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Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Timothy Williams, The New York Times News Service: 'With booming chants of 'This will not stand!' at least 70,000 demonstrators flooded the square around the Wisconsin Capitol on Saturday in what the authorities here called the largest protest yet in nearly two weeks of demonstrations. It was a call heard in sympathy protests that drew thousands of demonstrators to state capitals and other cities from Albany to the West Coast. The protesters were rallying against a proposal by Wisconsin?s new Republican governor, Scott Walker, that would strip the state?s public employee unions of nearly all their bargaining power.'

http://www.truth-out.org/rallies-labor-wisconsin-and-beyond68090



Top Ten Disastrous Policies From the Wisconsin GOP You Haven't Heard About

Kevin Donohoe, ThinkProgress: "As the standoff between the Main Street Movement and Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) continues for the twelfth day, much of the media coverage - and anger - from both sides has focused on Walker's efforts to strip Wisconsin public workers of their right to collective bargaining. But Walker's assault on public employees is only one part of a larger political program that aims to give corporations free reign in the state while dismantling the healthcare programs, environmental regulations, and good government laws that protect Wisconsin's middle and working class. These lesser known proposals in the 144-page bill reveal how radical Walker's plan actually is.'

http://www.truth-out.org/top-10-disastrous-policies-the-wisconsin-gop-you-havent-heard-about68116



Why the Wisconsin Fight Matters

E.J. Dionne Jr.: 'This is not the first time that Wisconsin has been at the center of national agitation over the role of unions. The earlier battle was staged in Sheboygan at Kohler, the legendary manufacturer of kitchen, bath and furniture products. The employees at Kohler had voted to join the United Auto Workers union, and a strike that began in April 1954 was not settled until the early 1960s.'

http://www.truth-out.org/ej-dionne-jr-why-wisconsin-fight-matters68102



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