Economy

Wisconsin Protests Grow Beyond Madison Wisconsin Protests Grow Beyond Madison

John Nichols joins The Progressive's Matthew Rothschild on GRITtv to discuss the forces pushing for Wisconsin's union-busting legislation.

Feb 23, 2011 / GRITtv

Unions Are the Core of Progressive Politics in Wisconsin Unions Are the Core of Progressive Politics in Wisconsin

According to John Nichols, the Republicans' efforts to curb workers' rights is about attacking the public sphere and public education.

Feb 22, 2011 / Press Room

Is Governor Scott Walker a Puppet? Is Governor Scott Walker a Puppet?

On The Ed Show, John Nichols says that an ad campaign by the Club for Growth is fueling the assault on Wisconsin workers.

Feb 22, 2011 / Press Room

Unions Are the Core of Progressive Politics in Wisconsin Unions Are the Core of Progressive Politics in Wisconsin

According to John Nichols, the Republicans' efforts to curb workers' rights is about attacking the public sphere and public education.

Feb 22, 2011 / KGO AM810

Is Governor Scott Walker a Puppet? Is Governor Scott Walker a Puppet?

On The Ed Show, John Nichols says that an ad campaign by the Club for Growth is fueling the assault on Wisconsin workers.

Feb 22, 2011 / The Ed Show

Will the Arab Revolt Challenge Big Oil ? Will the Arab Revolt Challenge Big Oil ?

So far it's about freedom, but the region's vast wealth—its oil and state-owned enterprises—is at stake.

Feb 22, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Elizabeth Warren’s Battle Elizabeth Warren’s Battle

Amid continued Republican and financial sector challenges, Elizabeth Warren reminds us that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's greatest strength is its independence.

Feb 22, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Wisconsin’s Political Crisis Is a Good Deal More Serious Than Its Fiscal Crisis Wisconsin’s Political Crisis Is a Good Deal More Serious Than Its Fiscal Crisis

Sure, Wisconsin has financial troubles. Just about every state does. Instead of addressing them in the same way the state traditionally has, however, the governor is using what he ...

Feb 22, 2011 / John Nichols

The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin

The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin

What has become clear to the protesters over the last week is that, beyond an assault on unions, Walker’s bill is part of a wider attack on working families and public educat...

Feb 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving

‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like’ in Wisconsin, as Largest Crowd Yet—80,000—Opposes Union Busting ‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like’ in Wisconsin, as Largest Crowd Yet—80,000—Opposes Union Busting

Awkward? Wisconsin's governor claims he's gotten 19,000 e-mails, many of them supportive of his plan to bust public unions. Then more than 80,000 Wisconsinites attend the largest r...

Feb 20, 2011 / John Nichols

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