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The Arresting Case of Amy Goodman

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Callen Harty

Journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now was arrested last month for reporting on the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Today the charges against her were dismissed, but that is no reason for journalists and others who treasure the right to … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Callen Harty

Before Governor Scott Walker took office he had already created controversy by stating he would refuse funds for a new light rail system that had already been approved with federal money set to come to Wisconsin. He demanded that the … Continue reading →

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My Gift

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Callen Harty

It has been five years since I stepped onto the stage for an opening night play at Broom Street Theater in Madison and then after the play did not celebrate but instead left the theater in the back of an … Continue reading →

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Unions for Dummies

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Callen Harty

With Labor Day coming up it seems like a good time to examine unions and their place in our society. Ever since Scott Walker effectively ended collective bargaining for public employees in Wisconsin I have heard many statements about unions … Continue reading →

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We Are Still Here

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Callen Harty

Just over two years ago Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker introduced his “budget repair” bill which pretty much gutted the strength of public employee unions. It also allowed the state to sell heating plants and other state property to whomever they … Continue reading →

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Keep Fighting

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Callen Harty

Last Tuesday’s recall election was not the end of the world and it was not the end of the Wisconsin Uprising. As devastating as it felt at the time it was in retrospect simply the beginning of the next phase. In fact, … Continue reading →

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A Vote of Conscience

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Callen Harty

In most elections in this country the media, the two major political parties, and the pundits do their best to convince us that we need to vote for the lesser of two evils. Rarely are there races where the electorate … Continue reading →

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