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At the Solidarity Sing-Along the Day After

By Matthew Rothschild, June 6, 2012 There were a few hugs and a few tears, but mostly the belief that the fight goes on. Then a commotion.read more

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Accountability in Defeat in Wis.

By Matthew Rothschild, June 7, 2012 Something is seriously wrong with the union movement in Wisconsin when so many of its own members actually vote for the guy who’s got his boot on their throats.read...

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The Recall Is Not the End

By Ruth Conniff, June 7, 2012 We have to make the case for solidarity to our increasingly insecure, angry, non-union workers.read more

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How UW-Madison Students Were Disenfranchised

By Diane Doughman, June 11, 2012 Surely all the very smart people who run our colleges and universities could figure out a cost-effective solution to this dilemma.read more

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Build Local Progressive Councils

By Matthew Rothschild, June 11, 2012 We’re not going to start winning elections until we start winning conversations.read more

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How to Start Winning Again

June 11, 2012 read more

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I Will Not Be Silenced: A Response to Gordon Lafer at The Nation

By Matthew Rothschild, June 18, 2012 Stop trying to shut down the discussion of why we suffered such a grievous loss in Wisconsin.read more

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The Wisconsin Recall Results: A Post Post-Mortem

By Allen Ruff, June 21, 2012 How Walker manipulated wedge issues by cynically using code words.read more

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How the Republican Governors Association Framed the Recall

By Elizabeth DiNovella, July 7, 2012 The RGA’s well-organized campaign played a huge role in giving Scott Walker a victory.read more

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Koch Network Financed Wisconsin's Anti-Recall Ads

By Brendan Fischer, PRWatch, Jan. 8, 2014 Unknown group that flooded Wisconsin's airwaves tied to billionaire brothers.read more

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Legal Cloud Gathers Over Walker

By Ruth Conniff, June 3, 2011 With the recall election only a day away, Federal prosecutors are closing in on Governor Scott Walker, according to veteran political reporter David Shuster, former...

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Shame on Obama for Abandoning Wis.

By Matthew Rothschild, June 4, 2012 Shame on Barack Obama for forsaking progressive forces in Wisconsin in their hour of need.It was bad enough that Obama or Joe Biden never showed up during the...

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Your guide to 2012 Wisconsin recall GOTV and election night parties in and...

Scott Girard and Kristian Knutsen on Thursday 05/31/2012 11:52 pm It all comes down to this. Nearly sixteen months of protests, petitions, and politics not-as-usual comes down to one day, Tuesday,...

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Wisconsin recall fever: Breaking down debate II, John Doe news and...

by Judith Davidoff on Friday 06/01/2012 8:39 am Gousha doggedly pursued answers to his questions in the face of obvious obfuscation. So when Walker refused to answer whether he would sign...

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Legal cloud gathers over Scott Walker as recall election approaches

by Ruth Conniff on Sunday 06/03/2012 9:43 am In a conference call organized by state Democrats on Saturday evening, June 2, Shuster, Lautenschlager, and Jambois laid out evidence that Walker is a...

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A guide to voting in Wisconsin's 2012 recall election

by Scott Girard on Sunday 06/03/2012 1:20 pm Previously, voters could fill out an absentee ballot, and then "beat" it to the polls, says Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl. In those situations,...

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Wisconsin recall fever: Cops prepare, a farm breakfast, handmade signs and...

by Jason Joyce on Monday 06/04/2012 8:31 am For more, see our Election 2012 Blog at TheDailyPage.com/election2012.A last-minute refresher on what’s happening Tuesday (Isthmus) and how to participate...

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Shame on Obama for abandoning Wisconsin during the recall

by Matthew Rothschild on Monday 06/04/2012 12:19 pm It was bad enough that Obama or Joe Biden never showed up during the historic protests in February and March of last year. But it is unforgivable...

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Citizen Dave: Tom Barrett could pull an upset in the recall

by Dave Cieslewicz on Monday 06/04/2012 1:04 pm While a Tom Barrett victory would be an upset at this point, there are a couple of things worth watching tomorrow that could make this interesting:...

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Obama Miscalculates in Wis.

June 4, 2012 Follow Matthew Rothschild @mattrothschild on Twitter

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Live-blogging the 2012 Wisconsin recall primary election

Isthmus Staff on Tuesday 06/05/2012 Wisconsin voters go to the polls today to vote in a historic recall election. Tuesday, June 5, marks the culmination of 16 months of political uproar over the...

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Wisconsin recall Election Day: Twitter coverage and discussion

By Isthmus Staff, June 5, 2012 Wisconsin voters go to the polls today to vote in a historic recall election. Tuesday, June 5, marks the culmination of 16 months of political uproar over the policies...

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Why I Hate David Brooks—Today

By Matthew Rothschild, June 5, 2012 He’s never been my favorite columnist. A poor man’s sociologist, he’s made a handsome living making vapid generalizations about the way we conduct our lives. He...

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Jermichael Finley urges recall vote against Scott Walker

By Matthew Rothschild, June 5, 2012 Green Bay Packer tight end Jermichael Finley and wide receiver Tori Gurley took to their Twitter accounts to urge support for Tom Barrett today."I'm proud to be a...

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What the Recall Today Is Really About

By Ruth Conniff, June 5, 2011 The Obama campaign just released a Wisconsin Get Out the Vote video Titled "It's time, Wisconsin: Own Your Vote," it's a nice piece featuring a young woman narrator...

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David Brooks Reveals His True Colors in Pathetic Piece on Wis.

June 5, 2012 Follow Matthew Rothschild @mattrothschild on Twitter

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A Brutal Night in Wisconsin

By Matthew Rothschild, June 6, 2012 Tuesday night was a brutal, brutal night for progressives in Wisconsin.I was stuck in a local TV studio watching the dismal returns roll in, and it felt like...

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How Walker Pulled It Off

June 6, 2012 Follow Matthew Rothschild @mattrothschild on Twitter

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Walker Aide Uses the “C” Word

By The Progressive Magazine, Feb. 20, 2014 Walker's former associates sure did have a way with words.According to documents released Wednesday, tensions ran high for Walker's folks in August 2010,...

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Walker Violated Public Records Law: So say former AG and Milwaukee supervisor

By Matthew Rothschild, Feb. 28, 2014 A former Wisconsin attorney general and a Milwaukee county supervisor who was subpoenaed by the John Doe prosecutor are both wondering why Scott Walker wasn’t...

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