Union Leadership Stands in the Way of Workers in Wisconsin

"“Political rights do not originate in parliaments; they are, rather, forced upon parliaments from without. And even their enactment into law has for a long time been no guarantee of their security… “Political rights do not exist because they have been legally set down...

Supermoon may cause natural disasters next week

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Wisconsin Republicans Pass Anti-Union Bill

Scott Walker's Anti-Union Bill Passes After Quorum End-RunWisconsin's Senate Republicans passed Governor Scott Walker's anti-union bill, which strips state-employee labor unions of their collective bargaining rights. The Senate was able to circumvent the Democrat walkout by...

WikiLeaks charge punishable by death

" The U.S. Army Wednesday notified Pfc. Bradley Manning, a prime suspect in the WikiLeaks case, that he now faces 22 more charges in connection with allegedly downloading secret information from computers in Iraq. The most serious new charge alleges that he aided the enemy by...

Government shutdown averted as House votes $4B cuts

"The House passed emergency short-term legislation Tuesday to cut federal spending by $4 billion and avert a government shutdown. Senate Democrats agreed to follow suit, handing Republicans an early victory in their drive to rein in government. The bill that...

General Strike in Wisconsin?

For the full, original article, feel free to visit the Trial by Fire. Union members and supporters pack the halls of the Wisconsin State Legislature "“This has been a life experience we will never forget. I feel like all of these people are family.” Union Supporter...

Everything's on table to avoid shutdown

"As members of Congress return to Washington Monday to make a last-minute effort to keep the federal government running, one Republican senator says all options are being considered to stave off a government shutdown. "In the Senate, everything's on the table," Sen. Scott...

Wisconsin protesters stay put; defiant governor holds ground

"Union workers and activists celebratede early Monday in the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison as police relented and let them spend another night on the marble floors of the building's rotunda. "This is a huge, huge moment, and that's why you are seeing dancing and hearing...

Iowa Gov. : 2012 caucuses will move if Florida refuses to budge

"As Florida Republicans threaten to disrupt the presidential nominating calendar by holding their 2012 primary date in January instead of later in the year, Iowa's Republican governor is vowing to protect the traditional first-in-the-nation status of his state's...