Scott Walker to ‘Koch Caller’: Thanks for All the Support Scott Walker to ‘Koch Caller’: Thanks for All the Support
A prankster posing as David Koch catches Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker acknowledging Koch's “vested interest” in a budget bill.
Feb 23, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
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.
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 / Nation in the News / 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 / Nation in the News / 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 / Video / The Ed Show
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 / Blog / 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
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 / Blog / John Nichols
Jesse Jackson Tells 50,000 in Wisconsin: ‘This is a Martin Luther King Moment!’ Jesse Jackson Tells 50,000 in Wisconsin: ‘This is a Martin Luther King Moment!’
“When we fight, we win. We fight in Montgomery, we win. We fight in Selma, we win,” the veteran of the civil rights struggle tells union members and their supporters. &...
Feb 19, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Slide Show: Wisconsin’s Protests In Pictures Slide Show: Wisconsin’s Protests In Pictures
Shortly after taking office in January, Wisconsin’s new Republican Governor, Scott Walker, began an attack on public workers, submitting a proposal to strip public employees…
Feb 18, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation