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Wisconsin shows how difficult it is to hold on to progressive gains

March 4, 2015 Arthur Lieber Economy, Employment, History, Labor and unions, Religion in Politics, States One comment

Robert Lafollette, Jr. and Joseph McCarthy. Russ Feingold and Scott Walker. How could one state–Wisconsin–elect politicians with such divergent views? No state east of

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The minimum rage: Wisconsin edition

October 15, 2014 Joanna Sandsmark 2014 Election, Economy, Employment, Poverty, Republicans, States Leave a comment

With all the talk of raising the minimum wage, there is one state that shouldn’t have any trouble at all doing just that. Why?

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What Obama can learn from FDR

August 23, 2011 Madonna Gauding Obama, Politics Leave a comment

In 1934, President Roosevelt traveled to Green Bay, Wisconsin to support working families who were struggling against the equivalent of today’s Koch brothers. By

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GOP governors’ overreach may help Dems in 2012

June 3, 2011 Madonna Gauding Campaigns, Economy, Politics Leave a comment

Republicans flipped twenty legislative chambers across the country in 2010 and picked up 10 governorships. Many Republicans, like Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, campaigned

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No struggle, no progress

March 21, 2011 Madonna Gauding Charity & Justice, Government, Labor and unions One comment

If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are men who want crops

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Wisconsin: Blueprint for a new progressive movement in America

March 8, 2011 Madonna Gauding Labor and unions, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

The question shall arise in your day: which shall rule, wealth or man,” said Edward Ryan, the Chief Justice of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, in

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Madison protestors, inspired by Victor Hugo, take on Wisconsin’s newly elected emperor

March 1, 2011 Madonna Gauding Civil Rights, Employment, Government, Labor and unions Leave a comment

On February 27, the people occupying the Wisconsin state capital building in support of worker’s rights, broke out in a stirring rendition of a

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Why Wisconsin is ground zero of the billionaires’ assault on America

February 23, 2011 Madonna Gauding Civil Rights, Government, Labor and unions, Politics 2 comments

Wisconsin Republican Scott Walker was elected governor, and long time Democratic senator Russ Feingold was defeated, because conservative billionaires, David and Charles Koch, flooded

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Can a movement tolerate ambiguity?

February 22, 2011 Arthur Lieber Government, Labor and unions, Politics 2 comments

There have been many individuals wondering whether people would have to take to the streets to  awaken our legislators, and most importantly President Barack

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On Wisconsin! Go BadgerCare!

July 5, 2010 Madonna Gauding Good government, Government, Health care 2 comments

BadgerCare is Wisconsin’s healthcare plan for low-income residents—and as state healthcare programs go, it’s one of the best. Wisconsin now ranks second in the

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They Quit Trump

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Student Loan Watchdog Quits Trump Administration with scorching resignation letter

August 28, 2018
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Republican strategist Steve Schmidt renounces GOP membership

June 20, 2018
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Why he quit: Fox News analyst denounces propaganda channel

March 21, 2018
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Why he quit: Dept. of Interior scientist blasts Zinke in resignation letter

October 5, 2017
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Why he quit: Leader of Trump’s diversity council resigns over DACA

September 5, 2017
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Why he quit: Scientist resigns from Trump’s State Dept. with a biting message

August 27, 2017

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