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    • 58 Ratings
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    I'm a Wisconsin Teacher

    FEBRUARY 22, 2011 4:57PM

    By Noahvose


    Topics: politics, news, state deficits, collective bargaining, education, scott walker, gov. walker, madison, teachers, unions, wisconsin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 34 Ratings
    • 6273 Views
    • 97 Comments
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    Was the recent Wisconsin Senate action really Illegal?

    MARCH 10, 2011 9:37AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: process, confrontation, manipulated, manipulation, power grab, act, union rights, unions, rights, collective bargaining, politics, wisconsin, illegal, compliance, open meetings law, illegal act, legislature, state legislature, due process, process denied, justice denied, inappropriate, overstepped, overreach, overreached, explanation, analysis, review, objection, objected, rule, law, legislation, republican, democrat, coup, rush, notice, lack of notice, 2 hours, 24 hours, procedure, senate, wi

    • 21 Ratings
    • 1017 Views
    • 79 Comments
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    Union Life, part 2: Religion

    MAY 21, 2011 3:49PM

    By BOKO


    Topics: os, open call, autobiography, unions, labor, capitalism, economy, religion, politics

    • 20 Ratings
    • 1310 Views
    • 59 Comments
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    WISCONSIN vs. OBAMA'S COMPROMISE

    MARCH 4, 2011 10:51PM

    By Rick Lucke


    Topics: wisconsin, unions, scott walker, obama, politics, news, americans, workers, deficits, union busting, republicans

    • 27 Ratings
    • 890 Views
    • 58 Comments
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    Union Life, part 3: Education

    JUNE 9, 2011 11:48PM

    By BOKO


    Topics: wisconsin, the university, feminism, ngo's, os, open call, socialism, capitalism, progressivism, news, america, unions, education, business, economy, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 2032 Views
    • 58 Comments
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    Turning Tide in Wisconsin?

    FEBRUARY 27, 2011 11:19PM

    By Heidi Herron


    Topics: politics, worker's rights, wisconsin, scott walker, unions, collective bargaining

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1155 Views
    • 58 Comments
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    The China Blames Game

    OCTOBER 1, 2010 11:42AM

    By Zachary Karabell


    Topics: china, congress, currency, free-trade, jobs, trade, unemployment, unions, yuan

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 1739 Views
    • 54 Comments
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    Recalling a Wisconsin state senator

    MARCH 8, 2011 12:37AM

    By Heidi Herron


    Topics: politics, wisconsin, scott walker, recalls, sheila harsdorf, unions, collective bargaining, trying to ruin wisconsin and the people taking back our state, corporate bullies

    • Editor's Pick
    • 36 Ratings
    • 2988 Views
    • 54 Comments
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    It’s Bigger Than Wisconsin

    FEBRUARY 24, 2011 8:24AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: news, pew research center poll, cap times, california public policy center unionwatch.org, california foundation for fiscal responsibility, worker’s rights, right to organize, right to strike, state budget crises, union-bashing, economy, politics, unions, public pension crisis, wisconsin budget crisis, pensions tsunami, koch brothers, charles koch, david koch, governor scott walker

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 1466 Views
    • 53 Comments
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    Wisconsin voters spoke yesterday. What the hell did we say?

    APRIL 6, 2011 11:09PM

    By Heidi Herron


    Topics: state supreme court justice race, wisconsin, unions, collective bargaining

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 2540 Views
    • 53 Comments
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    There Would Be No Middle Class Without Unions.

    FEBRUARY 24, 2011 7:18AM

    By Nerdyjen


    Topics: politics, business, american history, uaw, afl-cio, wisconsin, economy, middle class, unions, labor

    • 33 Ratings
    • 1231 Views
    • 53 Comments
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    Peace, Man . . . A Zinn Moment

    JANUARY 29, 2010 11:57PM

    By skeletnwmn


    Topics: howard zinn, peace marches, unions, the 70's, vietnam and iraq & afghanistan, what's the diff?

    • 37 Ratings
    • 1065 Views
    • 52 Comments
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    MEET BILLY & HU, BOY LABORERS. america's future

    SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 10:01AM

    By Kathy Knechtges


    Topics: big box stores, competitiveness, child labor, unions

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 3290 Views
    • 48 Comments
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    Face It. 401(k)s are a Failure

    MARCH 10, 2011 8:24AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: politics, economy, finance, retirement, public pensions, pensions, 401(k)s, defined benefit retirement plans, defined contribution retirement plans, unions, union-bashing, race to the bottom, stephen colbert, alicia munnell, center for retirement research, employee benefit research institute, ebri, 2010 retirement confidence survey, peter j. brady, wharton school of business pension research council, chris farrell, “marketplace money”, national public radio, geriatric poverty, 401(k) failure, retirement crisis, ira, 403(b)

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 2128 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    What's All the Fuss About Collective Bargaining?

    MARCH 23, 2011 8:04AM

    By Jeanette DeMain


    Topics: wisconsin, unions, collective bargaining, expert opinion, long and boring expert opinion

    • 22 Ratings
    • 480 Views
    • 44 Comments
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    Elections (and Lies) Have Consequences

    FEBRUARY 25, 2011 9:23AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: wisconsin, gov. walker, tax cuts, unions

    • 16 Ratings
    • 731 Views
    • 42 Comments
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    Want Top-Drawer Teachers? You Know How To Get Them.

    FEBRUARY 8, 2011 5:59AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: education, teaching, teachers, unions, parents, evaluation, tenure, politics, economics, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 2986 Views
    • 41 Comments
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    Why Wisconsin is Vital

    FEBRUARY 18, 2011 12:31PM

    By Michael Kelly


    Topics: 2012, democracy, gov walker, president obama, sen. hatch, speaker boehner, unions, wisconsin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 5422 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    Corporate America wants inexperienced teachers in schools

    JULY 24, 2012 5:30AM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: public education, unions, teachers, education, schools, economy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 2433 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    A Perfect Time for Overthrow

    FEBRUARY 17, 2011 12:23PM

    By John Hamilton


    Topics: budget deficits, scott walker, club for growth, koch brothers, union busting, unions, madison, wisconsin, economy

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