When Wisconsin progressive Ed Garvey succumbed to a long illness February 22 at age 76, Senator Bernie Sanders hailed him as “one of the smartest, funniest, and most decent people I have ever known.” It was a fitting tribute to the humanity of Garvey, whose passion for economic democracy and social justice had made him […]
Roger Bybee
Roger Bybee, based in Milwaukee, has written on labor and economic issues for the past 36 years, including 14 years as editor of The Racine Labor weekly. Bybee's work has been included in several anthologies, and he teaches Labor Studies as the University of Illinois.
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Milwaukee Riots Fed by Decades of African American Economic Insecurity
The recent unrest in Milwaukee spotlights the deindustrialization and hyper-segregation that has devastated the city’s communities of color.
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Ryan Seeks to Restore GOP’s Elite-Focused Agenda
The speaker’s populist overtures will do little to bridge the gap between the GOP’s donor class and its blue-collar base.
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Wisconsin Redistricting Lawsuit Could Reverberate Nationally
A federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s Republican-drawn state legislative district lines could have sweeping implications for gerrymandered districts nationwide.
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Dodging Taxes Through Corporate “Inversions”
Johnson Controls is the latest in a string of American companies that save millions in taxes by moving U.S. headquarters overseas, costing Americans jobs and eroding the nation’s corporate tax base.
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Ryan Visits Racine
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan visits one of the most economically depressed towns in Wisconsin, and residents there let him know what they think of his budget plan.
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Defective Democracy
Why the Democratic senators who fled Wisconsin feel the battle over the rights of public-sector unions is so important
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The Importance of Wisconsin
As state workers continue to protest the governor’s anti-union proposals in Wisconsin, the stakes get higher and higher.
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The Doctors’ Revolt
Doctors, the traditional advocates for the medical status quo, are increasingly in favor of major reforms to the U.S. health-care system.
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More Than a Prayer for Single Payer
TAP talks to the co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program about why a single-payer system remains an achievable goal.