Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Wisconsin recall set for June 5 – is the end near for Walker?
March 14, 2012Voters will be headed to the polls for recall elections involving Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, and four Republican state senators.
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Bands want music pulled from Limbaugh’s “right-wing clown show”
March 14, 2012"Our response: Hey, stop using our music on your racist, misogynist, right-wing clown show."
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“Recall Walker!” – 62,000 Wisconsin workers fight back
March 13, 2012Wisconsinites stood up and proved that once again, they are ready to fight.
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Alberta oil sands: bear death toll rises, Lakotas protest
March 8, 2012Senseless killing of bears, wolves and caribou can be avoided, but the Canadian oil industry and government are putting profits before responsible environmental welfare.
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Judge scraps farmers’ case against Monsanto
March 7, 2012The plaintiffs had sought a judgment to stop Monsanto from suing them for growing crops containing genes patented by the company.
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DREAM Act supporters speak out at Romney victory rally (with video)
March 7, 2012Security proceeded aggressively to rip the protesters' posters from their hands; Romney, meanwhile, hesitated for a moment, listening to the shouts.
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Mutated fish highlight the danger of selenium
March 6, 2012Selenium is a pollutant in 200 of the 1,294 locations designated by the U.S. governments as toxic Superfund sites (places contaminated with extremely hazardous substances).
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Union workers craft the Oreo cookie – America’s 100-year favorite
March 6, 2012Oreos - with their dark chocolate shells and creamy white center - have been a household name for a long time. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the sandwich cookies, reports the AFL-CIO blog.
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