| Description |
181 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1. How it started in Wisconsin by John Nichols -- We dropped the bomb by Nick Thorkelson -- The Wisconsin idea by Mari Jo Buhle -- Frostbite and freedom: the battle of Madison by Tom Morello -- Part 2. The right-wing assault. The sale of Wisconsin by Mary Bottari -- The war on schools by Ruth Conniff -- Part 3. The fight begins. What's so funny 'bout beer brats and cheese and unions? by Nick Thorkelson and Paul Buhle -- An interview with Ben Manski of Wisconsin Wave by Patrick Barrett -- Eyewitness: "This is what democracy looks like" by Dave Poklinkowski -- Eyewitness: "Spread the love, stop the hate: don't let walker legislate" by Charity A. Schmidt -- Part 4. Labor. Labor, social solidarity, and the Wisconsin winter by Paul Buhle and Frank Emspak -- Solidarity 1970 by Paul Buhle and Gary Dumm -- A Wisconsin teacher's suicide by Matthew Rothschild -- The role of corporations by Roger Bybee -- Teachers on strike by Sharon Rudahl -- Part 5. Beyond Wisconsin. Wisconsin and US labor by Kim Scipes -- Wisconsin is global: the shape of things to come by Ashok Kumar and Simon Hardy -- Afterword: How I got to Madison by Michael Moore -- Postscript: From Wisconsin to Wall Street and back. |
| Summary |
"In the spring of 2011, Wisconsinites took to the streets in what became the largest and liveliest labor demonstrations in modern American history. Protesters in the Middle East sent greetings - and pizzas - to the thousands occupying the Capitol building in Madison, and 150,000 demonstrators converged on the city. In a year that has seen a revival of protest in America, here is a riveting account of the first great wave of grassroots resistance to the corporate restructuring of the Great Recession. It Started in Wisconsin includes eyewitness reports by striking teachers, students, and others (such as Wisconsin-born musician Tom Morello), as well as essays explaining Wisconsin's progressive legacy by acclaimed historians. The book lays bare the national corporate campaign that crafted Wisconsin's anti-union legislation and similar laws across the country, and it conveys the infectious esprit de corps that pervaded the protests with original pictures and comics." --p. [4] of cover. |
| Contents |
Introduction: why Wisconsin? / John Nichols -- The Wisconsin idea / Mari Jo Buhle -- Frostbite and freedom: the battle of Madison / Tom Morello -- The sale of Wisconsin / Mary Bottari -- The war on schools / Ruth Conniff -- What's so funny 'bout beer brats and cheese and unions? / Nick Thorkelson and Paul Buhle -- An interview with Ben Manski of Wisconsin Wave / Patrick Barrett -- Eyewitness: "this is what democracy looks like" / Dave Poklinkowski -- Eyewitness: "spread the love, stop the hate: don't let Walker legislate" / Charity A. Schmidt -- Labor, social solidarity, and the Wisconsin winter / Paul Buhle and Frank Emspak -- Solidarity 1970 / Paul Buhle and Gary Dumm -- A Wisconsin teacher's suicide / Matthew Rothschild -- The role of corporations / Roger Bybee -- Teachers on strike / Sharon Rudahl -- Wisconsin and US labor / Kim Scipes -- Wisconsin is global: the shape of things to come / Ashok Kumar and Simon Hardy -- Afterword: how I got to Madison / Michael Moore -- Postscript: from Wisconsin to Wall Street and back. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Labor movement -- Wisconsin -- History -- 21st century.
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Protest movements -- Wisconsin -- History -- 21st century.
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Collective bargaining -- Wisconsin.
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Employee rights -- Wisconsin.
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Political participation -- Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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| Added Author |
Buhle, Mari Jo, 1943-
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Buhle, Paul, 1944-
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Nichols, John.
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Moore, Michael, 1954 April 23-
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| Note |
Subtitle on cover: Dispatches from the front lines of the new labor protest |
| ISBN |
9781844678884 |
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1844678881 |
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