From Madison, Wisconsin: Where The Cops, The Iraq War Vets, The Correctional Officers, and The Firefighters Side With The People
• February 27, 2011 • 3 CommentsPosted in Afghanistan, American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Discrimination, Iraq, Labor History, Labor Relations, Obama Administration, People of Color, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, The Iraq War II, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: African Americans, Aryan Brotherhood, Capitol Police, Chet Millard, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Correctional Officers, Glenn Grothman, Iraq War II, Iraq War Vets, Madison Fire Department, Madison Police Department, Madison WI, Madison Wisconsin, Police Officers, Police Unions, Prisoners, Prisons, Public Employees, Racism, Scott Walker, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Unions, United States, Veterans, Vets, Wisconsin, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin State Capitol
Meanwhile, Later in Wisconsin: What I Saw at The Protest Against Gov. Walker’s Proposed Bill
• February 15, 2011 • Comments Off on Meanwhile, Later in Wisconsin: What I Saw at The Protest Against Gov. Walker’s Proposed BillPosted in American History, American Politics, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Labor History, National Issues, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: "Democracy Now!", AFSCME, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Chris Christie, Department of Administration, Egypt, Governor Scott Walker, Isthmus (newspaper), Mayor Tom Barrett, Nobel Prize, Nonviolent Civil Disobedience, Paul Soglin, Prison Guards, Rank and File, Teamsters, The Capitol Rotunda, The Highlander School, The National Guards, The Old Fashioned, The Thirties, The Twenties, Tunisia, UFCW, Union Busting, United Food and Commercial Workers, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, WEAC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Capitol Building, Wisconsin National Guard
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
Governor Doyle Declares a State of Emergency for All 72 Snowbound Counties in Wisconsin
• December 12, 2010 • Comments Off on Governor Doyle Declares a State of Emergency for All 72 Snowbound Counties in WisconsinPosted in Class, Education, Holidays, Television
Tags: Airport Road, Below Zero, Blizzards, Candles, Channel 3000, City of Madison, Cold, Dane County, Department of Transportation, Emergency, Emergency Operations Center, Fox 47, High Winds, Madison Metro, Madison WI, Midwest, Minnesota, National Football League, National Weather Service, New York Giants, Power Failures, Shorewood, State of Emergency, Storms, Winter, Winter Storms, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Museum, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin State Patrol