Some Wisconsin progressives are downright panicked that without a stronger candidate in the race, Walker could actually win.read more

Calling Walker “an impressive guy,” the billionaire vowed to spend more money to bash unions.read more

In Fitzwalkerstan, promoting mining interests may take precedence over expanding vouchers.read more

Rather than impose austerity, cut back on city services, and pit taxpayers against public employees, enlightened city managers can utilize these strategies to strengthen and unify their communities — not weaken and divide them.read more

“What the bishops are trying to say is that their consciences trump everybody else—both Catholic and non-Catholic here in the United States,” says Jon O’Brien, president of Catholics for Choice. “That’s not religious liberty. That’s a religious dictatorship.”read more

The great New York Times reporter just died of an asthma attack in Syria. Here is a radio interview Matthew Rothschild did with Shadid a few years back.read more

Heads up, Jon Stewart: You could do a whole episode poking fun at Republican attempts to court the Latino vote this election season.read more

The memos are shocking. Republican legislators and their lawyers connived at creating public support for new electoral maps. A three-judge panel ordered the documents released and wrote in a scathing critique that the GOP had engaged in an “all but shameful” effort to keep its machinations hidden from the public.read more

Many players—including the United States—are responsible for this.read more

Two changes suggested by special committee were enough to kill not only the proposed senate mining bill, but the committee that proposed it as well.read more

As the pressure of recalls, court challenges and indictments loom, Wis. Republicans scramble to pass controversial legislation.read more

Valentine's Day marked the one year anniversary of the historic protests against Republican Governor Scott Walker and his attack on public employees' collective bargaining rights.read more

Committee Chairman Neal Kedzie pushes mining bill with broken promises and disregard for meaningful public input.read more

We need to care about what is happening in the Maldives for a number of reasons.read more

Rick Santorum’s recent electoral victories aren’t welcome news in most of Latin America. Nor is the increasingly hostile rhetoric coming out of Republicans in Congress.read more