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It All Comes Down to This: A Love Letter to the Wisconsin Movement

By Ryan Wherley 3:00 AM, Madison —  In approximately four hours the polls will open for business and droves of Wisconsinites will descend upon their local libraries, churches, town halls and community centers to determine the fate of the state I have loved so dearly since I was a little boy. For nearly sixteen months, […]

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Women (and Men) Unite Against the War on Women

MADISON —  “Attention 2012 candidates: I’m watching. And I will vote!” That is the sentiment sweeping the nation during this election year. On Saturday, April 28, women rallied to defend their rights at events held in cities across the country. From Anchorage, Alaska, to Tallahassee, Florida, from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Concord, New Hampshire, Americans came […]

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Large, Diverse Crowd Turns Out to Denounce Walker’s Policies

Madison — The crowd swelled to an estimated 65,000 on Saturday as citizens from across the state gathered on the Capitol Square to condemn Governor Scott Walker for his year of assault on all that Wisconsinites hold dear: Workers rights, education, healthcare, the environment, First Amendment rights, voters rights, public safety, women’s reproductive rights, human […]

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Over 65,000 people turn out to Reclaim Wisconsin 3/10/12

March 11, 2012 by WCMC On March 10, 2012, over 65,000 people turned out to Reclaim Wisconsin in one of the best attended rallies since last year’s massive Uprising.  The following images document some of the rally highlights, from the firefighters and Cops for Labor leading the March to Phil Neuenfeldt, Mahlon Mitchell, Lori Compas […]

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