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Wisconsin Anti-Union Law Upheld and Why It Doesn’t Matter
The decision would appear to be a loss for unions, but it's not as bad as it seems.
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25 Best Progressive Victories in 2012
Peter Dreier looks back at 2012 and 25 powerful progressive victories, including elections, ballot measures, court rulings, legislation and new waves of mobilization.
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Henry A. Giroux | The War Against Teachers as Public Intellectuals in Dark Times
If the United States is to prevent its slide into a deeply violent and anti-democratic state, it will, among other things, be required fundamentally to rethink the role of …
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Wisconsin Anti-Union Law Struck Down
In a major labor victory, Wisconsin circuit court Judge Juan Colas, who immigrated to the United States from Colombia at age 5, has struck down key parts of Gov. …
Echoing ALEC’s Playbook, the Real Story of Scott Walker’s Tort “Reform“
Walker's first move as governor was to outline ALEC-model legislation.
How Americans for Prosperity Will Keep Hiding Donors in Shifting Election Landscape, but Retain Tax-Exempt Status
Despite a recent court decision that should bring transparency to campaign spending, the non-profit run by David Koch continues to hide its donors as it drops $27 million on …
Bill Moyers: In Paul Ryan, the Right at Last Has Their Man
This was never Romney's party, and without Karl Rove's shadowy money behind him, he would not have survived the primaries.
Election Countdown 2012: Bankrupt California Cities Announce Plan to Seize Loans on “Underwater” Homes, and More
Two bankrupt Californian cities of Fontana and Ontario in San Bernardino County offer a bracing jolt to Washingtonu2019s passivity. Where the Obama administration has largely failed [succeeded] to ease …
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Wisconsin Organizations Push for Election Transparency
A coalition of Wisconsin organizations, including the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), have asked state legislators to hold hearings on the need for greater transparency and accountability for …
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GOP Fights for Control of Wisconsin Senate, Calling for Recount and Hyping Voter Fraud Allegations
as the Center for Media and Democracy predicted, Wisconsin Republicans are raising the spectre of