Wisconsin
Wisconsin elections board disqualifies Republican candidate
June 28, 2011Republicans in Wisconsin were dealt a major blow June 27 in their effort to unseat state Democrats and retain their anti-union majority.
Read moreRebuild the Dream movement launched in New York
June 27, 2011Over 1,000 people filled New York's Town Hall last week for the kickoff of an ambitious attempt to launch a progressive new social movement.
Read moreWisconsin, the law, and Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson
June 22, 2011Reading the judge's dissent last week, I was not surprised that she maintained her integrity, as I witnessed it first-hand when I knocked on her door three years ago.
Read moreUnions take fight vs. Walker bill to federal court
June 16, 2011Wisconsin AFL-CIO head Phil Neuenfeldt assailed the state Supreme Court for reinstating the union-busting law, called the ruling "an affront to our democracy."
Read moreStudent zombies protest higher education cuts
June 14, 2011Student activists staged a "die-in" and "zombie march" in Wisconsin as a part of Higher Education Day to protest anti-student measures proposed by the state's GOP lawmakers and governor.
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