With Walker’s Budget Address, Wisconsin Protests Are About to Heat Up With Walker’s Budget Address, Wisconsin Protests Are About to Heat Up
Scott Walker's budget is expected, among other things, to be a huge blow to the public education system in the state.
Mar 1, 2011 / Video / The Ed Show
Michael Moore: A War Against the Middle Class in Wisconsin Michael Moore: A War Against the Middle Class in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's struggle is about more than unions, it's part of a larger campaign against the foundations of the American middle class.
Nation Conversations: Jesse Jackson on the Energy of Egypt in Wisconsin Nation Conversations: Jesse Jackson on the Energy of Egypt in Wisconsin
The civil rights leader explains how the protests in Cairo and Madison have broken our "cynical disbelief" and revealed that people have the power to change their situations.
Mar 1, 2011 / Audio / The Nation
Michael Moore: A War Against the Middle Class in Wisconsin Michael Moore: A War Against the Middle Class in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's struggle is about more than unions, it's part of a larger campaign against he foundations of the American middle class.
Mar 1, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
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