Why does America need labor unions?
Earlier in the week, a good friend of mine asked the previous question to provoke a response from me. This "friend," who I've known my entire life, watches way too much Fox News and obviously doesn't...
View ArticleOhio's S.B.5 Kills Public Worker Unions - Protests Scheduled At the...
As previously diaried, Ohio's government employees are facing the same union-busting legislation as Wisconsin's workers, supported by another Teabagger Governor whose election bid was funded by Koch...
View ArticleOhio's S.B.5 Kills Public Worker Unions - Protests Scheduled At the...
As previously diaried, Ohio's government employees are facing the same union-busting legislation as Wisconsin's workers, supported by another Teabagger Governor whose election bid was funded by Koch...
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The Cold Heart of a Craven, Careless, Professional, Paid Propagandist
Maggie Gallagher, front woman for National Organization for Marriage, trying desperately to spin the disastrous showing marriage equality opponents had at Thursday's legislative hearing in New...
View ArticleHeartland Revolution Goes to Wisconsin
This week, Heartland Revolution hit the road to Wisconsin! We were on the ground in the state capital rallying for workers’ rights. Rights like collective bargaining are essential for millions of...
View ArticleHeartland Revolution Goes to Wisconsin
This week, Heartland Revolution hit the road to Wisconsin! We were on the ground in the state capital rallying for workers’ rights. Rights like collective bargaining are essential for millions of...
View ArticleLouisiana Senate tilts GOP. Where were we?
As of today, Louisiana now joins Wisconsin and too many other states in having unified Republican rule of both the executive and the legislature. The Democrat in a special election to the Louisiana...
View Article"Same Water, Different Cups:" Sharing the Power of Political Change
When my dad was sick and dying of cancer, his fundamental Christian neighbor stopped in to see him and asked genuinely, “Sam, are you right with the Lord?” My father responded without missing a beat,...
View Article"Same Water, Different Cups:" Sharing the Power of Political Change
When my dad was sick and dying of cancer, his fundamental Christian neighbor stopped in to see him and asked genuinely, “Sam, are you right with the Lord?” My father responded without missing a beat,...
View ArticleProgressive Democrat Newsletter Issue 289
My first diary written on DK4! Let's see how this works. The big news this week is both in the Middle East and in the Midwest. In the Middle East protests continue to grow in Bahrain, Lybia (of all...
View ArticleIowa "A Place to Shrink"
Our state motto is Iowa "A Place to Grow". The Republicans in our state legislature have decided to join with Governor Branstad to grow the state. See their brilliant and innovative plan below.
View ArticleThe Police Are Turning On Walker
During the election, there were only three unions that endorsed Walker for Governor of Wisconsin: The Firefighters, Police, and State Troopers. We've seen spectacular video of the Firefighters...
View ArticleThe Police Are Turning On Walker
During the election, there were only three unions that endorsed Walker for Governor of Wisconsin: The Firefighters, Police, and State Troopers. We've seen spectacular video of the Firefighters...
View ArticleScrew the 50-State Strategy
Many people here talk about how Howard Dean was a great DNC chair because he had the "50-state strategy". The idea was to make sure that the Democratic Party appeals to all parts of the nation, so...
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Wisconsin, Ohio public employees are not overpaid
Contrary to conventional wisdom that public employees across our nation are collecting bigger paychecks than their counterparts in the private sector, the Economic Policy Institute has found quite the...
View ArticleGuide to Supporting Public Employees and Their Unions in Wisconsin and Beyond
Now is the time for all of us progressives to get involved in fighting back against this conservative assault on one of the primary backbones of the progressive movement. We can do so by attending...
View ArticleMarriage Equality Wrap Up and Other News From 20 States
Marriage equality and equal rights legislation news has been arriving fast and furious. Not surprising, since it's the season when state legislatures are in session, but it's almost impossible to keep...
View ArticleFighting the 5 Fascisms in Wisconsin & Ohio
The escalating confrontations in Wisconsin and Ohio are ultimately about preventing the United States from becoming a full-on fascist state.
View ArticleNew Haven CT Police Union Protests
The hospital guards used to escort me to my car after I worked the late shift at the YNHH Emergency room as a Medical resident. Why? Because New Haven is the second most dangerous city in Connecticut...
View ArticleVitter Unchecked
We all remember November in Louisiana, when David Vitter won a resounding victory over Charlie Melancon. It wasn't even close. Melancon expended considerable effort reminding voters of Vitter's...
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