Wisconsin Governor Moves to Silence Pro-Labor Dissent Wisconsin Governor Moves to Silence Pro-Labor Dissent
Governor Scott Walker is now trying to restrict access to the state Capitol for critics of his attack on public-employee unions.
Mar 1, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Slide Show: America’s Day of Action: US Uncut and Solidarity with Wisconsin Slide Show: America’s Day of Action: US Uncut and Solidarity with Wisconsin
Feb 28, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Cairo in Wisconsin Cairo in Wisconsin
Egypt is a presence in Madison in all sorts of obvious ways, as well as ways harder to put your finger on.
Feb 28, 2011 / Andy Kroll
Civil War in the GOP? Top Republican Supports Government Shutdown Civil War in the GOP? Top Republican Supports Government Shutdown
As Democrats and Republicans hammer out a temporary deal to prevent a government shutdown, GOP presidential candidates are cheering the doomsday scenario.
Feb 28, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Upwards of 125,000 March in Madison, as Activists Rally Nationwide to Back Wisconsin Workers Upwards of 125,000 March in Madison, as Activists Rally Nationwide to Back Wisconsin Workers
Historic rally in Madison draws union member, farmers and small-business owners to protest assault on collective bargaining. Tens of thousands rally nationwide on Saturday.
Feb 27, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Nation Conversations: Jesse Jackson: Without Collective Bargaining, Workers Face Private Begging Nation Conversations: Jesse Jackson: Without Collective Bargaining, Workers Face Private Begging
The fight in Wisconsin, Jackson urges, cannot be about public worker versus private worker: defeating Governor Walker's bill would be a victory for all workers.
Feb 25, 2011 / Audio / The Nation
‘Shame!’ Wisconsin State Assembly Passes Walker’s Anti-Union Bill ‘Shame!’ Wisconsin State Assembly Passes Walker’s Anti-Union Bill
Inside the Wisconsin State Capitol, The Nation's John Nichols joins Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman to talk about the vote and what it means for protests throughout the countr...
Feb 25, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
‘Shame!’ Wisconsin State Assembly Passes Walker’s Anti-Union Bill ‘Shame!’ Wisconsin State Assembly Passes Walker’s Anti-Union Bill
Inside the Wisconsin State Capitol, The Nation's John Nichols joins Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman to talk about the vote and what it means for protests throughout the country.
Feb 25, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!
The Breakdown: Why Aren’t Corporations Paying Their Taxes? The Breakdown: Why Aren’t Corporations Paying Their Taxes?
With pressure for deficit reduction mounting on both sides of the aisle, will legislators go after uncollected corporate taxes? Christopher Hayes asks David Cay Johnston why this r...
Feb 25, 2011 / Audio / Chris Hayes
What’s the Matter With Wisconsin? What’s the Matter With Wisconsin?
Reed takes on the right-wing myths behind the Wisconsin union crackdown and readers react to the NFL labor dispute.
Feb 25, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman