Wisconsin Recall


Mitchell Hirsch's picture

Under Attack, Workers Fighting Back

WeAreWisconsinTwo weeks of virtually non-stop prote more »

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Terrance Heath's picture

Wisconsin's Billionaires Make a Sacrifice?

Thirty million's all the governor's apparently going get out of the concessions he's demanded from public sector workers on their pension and health care payments, and for some reason that's beyond me, the unions have agreed to it.

But here's a much easier way to raise the dough.

Terrance Heath's picture

Cutting Public Sector Wages Will Make Recession Worse

Bob Pollin and Jeff Thompson: Public sector wages are not higher than comparable private sector; cuts will fuel recession

Robert Borosage's picture

Wisconsin Worker Fight Is The Fight For The Middle Class

Campaign for America's Future co-director Robert Borosage joins FireDogLake editor Jane Hamsher and Wisconsin AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer Stephanie Bloomingdale on Cenk Uygur's show on MSNBC February 22. more »


Dave Johnson's picture

State Labor Attacks -- Not Just Wisconsin

The attack on public-employee unions in Wisconsin is in the news because of the large Egypt-style turnout of supporters at the state capital (70,000 on Saturday!), and the dramatic theater effect of Democ more »

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Sam Pizzigati's picture

A Wake-Up from Wisconsin: 'Fight like an Egyptian'

Wisconsin’s capitol continues to reverberate with the sound and fury of workers and students united — against the 'Mubarak of the Midwest' and the wealthy he so diligently shields from any inconvenience.

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Dave Johnson's picture

Wisconsin: Face-Off Over Labor

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has launched an all-out attack on public-employee unions, proposing to take away the right to collective bargaining. He has threatened to use the National Guard to put down any action by state workers in response. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

Understanding The Attacks On Public Employees

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Bill Scher's picture

Can Conservatives Ride "No Train" To Victory?

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