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How Walker Divided Wisconsin

The New York Times Magazine | Posted 05.25.2012

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This past March, standing outside a Shell station in Mellen, Wis., in the state’s far north, Mike Wiggins Jr. told me about a series of dark and pre...

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Walker: 'I'm Not Afraid To Lose'

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 05.17.2012

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HARTLAND, Wis. -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday he's not afraid to lose the historic recall election he faces in less than three weeks, bu...

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Walker Explains His 'Divide And Conquer' Strategy

AP | TODD RICHMOND | Posted 05.11.2012

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MADISON, Wis. — Newly released documentary film footage shows embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker shortly after his election describing a "div...

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Walker Defiant Over Recall

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 04.23.2012

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said Organizing For America, the Democratic National Committee's organizing arm, is involved in his June 5 recall elec...

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Wisconsin Governor Walker Attacks Sex Ed

El Chanclaso | Posted 04.18.2012

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El Chanclaso

I'm giving Raimundo Rojas, the Hispanic outreach coordinator for the National Right to Life Committe, un chanclaso en la boca.

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Walker Hits The Campaign Trail

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 04.10.2012

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DANE, Wis. — Wisconsin's divisive governor officially hit the campaign trail for the first time Tuesday, kicking off a statewide tour by speakin...

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Walker Gives Obama A Friendly Welcome

AP | By KEN THOMAS | Posted 02.15.2012

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MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, facing a Democratic recall effort for his attempts to curb union rights, has given President Barack Obama a ...

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Walker, Obama Slated To Meet Up

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 02.14.2012

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MADISON, Wis. -- President Barack Obama will try to use his visit to a Milwaukee padlock manufacturer to highlight an improving economy and companies ...

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Victory! Voters Reject Tea Party Overreach, Protect American Freedoms

Christine Pelosi | Posted 01.09.2012

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Christine Pelosi

President Obama must be heartened and his GOP challengers concerned about the people's vetoes of extreme tea party corporate libertarian overreach in Ohio, Maine, Arizona, Mississippi, and Iowa.

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Scott Walker Breaks Big Personal Campaign Promise

AP | By SCOTT BAUER | Posted 12.14.2011

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MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who forced public workers to pay more for their pensions as part of a push to curb union rights, broke h...

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Butch Walker: Prepare to be "Butch Slapped" With Less Carbon Emissions

Jon Chattman | Posted 12.13.2011

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Jon Chattman

As an in-demand music producer, Butch Walker has worked with just about everyone in the music business -- from Avril Lavigne to Weezer.

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Despite Saying State Is 'Broke,' Walker-Created Agency Has Spent Almost $60,000 On iPads

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.07.2011

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A new Wisconsin public-private economic development agency created by Republican Gov. Scott Walker spent almost $60,000 on iPads and 3G Service for th...

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Wisconsin Recall Election Spending Shatters Records

AP | By SCOTT BAUER | Posted 11.20.2011

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By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. -- Nearly $44 million was spent on recall elections targeting nine Wisconsin state lawmakers after a...

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Both Sides Now w/ Huffington and Matalin: The Fog of Wars, Education in America, Palin in Israel

HuffPost Radio | Posted 05.25.2011

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HuffPost Radio

2010-06-28-bothsides_pull.jpgWith America "firing Tomahawks and teachers" (Jon Stewart), Mary and Wayne Barrett debate Obama's judgments in Libya and classrooms. Then, is the Jewish State a "zoning issue"?

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Weekly Pulse: 911 Is a Joke (Because It's Broke)

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger As the Great Blizzard of 2010 blanketed New York City, most residents were blissfully unaware that th...

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Scott Walker's War on Equality

Howard Schweber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Howard Schweber

The budget that Governor Walker announced today cannot be described by any of the usual terms. This is a budget that is politically targeted like a guided missile, and its target could not be more clear.

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Zach Carter

Wisconsin's Pension Fund Among Nation's Healthiest

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- While Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has painted a dire picture of his state's pension obligations, Wisconsin's pension fund for public...

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Wisconsin: Four Facts You Need to Know

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sally Kohn

What's happening in Wisconsin isn't about budget deficits or government spending or even public employee benefits. It's class war, wherein the big business, conservative Right tries to pit working class Americans against one another.

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Packers Captain Charles Woodson Stands With Wisconsin's Workers

Dave Zirin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dave Zirin

None of the Packers who've spoken out have had the profile, respect, or cultural currency of the latest member of the team to stand strong with Wisconsin's working families: Charles Woodson.

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Let the Prop 8 Trial Be Broadcast

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

The Court should lift the temporary stay and permit public access, real access, to the important proceedings occurring in the California District Court.

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