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Wisconsin Standoff
The standoff continues in Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Troopers were dispatched on Thursday morning to try to find any one of the Democratic Senators who left the state eight days earlier…
Wisconsin – Scott Walker Shares his Political Strategy to Online Magazine
The plot thickens in Wisconsin. On the ninth day of protests in Madison, Governor Scott Walker shows no signs of backing down from his ridiculous plan to strip public employees…
The War against Labor in America
Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin addressed his state in a speech on Tuesday night, warning residents that not passing a bill that would strip collective bargaining rights from public employees…
Op Ed: Republicans Slam Wisconsin Protests
The protests in Wisconsin have demonstrated that Republicans do not like protests unless they are organized by the Tea Party. We saw hints of this during the Egyptian protests when…
Texas Abortion Bill Sparks Controversy
The Texas Senate passed a controversial bill on Thursday that would require women to have a sonogram at least 24 hours before they have an abortion. The contentious law, along…
Wisconsin, Is This the First Battle in Class Warfare?
Friday marked the largest protest yet as an estimated 40,000 people came out to Madison, Wisconsin to rally against Governor Scott Walker’s union busting legislation. The protests have steadily gotten…
Wisconsin Governor Faces Large Protests
Thousands of residents of Wisconsin turned out on Tuesday to protest Governor Scott Walker’s extreme austerity measures. Wisconsin, like many states across the nation, is facing a budget deficit. In…
Obama Defends Budget Proposal
One day after the Obama Administration announced a $3.73 trillion budget proposal, the President held a press conference on Tuesday where he fielded reporters’ questions mainly concerning his budget. During…
3.9 Million Americans Exhausted Unemployment Benefits in 2010
It has been estimated that 3.9 million Americans depleted their unemployment benefits in 2010, according to The National Employment Law Project. Those nearly 4 million Americans are not necessarily still…
