Protests Begin Amid News of No Charges for Wisconsin Police Officer Who Killed Tony Robinson

Roisin Davis / Truthdig May 13, 2015 The family of the biracial 19-year-old appeals for calm after it was announced that Matt Kenny, the officer involved in the March fatal shooting, will not face charges. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wisconsin Drops Charges Against Protest Videographer

BLANK Sep 26, 2013 The local district attorney, after a lengthy delay, decided there was insufficient evidence that videographer Damon Terrell was doing anything illegal this summer as he filmed the noontime Solidarity Sing Along in the State Capitol in Madison Justice delayed, yes, but still justice Now, on to the civil suits . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Singing and Sidewalk Chalk Seen as New Threats to the Empire

BLANK Aug 30, 2013 Police continue their crackdown on protesters and photographers in Madison, Wis., including the videotaped violent arrest of a man taking pictures. Elsewhere, writing political protests in washable chalk is now a felony. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law Struck Down

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 15, 2012 A Wisconsin judge Friday repealed the state law supported by Gov. Scott Walker that ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers for more than a year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Nichols on the Failed Gov. Walker Recall

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 6, 2012 Reporter John Nichols of The Nation spoke from Wisconsin about Gov. Scott Walker’s survival of Tuesday's attempt to recall him and what it says about how special-interest and corporate money has taken over politics since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will Greece Be Ruled by the Bankers or Its People?

By Peter Bratsis, Truthout Mar 4, 2012 The most central and constant dilemma in modern politics—whether the will of the people or that of bureaucrats and specialists should rule--is on full display in Greece. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

100,000 March in Madison

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2011 Upwards of 100,000 people turned out at a protest in the Wisconsin capital after Republican lawmakers and the Republican governor pushed through a new anti-union law eliminating most collective-bargaining rights for public employees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wis. Police Clear Protesters From Capitol

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2011 The scene at the Capitol in Madison on Thursday reflected the larger state of affairs in Wisconsin, with Democratic senators pounding on locked chamber doors as protesters were escorted out of the building by police Meanwhile, the Republican . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fla. Governor Catches Anti-Union Fever

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2011 The Wisconsin syndrome? Just days after declaring that he favored collective bargaining for public employees, Florida's Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, changed his tune and said he now wishes it were not allowed in the Sunshine State. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wisconsin’s Anti-Union Bill Stalled

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2011 The Wisconsin Assembly approved the infamous anti-union budget bill on Friday, but Republicans still lack a quorum to bring it to a vote in the state Senate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Madison-Washington Connection

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 23, 2011 The demonstrators in Madison, Wis., are fighting to preserve American hopes for opportunity and security that conservative Republicans are trying to destroy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Public Officials Pledge to Eliminate Gay Marriage Ban

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2007 The city of Madison, Wis, will allow public officeholders to protest the state's gay marriage ban when they're sworn in this April, adding this caveat to their oaths: "I pledge to work to eliminate this section from the constitution and work to prevent any discriminatory impacts from its application". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )