Wisconsin
Rebuild 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.
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Wisconsin, 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.
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Unions 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."
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Student 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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Shop Talk: Organizing at Apple, winning bronze shoe
June 13, 2011Apple workers are talking union, Wisconsin workers won a bronze shoe - and more.
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