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Uprising

By John Nichols

Uprising

By John Nichols

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On February 11, 2011, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced he would strip collective bargaining rights from public employees and teachers. In response, people rose up in mass protest, and Wisconsin became a reference point for a renewal of labor militancy and radical politics. These protests elicited extensive national media coverage, and drew more attention from the general public than any American labor struggle in decades.
John Nichols's Uprising traces the roots of this struggle—which has faced legislative disappointments, legal challenges, and dramatic electoral twists and turns—and in the process reveals how Scott Walker rose to national prominence and went on to become a frontrunner in the Republican race for the nomination in 2016. At a time when public services are under assault from corporate privatizers and billionaire political donors, the public repudiation of Walker's efforts (and the shadowy interests like the Koch Brothers behind them) has translated into a broader challenge to corporate America, Wall Street, the far Right, and its media echo chamber.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
210
Release Date:
2012-02-14
Publication Date:
2012-02-01
Publisher:
Bold Type Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1568587031
ISBN13:
9781568587035
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
13
Maximum Reading Age:
99
Weight:
295 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
210 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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