Truthout: Privatization: The Road to Hell *-by Jim Hightower* *May 25, 2011-* Billionaires are different from you and me, for obvious reasons, including the fact that they buy much pricier baubles than we do. A sleek car costing $100,000? Why, for them, that's just an easy impulse purchase. ...
Washington Post: Another big boost for Wisconsin Dems and the recall effort *-By Greg Sargent* *May 26, 2011-* We keep getting told by our friends on the right that Scott Walker has already “won” the confrontation in Wisconsin or that he’s “crossed the Rubicon.” Turns out the end-zone dancing was just a tad premature: *A ...
Judge Voids Wisc. Union Law MacIver News Service | May 26, 2011 [Madison, Wisc...] The judge who had been blocking implementation of Wisconsin's public employee collective bargaining reforms has now struck down the law altogether, saying legislative Republicans failed to give ...
Huffington Post: Wisconsin Anti-Union Law Struck Down By Judge, But Measure Could Still Go Into Effect *-By Sam Stein* *May 26, 2011-* A Wisconsin judge struck down the state's controversial anti-collective bargaining law on Thursday, but Democratic state senators say that doesn't mean the measure won't still go into effect. Dane County Circuit Judge ...
Daily Kos: Recall petition against Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is live *-By by Chris Bowers* *May 23, 2011-* In response to comments and emails I received over the weekend, this morning I did some research to verify that the recall petition circulated by The Committee to Recall Rick Snyder (FireRickSnyder.org) is valid ...