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Survivor of US Military Rape in Japan Allowed to Pursue Perpetrator in US Courts
Ruling allows Australian woman to collect a Japanese civil judgment against a former US Navy sailor for raping her in Japan ten years ago.

Ex-Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell Questioned on Vote Suppression, From ’04 to Wave of ID Laws
A recent study by the Brennan Center estimates that new voter ID laws could disenfranchise more than five million people across the country in November, including voters in swing …

What Wisconsin Journalists Want You to Know About Paul Ryan
Wisconsin reporters say the national media's scrutiny of Romney's running mate may miss his inside-the-Beltway focus, the high unemployment in his hometown, and his family connection to fracking.

“An Extreme Choice”: Embracing Ayn Rand, GOP VP Pick Paul Ryan Backs Dismantling New Deal
Ryan is chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee and architect of a controversial budget plan to cut federal spending by more than $5 trillion over the next …

Neo-Nazi Rampage: Army Psy-Ops Vet, White Power Musician ID’d As Gunman in Sikh Temple Shooting
PRINTER-FRIENDLYTRANSCRIPT | More details have come to light about the man who shot dead six worshippers and critically wounded three others at the Oak Creek Sikh temple in Wisconsin …

The Root of Labor’s Crisis Lies in the Private Sector
The reelection of Governor Scott Walker merely confirmed what trade unionists should already understandu2014laboru2019s current strategies have little chance of success. In the post election soul-searching, labor analysts have …

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Gunman Kills Six at a Sikh Temple Near Milwaukee
The priests had gathered in the lobby of the sprawling Sikh temple here in suburban Milwaukee, and lunch was being prepared as congregants were arriving for Sunday services. Instead …

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The Cost of Being Raped
For years, hospitals in northeastern Wisconsin have billed sexual assault victims as much as $1,200 for the cost of their examinations, according to a new investigation.

Labor and the New Media
The coming of the Internet has had a profound impact on media coverage of working people and their unions. No, the mainstream media have not expanded their generally limited …

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Second Judge Finds Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Unconstitutional
A Wisconsin judge has found that the state's American Legislative Exchange Council-inspired voter ID restriction imposes an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote, writing that the law "tells …