PMMJ (cheetahmaster) wrote,
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Wisconsin, shutdown, and the Oscars

"What's happening in Wisconsin is, instead, a power grab — an attempt to exploit the fiscal crisis to destroy the last major counterweight to the political power of corporations and the wealthy. And the power grab goes beyond union-busting. The bill in question is 144 pages long, and there are some extraordinary things hidden deep inside."

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* Analysis: the Wisconsin anti-labor battle could change the political landscape.
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* Analysis: what the revolutions across the Mideast means for al Qaeda.
* Fact-checking the 1995 government shutdown.
* Wow. Many Americans aren't aware that health care reform hasn't been repealed.
* Yes, the Tea Party is winning.
* What Wikileaks tells us about Qaddafi's thinking.
* How one imploding actor buries TV's top comedy.
* Nate Silver crunches the numbers to predict the Oscars winners.

Tags: 2011, movies, news, tv
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