The New York Times' Wisconsin coverage has been inadequate, at best. Here are a few stories that shed more light on the rightwing attempt to strip organized labor and working families of their collective bargaining rights and political power. It's a bald-faced play to further weaken the middle class in this country and it has major implications for the next election and the future of the country.
http://blogs.forbes.com/erikkain/2011/03/09/wisconsin-republicans-sneak-through-union-busting-bill-without-democrats/
http://www.salon.com/news/wisconsin/index.html?story=/tech/htww/2011/03/09/wisconsin_goes_nuclear
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_260247e0-4ac4-11e0-bfa9-001cc4c03286.html
Propublica has been doing an excellent job investigating the environmental hazards of natural gas drilling, particularly in Pennsylvania. Now, the governor there has appointed an energy industry advocate there as the environmental czar in the state...
http://www.propublica.org/article/corbett-pa-energy-exec-authority-environment
Here's a revealing, cautionary piece on New Jersey's rising GOP star, Governor Christie.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/nyregion/10christie.html?hp
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