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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.