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Why the Wisconsin Fight Matters
Washington - This is not the first time that Wisconsin has been at the center of national agitation over the role of unions. The earlier battle was …

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A Clenched Fist On Every Lapel
Sunday evening, February 27, hundreds of millions of movie fans will watch the 83d annual Academy Awards. These viewers may not be aware of a fact that merits particular …

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America as a Free Fire Zone
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. …

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Wisconsin: Health Care, Democracy and the Middle Class Are At Stake
Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill Protest, February 19, 2011. (Photo: mrbula) “Mom’s in intensive care. Mom says: Go to Madison.” Such was the conversation with my …

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Qaddafi, Bush and the Iraq Big Lie
While the US government expresses outrage over the brutality of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi toward his own people, we’re missing a complex but significant wrinkle that ties Qaddafi to America’s …

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The Death of Capitalism: Is Scott Walker Helping Build a “Better World”? (2)
After the Great Crash of 1929, Andrew Mellon, one of the wealthiest men in America as well as Secretary of the Treasury, gave President Hoover a bit of advice …

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The Death of Capitalism: Is Scott Walker Helping Build a “Better World”?
After the Great Crash of 1929, Andrew Mellon, one of the wealthiest men in America as well as Secretary of the Treasury, gave President Hoover a bit of advice …

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Attacks on Unions Barking Up the Wrong Money Tree
Protesters continue to demonstrate against a proposed spending bill by Gov. Scott Walker at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, on February 24, 2011. (Photo: Max Whittaker / The …

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It’s 1968 All Over Again, and King’s Fight For Unions Is Still Essential
In light of the clash of wills in Wisconsin, we should remember the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One of King’s slogans that we rarely hear is …

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Corporate Lawsuit Abuse
Not all of the bullies are in schoolyards these days — quite a few have graduated to the executive suites of corporate America. Take Charles and David …