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Wisconsin recall drive falls one seat short

August 10, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

With the GOP holding a 19-14 lead in the state senate, labor-backed Democrats needed to win three of the six races to wrest control.

Right wing running scared in Wisconsin

August 5, 2011 By Dominique Paul Noth

With the first big electoral test of whether organized labor can successfully push back at the polls against the radical right, it is apparent here that labor's opponents are running scared.

AFL-CIO creates SuperPAC in political revamp

August 4, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The labor movement is seeking to expand its influence in the political arena beyond its own membership.

Scott Walker’s new voter suppression ploy: shutting DMVs

July 26, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Following a string of hotly contested bills passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature, including a controversial voter ID bill, Walker has his next target in sight: close down state motor vehicle offices in Democratic-leaning districts.

Herman Cain’s peculiar politics

July 25, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Perhaps in an effort to show off his conservative potential, Cain has made a string of controversial comments.