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theuptake.org - “As the weeks escalated, we saw the numbers swell as people came in from outside the State of Wisconsin,” said Governor Scott Walker at an appearance in Hudson, Wis, yesterday, thereby repeating hi...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - How odd is it that the tea party thinks tax increases on the middle class are okay during these recessionary times? You don't see them complaining in Michigan or Wisconsin do you. If fact, where th...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - “This is What Democracy Looks Like” — Michigan Style | The UpTake“This is What Democracy Looks Like” — Michigan Style Over 8,000 people rallied in Lansing, Michigan, today to oppose upstart Gov. Ri...

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defendwisconsin.org - WHITEWATER — UW-Whitewater faculty members are urging state lawmakers to rescind collective bargaining changes and reconsider a proposal to break-off UW-Madison from the UW System. UW-W faculty ove...

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theuptake.org - Asked yesterday in Hudson, Wis., whether Minnesota’s Democratic Governor Mark Dayton ought to support Wisconsin’s Republican Governor Scott Walker’s controversial anti-public sector worker bill — b...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teamster Nation: WOW rally recap: Almost too many to keep track ofWOW rally recap: Almost too many to keep track ofby Teamster PowerIf it hasn’t come to your state, it is going to be coming to your...

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jd2718.wordpress.com - Please publish a piece on March 22 entitled “Why Teachers Like Me Support Unions.” As we all know, teachers and our unions, along with those of other public sector employees, face unprecedented att...

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host.madison.com - JOHN NICHOLS | Cap Times associate editor | jnichols@madison.com madison.com | | Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:15 am Great leaders are forged by a fight. They are tried by fire. And never has...

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truth-out.org - A young protester in Madison, Wisconsin, on March 12, 2011. (Photo: TopritzBuchananHofer) I went back to Wisconsin this weekend to participate in and document what is being considered the largest d...

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services.myngp.com - To comply with Federal law, contributors are required to provide their employment information. If you are retired, please enter N/A under Employer and Retired under Occupation ; if a homemaker, ple...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - drstevil3 on Feb 24, 2011Teachers have become scapegoats for the current budget crises of many states in America. This video was created by teachers in defense of who we are and what we do. Please ...

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news.firedoglake.com - Randy Hopper, one of the 8 Republican State Senators likely to face a recall by the summer, has no shortage of problems. Worse, he can’t keep his stories straight. The Senator, who won his 2008 Sen...

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wagingnonviolence.org - With the billionaire Koch brothers using their muscle to back Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker both during his run for office and now as he moves to strip state workers of their right to collective barg...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » WE ARE ONE Campaign to Support Embattled Workers Kicks of Solidarity Week on April 4WE ARE ONE Campaign to Support Embattled Workers Kicks of Solidarity Week on A...

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theuptake.org - Here are video clips from Saturday’s massive rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, which as many as 150,000 people attended. Video by Sam Mayfield Wisconsin teacher Guy CostelloEducator ...

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theuptake.org - Live streaming video by Ustream Courtesy of MichaelMoore.com, here’s live footage of today’s demonstration at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. The state’s new Governor Rick Snyder, and a far-...

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channel3000.com - MADISON, Wis. -- The fallout from Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill has shifted to the private sector as upset citizens begin boycotts of business owners who contributed money to the governor....

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thenation.com - Wisconsin GOP Senators Head to Washington to Collect Their Payoffs, er, Campaign Contributions March 16, 2011 Share | || Recommended by 0|Wisconsin state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, t...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Senator Alberta Darling-Those do sound like fightin’ words. | blue cheddar.Senator Alberta Darling-Those do sound like fightin’ words.BY BLUECHEDDARI’m pretty sure this is what the first 3 words ar...

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defendwisconsin.org - To the People of Wisconsin: There are times when life happens so powerfully and unexpectedly that all you can do is embrace it fully and play the role you are given to the best of your ability. Som...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - #EDUSolidarity – Why I’m Standing Up « Outside the Cave#EDUSolidarity – Why I’m Standing Upby Stephen LazarSaturday, I found myself explaining for the umpteenth time why I, as a good teacher, would...

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democurmudgeon.blogspot.com - Hudson Wisconsin is becoming another flashpoint area of the state opposing Gov. Scott Walker’s dictatorial takeover of our workplace rights and government. KARE 11: "Shame," chanted protesters from...

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kochwatch.org - March 16, 2011- Jeff Skiles, the co-pilot in the famous "Miracle on the Hudson" landing in January 2009, has been involved in the budget protests that engulfed Madison in recent weeks.On Tuesday, h...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - News | www.kochwatch.orgThink Progress: Despite Budget Crisis, Arizona Lawmakers Propose Generous Tax Breaks For Subprime Schools *March 15, 2011-* For several months, Arizona has been grappling wi...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - stumptownfilms on Mar 8, 2011Recall Walker and Tax the Rich:Time-lapse from the Governor Walker Union Busting Bill Protests in Madison, Wisconsin2940 Photos of protesters on the square.Leave a note...

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bluecheddar.wordpress.com - by bluecheddar Senator Grothman may have been fearing some kind of physical attack from a protester ever since he called them “slobs” on TV and got severely scolded by a crowd at the Capitol It fin...

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millermps.wordpress.com - Dear Friends, I write to let you know about a town hall meeting I am holding on the Federal Budget next Monday, March 21, 2011 at UWM. We know that where you put your money is where you put you...

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huffingtonpost.com - People in Wisconsin are pulling their money out of Marshall & Ilsley (M&I) Bank because they know it's been helping their Governor's crusade against public employees and the middle class.They might...

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dekerivers.wordpress.com - This email comes from a Baraboo resident, and was included in a Sauk County Democratic mailing. I post it here as it underscores what is happening across Wisconsin. Did State Senator Luther Olson...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teamster Nation: Protesters seize DC bldg during WI GOP fundraiserProtesters seize DC bldg during WI GOP fundraiserHundreds of protesters rushed passed security guards today and noisily occupied th...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Teamster Nation: WI recall in full swing, Hopper's hypocrisy exposedWI recall in full swing, Hopper's hypocrisy exposedIf you’re a Wisconsin voter, you must check out this important information on ...

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defendwisconsin.org - – March 16, 2011Posted in: Uncategorized Working America, an advocacy organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO that provides an outlet for non-union members to support the labor movement, has signe...

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theuptake.org - Minnesota State Republican Senator Warren Limmer says Minnesota needs a photo ID voting law. As evidence, Limmer referred to a story from the 2008 election that has been debunked by politicians of ...

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dekerivers.wordpress.com - I really love this story. Jeff Skiles, the co-pilot in the famous “Miracle on the Hudson” landing in January 2009, has been involved in the budget protests that engulfed Madison in recent weeks. On...

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firedoglake.com - If their ongoing commitment to tax cuts for the rich were not sufficient evidence that deficit reduction is nothing more than a Republican MacGuffin, Maine’s teabagger governor removes all doubt: W...

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jsonline.com - March 16, 2011 10:46 a.m. | Jeff Skiles, the co-pilot in the famous "Miracle on the Hudson" landing in January 2009, has been involved in the budget protests that engulfed Madison in recent weeks. ...

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