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Reince Priebus Backs Paul Ryan, Republican Attacks on Poor
Ruth ConniffNo sooner did Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) issue a statement yesterday backing away from his "inarticulate" remarks about lazy inner-city men than Republican National Committee Chairman Reince...
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Wisconsin Progressives Bring George Lakoff to Help Fight the Right
Ruth ConniffIt's a sore point for progressives that President Obama and the national Democratic Party turned a blind eye to Wisconsin during the massive protests against Governor Scott Walker in 2011,...
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The Koch Brothers' April Fools' Joke on Voters
Ruth ConniffThe Koch brothers unprecedented meddling in two small, local elections in Wisconsin yesterday yielded mixed results.In a Kenosha school board race, David Koch's Americans for Prosperity...
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The Sharks Are Circling Our Public Schools
Ruth Conniff Parents whose children attend the public schools in Wisconsin have been getting a barrage of phone calls lately offering "free tuition to send your child to a private or religious...
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Scott Walker, Opponent Mary Burke Tied in Latest Poll
Ruth ConniffBad news for Scott Walker: the latest Marquette University Law School poll shows the divisive Wisconsin governor in a dead heat with Democratic challenger Mary Burke, 46 to 46. That result...
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Rightwing Bradley Awards Streaming Live
Ruth ConniffTonight the Millwaukee-based Bradley Foundation—“the most powerful rightwing organization in America no one seems to know about,” as one progressive activist describes it—will present...
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Walker Responds to 'Criminal Scheme’ Charge
Ruth ConniffScott Walker appeared on “Fox & Friends” Friday morning to defend himself against Thursday’s bombshell national news story that he is at the center of a “criminal scheme” to evade...
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About Public School Shakedown
Ruth ConniffA fundamental struggle for democracy is going on behind the scenes in statehouses around the country, as a handful of wealthy individuals and foundations pour money into efforts to...
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ProfitShip Learning
Ruth ConniffThis animated video by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore looks at school privatization through the eyes of little Timmy, a kindergartener who likes his public school.Timmy gets a...
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Welcome to Wississippi
Ruth ConniffScott Walker “dropped the bomb” back in 2011 with Act 10, which did away with most public employees’ collective bargaining rights. Now the Republican leadership in the Wisconsin state...
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Scott Walker's War on Wisconsin
Ruth ConniffIt was fascinating to watch Scott Walker parade around the stage at the Iowa Freedom Summit touting his "big, bold, fresh" ideas as governor.Back when he was running for reelection, Walker...
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Scott Walker: Big, Bold, and Wrong
Ruth ConniffAs Governor Scott Walker and the Republican legislature prepare to ram through right-to-work legislation in a special session this week, public and private sector union members and their...
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Watch: Bipartisan Criticism Grows With Clinton Silence
Ruth ConniffUpdated 3/10/15: Ruth Conniff discussed Clinton's response to the email scandal on The Ed Show's podcast. Hillary Clinton came under fire last week after revelations that she used personal...
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The Growing Progressive Movement to Save Public Education
Ruth ConniffAll over the country, a growing movement of parents, teachers, and students is rising up against over-testing, school closings, and shady schemes that channel public funds into private...
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#BoycottIndiana Turns Up the Heat
Ruth ConniffThe threat of a nationwide boycott on the eve of the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament sent Republicans in Indiana scrambling to amend their anti-LGBT Religious Freedom Restoration...
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Remembering Stanley Kutler
Ruth ConniffStanley Kutler, the great Nixon historian, gadfly, and all-around mensch, has passed away. “He did the historical profession—and the American public—a huge favor with his lawsuit to open...
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Hillary Clinton needs to champion public schools
Ruth ConniffIn the video announcing her run for president, Hillary Clinton declares, "Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion.” To make that campaign slogan credible, Clinton...
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Gagging Over Global Climate Change
Ruth ConniffWelcome to Wisconsin, where April Fool’s Day lasts all year!How about Mike Huebsch, head of our state Public Service Commission, declaring that global warming is caused by volcanoes, not...
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Watching Wisconsin Destroy Public Schools
Ruth ConniffGovernor Scott Walker was out of town, giving a keynote address at the American Federation For Children summit in New Orleans, when state Republicans came up with a last-minute revision to...
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Scott Walker’s “Cool” Attack on Women’s Health
Ruth ConniffSlider photo by John PremblePhoto by Tanner Cole — Wisconsin citizens testify on Wisconsin Assembly Bill 237 during its public committee debate on June 2.It’s hard to keep up with the pace...
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