Coming Attractions: Cain, Mitrice, Heavy D, Conrad Murray and More
• November 9, 2011 • Comments Off on Coming Attractions: Cain, Mitrice, Heavy D, Conrad Murray and MorePosted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Crime, Cultural History, Murder/Manslaughter, Political Malfeasance, Sexual Harassment, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Weather, Who I Am, Wisconsin
Tags: Angelenos, California, Collective Bargaining, Conrad Murray, Crime and Justice, Dr. Conrad Murray, Heavy D, Heavy D and The Boyz, Jurors, Los Angeles County, Mad City, Manslaughter, Michael, Michael Jackson, Mitrice Richardson, Ohio, Sheriff Lee Baca, Verdict, Vote, Voting
On The 43rd Anniversary of MLK’s Assassination, March in His Name Today for Workers’ Rights
• April 4, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Discrimination, Labor History, Labor Relations, National Issues, Obama Administration, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Race, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "We Are One-April 4", AFSCME, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Capitol Square, Collective Bargaining, David Prosser, Governor Scott Walker, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Madison City Hall, Madison WI, Martin Luther King, Michael Franti, Michelle Shocked, Progressives, State Street, The Reverend Jesse Jackson, The Rule of Law, Voting, Wisconsin
“Burning” Madison, “Burning” Wisconsin
• March 10, 2011 • Comments Off on “Burning” Madison, “Burning” WisconsinPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Joblessness, Labor History, Labor Relations, Obama Administration, The Clintons, The Economy, The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "Burning" Kansas, "Burning" Wisconsin, Barack Obama, Collective Bargaining, Democratic, John Brown, Kansas, LiveStream, Madison WI, Madison Wisconsin, One-Man Rule, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Public Employees, Quantrill, Representative Government, Republican, Sarah Palin, The Fitzgeralds, The Koch Brothers, Triangulation, Union Busting, Unions, United States, Wisconsin
“We Are Wisconsin”
• February 24, 2011 • Comments Off on “We Are Wisconsin”Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Budget Cuts, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Discrimination, Education, Labor History, Labor Relations, Love, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Collective Bargaining, Common Sense, Demonstrations, Governor Walker, Madison, Madison Wisconsin, Protesters, Republicans, Scott Walker, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Union Members, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Capitol
The Less Discussed Part of Walker’s Wisconsin Plan: No-Bid Energy Assets Firesales–to the Koch Brothers! (via Rortybomb)
• February 22, 2011 • Comments Off on The Less Discussed Part of Walker’s Wisconsin Plan: No-Bid Energy Assets Firesales–to the Koch Brothers! (via Rortybomb)Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Labor Relations, Obama Administration, The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: Americans for Prosperity, Budget Repair Bill, Capitol Square, Collective Bargaining, Democrats, Demonstrations, Governor Scott Walker, Governor Walker, Koch Brothers, Koch Industries, Lies, Loopholes, Protesters, Public Sector Unions, Republicans, Rortybomb, Scott Walker, Selling Off, Selling Out, State Capitol, State Capitol Rotunda, Union Busting, Unions, United States, Wisconsin
From Tahrir Square to Madison, Wisconsin (via Politirature)
• February 21, 2011 • Comments Off on From Tahrir Square to Madison, Wisconsin (via Politirature)Posted in Africans, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Arabs, Budget Cuts, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Discrimination, Education, Egypt, Islam/Sufism, Labor History, Love, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Revolutions, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Tea Party Movement, Tunisia, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, World History
Tags: "The Isthmus", Activism, Arabic, Channel 3000, Collective Bargaining, Education, Egypt, Egyptian, Engineering, Engineering Student, Facebook, Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Hizb ut-Tahrir, Live Blogging, Live Video, Madison, Madison WI, Ohio, Republican Party, Republicans, Scott Walker, The Tea Party, The Uptake, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Capitol, WisconsinEye, Word Press
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: The Standoff…and the Demonstration…Continues at the Capitol
• February 18, 2011 • Comments Off on Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: The Standoff…and the Demonstration…Continues at the CapitolPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Democrats, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, National Issues, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "The Isthmus", Capitol Police, Capitol Square, Collective Bargaining, Counter-Protesters, Democratic, Democrats, Families, Gov. Scott Walker, Gov. Walker, Legislature, Live Blog, Organized Labor, Republican, Scott Walker, State Senators, State Troopers, Unions, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Eye
Day Three of The Madison “Uprising” at The Capitol
• February 17, 2011 • Comments Off on Day Three of The Madison “Uprising” at The CapitolPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Democrats, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "The Ed Show", Collective Bargaining, College Democrats, Crooks and Liars, Democratic Party (United States), Democrats, Ed Schultz, Faux Noise, Fox News, Gov. Scott Walker, Labor, Madison Wisconsin, Mary Bell, Ohio Senate, Rachel Maddow, Republican, Republicans, The Boy Blunder, The Mic, The Tea Party, The Tea Party Movement, Unions, WEAC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Education Association Council, WisconsinEye, WXXM-FM
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: State Workers to Converge on Capitol to Rally Against Scott Walker’s Rescinding of Collective Bargaining
• February 15, 2011 • Comments Off on Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: State Workers to Converge on Capitol to Rally Against Scott Walker’s Rescinding of Collective BargainingPosted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Education, Joblessness, The Economy, The Stimulus Bill, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: Alberta Darling, Collective Bargaining, Facebook, Governor Walker, Mississippi, National Guard, Republicans, Robin Vos, Scott Walker, Security, State Troopers, The National Guard, The Stimulus Bill, Twitter, Unions, United States, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Eye, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin State Capitol, Wisconsin State Patrol