Even Paul Ryan, the odious Speaker of the House, is in the electoral crosshairs and has a good shot at losing in the 2018 midterm elections. The man who is up to the task is Randy Bryce, better known in the Twitterverse as @ironstache. Randy joins me for a talk about politics, his campaign and […]
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Episode 61: IronStache! The Man Who Will Take Down Paul Ryan; The Billions Stolen From Workers Pay
Posted on 20 December 2017.
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Wisconsin Law Not In Effect
Posted on 01 April 2011.
As I go off to Opening Day–at least there is something pleasurable to dive into–a judge stands firm: A Wisconsin judge ruled Thursday the state’s divisive new collective bargaining law was not in effect — a clear warning to Republican Gov. Scott Walkers’ administration that it risks sanctions should it continue with its preparations […]
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Wisconsin Pesky Facts–Pension System: Sound, Well-Managed
Posted on 25 March 2011.
I don’t write this to convince the people who are intentionally lying or have some ideological end-game here (as in, destroy unions and the middle class). I write this for those people who are still living on the planet Earth of reality. So, here it is: Wisconsin has a great, financially-sound public pension system. […]
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A Wisconsin Bottom Line: What We Are Fighting For
Posted on 02 March 2011.
I think the hardest part of being immersed in a battle–even one that is energizing and inspiring–is to see where we stand in the overall war (with apologies to those who don’t like the military imagery). No doubt, the people in Wisconsin–and hundreds of thousands of supporters nationwide–have given the anti-union forces something to […]
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NY Rocks Fox News To Support Wisconsin Workers w/Video
Posted on 24 February 2011.
Yesterday, hundreds of activists from labor and the community poured into the streets outside FOX NEWS in Manhattan. Spearheaded by Job Party, chants from "Unions, Yes, Walker, No" to "FOX NEWS Lies" to "Workers Rights Are Human Rights" bounced off the Fox News Building. Ed Schultz stuck his head out the window from down the […]
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The Uprising Spreads–And Wal-Mart Profits Rise: The Connection
Posted on 23 February 2011.
The revolt is spreading to other states. And here is one reason we must fight: Wal-Mart’s earnings rose sharply. Indiana : On Monday, thousands of steelworkers, autoworkers and other labor activists surrounded the Indiana state capitol to protest a bill before the legislature to dramatically weaken the clout of private-sector unions. Ohio […]
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Wisconsin Support Rallies List–Uprising Across The Nation
Posted on 22 February 2011.
I got up this morning thinking I’d philosophize–then, I drank coffee and thought, nah, I like causing trouble a whole lot more. If only activists had that Internet switch–turn it off and get people into the streets? Ok, no, we’re not for that–but if you’re inclined to hit the streets…it’s happening everywhere…and there is […]
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Taking It To The Streets
Posted on 19 February 2011.
I was distracted all day, for the right reason–get out to the streets, rough it up, make some noise for Wisconsin workers:
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Wisconsin Revolt
Posted on 17 February 2011.
It’s nice to write about something positive: Thousands of public employees and supporters converged at a hearing at the capitol here that ran into the wee hours of Wednesday morning to voice their objection to a proposal to cut their benefits and remove most of their unions’ ability to bargain. The show of anger […]
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