend thousands of students will come to D.C. to rally, lobby, and get arrested for a clean energy economy.
Kennedy Experiences Convulsions; Taken Out on Stretcher
Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. January 20, 2009.
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) was taken away from a celebratory congressional luncheon this afternoon after experiencing convulsions.
Crazy Conservative Congressman Who Likened Obama to Hitler Now Prays for Him
Digby, Hullabaloo. January 15, 2009.
I always find it astonishing that so many people say they could never vote for an atheist, but they can vote for people like this.
3,000 Protesters Wage Sit-Ins at Congressional Offices in D.C., Demand Officials Hear Voices of Unemployed
Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.