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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 Financial Crisis, Economic Inequality, Social Media, and More Brought Revolutions in 2011--and Changed Us Forever

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 23, 2012.

Journalist Paul Mason covered the uprisings of 2011 as they occurred. His new book "Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere," explains why they all happened at once.

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.

Wisconsin Rising: Grassroots Documentary Film Follows the People's Movement in Madison from Revolt to Recalls

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. January 11, 2012.

Sam Mayfield is finishing a documentary on the fight for union rights in Wisconsin this past year, and she tells AlterNet her story.

"99 Percent to 1, I Like Those Odds": Tom Morello on Protest Music, Occupy Wall Street, and Bringing Class Politics to Comic Books

Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress. October 17, 2011.

The former Rage Against the Machine guitarist has a new album, a new comic book about environmental and class politics, and has been visiting protests around the US.

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.

Fox News Reporter Appears to Have Lied About Being 'Punched' by Protester

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. March 1, 2011.

Fox News has been making a lot of hay about one of their reporters allegedly being "punched" by a protester in Madison, Wisconsin. Turns out, that didn't happen.

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.

Live Reporting from the Massive Protests in Wisconsin -- Over 30,000 Assemble at the Capitol

Mary Bottari, PR Watch. February 17, 2011.

Live updates from the ground.