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Message to Wisconsin: Fight the Power, Forget the Polls

Roger Bybee, In These Times. May 27, 2012.

With the recall election for Walker coming up on June 5, every little development, every possible indicator of how the public mood is shifting, can cause ecstasy or agony.

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?

Are Democrats Bent on Political Suicide?

Clancy Sigal, CounterPunch. May 18, 2012.

With the Republicans outspending progressives 20-to-one, Obama’s Democratic National Committee stubbornly refuses to invest a penny in the battle to unseat Walker.

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.

6 Reasons the Koch Brothers Had a Very Bad Week

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. April 2, 2012.

An FBI investigation, a new documentary, and a negative court ruling: here's a look inside the Kochs' worst week in a while.

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.

Mitch Daniels' State of the Union Response Shows GOP Priority: Beating Up on Workers

Josh Eidelson, AlterNet. January 25, 2012.

Daniels’ response was the first to be delivered from a building surrounded by dozens of police cars and chanting activists, protesting his latest anti-union move.

What if Citizens United Actually United the Citizens?

Ilyse Hogue, The Nation. January 22, 2012.

This past week saw a flurry of progressive victories that could upset the conventional wisdom about a post–Citizens United world.

Wisconsin Recall Elections a Sure Thing, but New ID Law May Undercut Anti-Walker Vote

Roger Bybee, In These Times. January 20, 2012.

Wisconsinites' efforts to protect democracy—in the workplace and through the ballot—are rapidly escalating on two key fronts.

How Scott Walker Turned the GOP Against Workers

John Nichols, The Nation. January 16, 2012.

As Wisconsinites turn in petitions to recall Scott Walker, the nation's attention will turn to to see if the unpopular GOP governor can be unseated.

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.

7 Places the 99% Will Fight Back Hard in 2012

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. January 2, 2012.

With a new year comes new chances for change--and we have some guesses as to where we'll see some exciting actions in 2012.

Wisconsin Recall Breaks Record for Signatures Despite Best Efforts of Pro-Walker Media to Undermine Campaign

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. December 16, 2011.

Behind reports of recall volunteers being harassed, effort crossed half-million signature mark on Thursday.

Wisconsin Set to Pass Country's Most Restrictive Voter ID Law

Jamilah King, Colorlines.com. May 24, 2011.

The bill was passed through the the Republican-led Senate late last week and is expected be signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday.

The 8 Worst Governors in America

Keith Balmer, AlterNet. March 28, 2011.

There are a lot of truly terrible executives in various state-houses these days.

6 Sadistic State Laws Conservatives Are Trying to Ram Through

David Sirota, AlterNet. March 21, 2011.

We’re talking about true legislative sadists looking to go medieval on America.

Richmond, California City Council Stands in Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers -- Ask Your Local Government to Do the Same

Jeff Ritterman, M.D., AlterNet. March 18, 2011.

The Richmond resolution criticizes Governor Walker's union busting law as a continuation of the long war on working Americans.

Pro-Worker Movement Gains Power in Wisconsin, But What's Next?

John Nichols, The Nation. March 11, 2011.

There is a lot of talk about where to take this energy, and a lot of options—all with credible arguments and all with support from serious players.

Wisconsin Updates: Dems Return; 100,000 Rally in Madison; Tunnel Leads from Powerful Bank to State Capitol

AlterNetMarch 9, 2011.

Wisconsin Republicans pushed through a measure stripping state public employees of their collective bargaining rights. Here are the latest developments from Madison.

Scott Walker and Wisconsin GOP Continue Lockdown in Contempt of Court; Issue Unconstitutional 'Arrest Warrants' for 14 Democratic Lawmakers

Mary Bottari, PR Watch. March 4, 2011.

Republican leadership issued an unprecedented series of new rules, some of which were quickly assessed by lawyers as flatly unconstitutional.

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.

Right-Winger Scott Walker Overreached, and His Arrogance Has Turned the Political Tide Against Him in Wisconsin

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 1, 2011.

What's next in the workers' uprising in Wisconsin?

10 Ways Scott Walker Is Selling Out His Constituents to Corporations

Kevin Donohoe, ThinkProgress. February 27, 2011.

Walker’s assault on public employees is only one part of a larger political program that aims to give corporations free reign in the state.

San Francisco Rally for the American Dream Draws Thousands, Demanding Economic Rights and Opportunity

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. February 26, 2011.

AlterNet spoke with some of the attendants who came on Saturday to stand up for the middle class and the democracy protests in Wisconsin.

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