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Iowa Challenge for Obama: Dem Caucus Votes for ‘Uncommitted’ Slate Iowa Challenge for Obama: Dem Caucus Votes for ‘Uncommitted’ Slate

Health Care Not Warfare campaigners propose a Democratic Caucus alternative to Obama: an uncommitted slate. Others urge caucus goers from both parties to reject current contenders ...

Dec 20, 2011 / John Nichols

Wisconsin Recall Calculus: $5M Distant Dollars v. 500,000 Citizens Wisconsin Recall Calculus: $5M Distant Dollars v. 500,000 Citizens

Governor Walker thinks his money can beat a recall. He’s wrong.

Dec 19, 2011 / John Nichols

The Koch Brothers, ALEC and the Savage Assault on Democracy

The Koch Brothers, ALEC and the Savage Assault on Democracy The Koch Brothers, ALEC and the Savage Assault on Democracy

Progressives will march Saturday from the Koch brothers’ headquarters to the UN to demand an end to the attack on voting rights in America.

Dec 9, 2011 / John Nichols

John Nichols: Wisconsin’s Recall Drive Is Off to a Strong Start John Nichols: Wisconsin’s Recall Drive Is Off to a Strong Start

The result of the recall drive will impact the political climate.

Dec 5, 2011 / Press Room

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Was for Recalls Before He Was Against Them Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Was for Recalls Before He Was Against Them

An old campaign tape reveals that Scott Walker, who is spending millions to avert a recall election, once hailed them as democracy in action.

Dec 3, 2011 / John Nichols

Unions Beat GOP Candidates as New Hampshire Blocks Anti-Labor Law Unions Beat GOP Candidates as New Hampshire Blocks Anti-Labor Law

Even as Republican presidential contenders stake out extreme anti-labor positions in New Hampshire, unions in that state have succeeded in blocking an anti-union “Right-to-Wo...

Nov 30, 2011 / John Nichols

Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures as Rural Counties Turn Against Anti-Labor Governor Wisconsin Recall Drive Surpasses 300,000 Signatures as Rural Counties Turn Against Anti-Labor Governor

Labor and community activists need 540,000 signatures to recall Walker. After 2 weeks (and with 6 weeks to go) they're more than half way to their goal.

Nov 29, 2011 / John Nichols

40,000 Rally, More Than 100,000 Sign Petitions, to Say ‘Recall Walker’ 40,000 Rally, More Than 100,000 Sign Petitions, to Say ‘Recall Walker’

A mass rally in Madison and grassroorts activism across the state of Wisconsin confirm that the movement to remove a governor is growing more rapidly than anyone expected.

Nov 21, 2011 / John Nichols

As Wisconsin Governor’s Poll Numbers Tank, GOP Moves to ‘Rig’ Recall As Wisconsin Governor’s Poll Numbers Tank, GOP Moves to ‘Rig’ Recall

With support for recall of Walker rising to 58 percent. Republican legislators seek to give the embattled governor veto power over election rules.

Nov 16, 2011 / John Nichols

Why Mitt Romney Had Such a Bad Record on Jobs in Massachusetts Why Mitt Romney Had Such a Bad Record on Jobs in Massachusetts

Massachusetts had one of the worst rates of job creation under Mitt Romney. Here's why. 

Nov 15, 2011 / Ben Adler

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