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Big Labor is about to be thrashed in the Wisconsin Primary election today, as rank and file Democrats refuse to be dominated by Big Labor Money. After national and local unions spent $35 million in the losing effort in 2010

In the lead-up to the Wisconsin recall election, forces for and against the state’s Republican governor Scott Walker are bitterly divided into partisan camps.  It’s no secret that labor unions have played a primary role both in prompting the recall

(AP) NC votes on constitutional ban on gay marriageEMERY P. DALESIOAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C.The national debate over gay marriage turns its attention South on Tuesday, as North Carolina could be on the verge of becoming the next state to pass a

(AP) Barrett leads Democrats in Wis. recall primaryBy SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett hopes for a chance at a rematch against Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as Democrats vote Tuesday on who will take on the first-term governor

The Democrats in Wisconsin are following through with their vow to (publicly at least)  make the recall campaign about issues other than the contentious collective bargaining issue that fueled the petition drive that forced the impromptu election. This move has

Indiana’s Senator Dick Lugar issued an SOS on Friday as he fell behind grassroots challenger Richard Murdouck by double digits in the most recent polls. “Every person in Indiana who wants me to continue, every person wherever they might be

Big Labor boss Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, knows more about President Obama’s second term agenda than you do. He bragged about it on Sunday, talking about his many “conversations” with Obama and his administration about their plans for the future. While perhaps

(AP) Feelings run deep in Wis. recall; few undecidedBy DINESH RAMDE and TODD RICHMONDAssociated PressRACINE, Wis.Al Trossen feels like a wanted man. The former Teamster voted for embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in 2010 but isn’t sure who to support

It’s a shame President Barack Obama doesn’t watch more “Will & Grace” reruns. Vice President Joe Biden told NBC’s “Meet the Press” today that the NBC sitcom, which ran from 1998-2006, “did more to educate the public than anything” on

Like any politician, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has a few go-to parables he’s been repeating for years. The moral of Sherrod’s favorite story? Big Labor and Progressive activists are responsible for everything good about America, and conservatives want to drag

After six hours of debate, a bill passed the Connecticut state Senate on a party line vote which will force daycare workers and personal care attendants, who receive some payment through public programs, to pay union dues. The bill followed two executive

In my post yesterday, I made the point that 80% of the funds that went to Wisconsin from President Obama’s 2009 stimulus package were dumped into the coffers of public unions. That means unions received $600 million of the $701 million in

The Obama-Biden campaign has just released the cartoon slideshow “The Life of Julia,” which takes “a look at how President Obama’s policies help one woman over her lifetime–and how Mitt Romney would change her story.” In our remix of that

A funny thing has happened to the Democrats’ plan to oust Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in next month’s recall election; they’ve decided to have themselves an all-out civil war. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who narrowly lost to Walker in 2010,

Not too many people remember May Day last year. Of course, a few videos and images made their way onto the cables before the evening news that Sunday. But as I was going through footage of the Haymarket Riot Reenactment in

The Obama campaign has released a new gimmick, called “The Life of Julia,” purporting to show how President Obama’s policies would help a hypothetical woman throughout her life, and how Mitt Romney’s would harm her. Well, here’s the life of

President Obama’s campaign re-election website has put up a public relations initiative called “The Life of Julia.” The goal of this initiative: to compare “how President Obama’s policies would help one woman over her lifetime – and how Mitt Romney

As the recall election for Wisconsin governor Scott Walker approaches, not surprisingly, the campaign against him has gotten more and more contentious. The Recall Scott Walker campaign has been leading the way with its negative ads against the Republican governor.  The group

A Los Angeles Times article exposed part of Big Labor’s undisclosed labor persuader scheme that uses the pulpit to promote compulsory unionism.  The Times‘ Stephanie Simon reported that the AFL-CIO “… hired more than three dozen aspiring ministers, imams, priests, and rabbis to spread

When Obama pushed through his stimulus package shortly after taking office, the money going to bail out GM and Chrysler was not so much intended to shore up those corporations as it was intended to shore up the unions at

(AP) Budget dilemma looms for Illinois DemocratsBy CHRISTOPHER WILLSAssociated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill.Facing one of the nation’s worst budget crises, the Democrats who run Illinois insist they’re serious about overhauling the state’s expensive health programs and employee pensions. Gov. Pat Quinn underscored

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is in Wisconsin stumping for Gov. Scott Walker, who faces a recall election next month for his decision to eliminate most collective-bargaining rights for public employee unions.

Occupy’s May Day activities caused nightmare backups in Los Angeles after labor unions shut down several entrances at LAX international airport. Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-36) and LA City Councilman Bill Rosendahl used the economically damaging opportunity to pander to the

Well, Occupy’s big May Day demonstration has come and gone. How did they do? Here’s my take; please add your own in comments. Attendance : D+For an event literally months in the making, the crowd turnout was weak coast to

A lot has been made about Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker who, with nearly $5 million on hand, has a 10:1 cash advantage on either of his would-be opponents in the June 5 recall.  But it’s not as if his opponents

MADISON – The demonstrations and chaos that followed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s introduction of budget reforms – later known as Act 10 – were a preview of what was to come from the orchestrated Occupy Wall Street protests. The protests in Madison had many of the same elements,

Today’s nationwide May Day activities wreaked havoc for residents and travelers in the Los Angeles area after a labor-led protest snarled traffic and shut down all but two entrances to the LAX international airport. Video of the day’s protests can

Last Friday night, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) held their 54th Annual Eugene V. Debs–Norman Thomas–Michael Harrington Award Dinner at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza in Chicago. You of course might not expect anything too fancy from a group

Protesters gathered at the Larkspur Ferry terminal Tuesday morning as Golden Gate Ferry Service was shut down as expected over a ferry workers’ strike coinciding with May Day and Occupy-related demonstrations. Meanwhile, transit workers announced a new strike for May

(AP) Wisconsin governor raises $13 million in recallBy TODD RICHMONDAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has raised more than $13 million in three months for a recall election, a jaw-dropping feat that easily shattered the fundraising record he set last

NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) —Occupy movement marches, strikes and other acts of civil disobedience would “disrupt the status quo” of about 135 U.S. cities Tuesday, movement organizers said. Key cities targeted for the “general strike,” or “a day without

The unions may have bailed on the plan to occupy the Golden Gate Bridge, but the Black Bloc faction of Occupy got an early start as chaos erupted (including Molotov cocktails and chants of “f**k the police”) during a direct

An attempt by Republican lawmakers to make the University of Michigan cease support for a liberal interest group is creating a nationwide response from university professors.  The Restaurant Opportunities Center, which one lobbyist describes as “the ACORN of the restaurant

This is it; the eve of the day that the Occupy movement has been prepping for since last winter. Occupy wants to use May Day to get their mojo back. As New York magazine’s headline sums it up: Occupy Wall Street

Louisiana lawmakers are set to take up “payroll protection” bills that would prohibit public school officials from automatically deducting worker dues for political purposes. The proposals figure into a larger national movement built around state initiatives that would prevent taxpayer