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Category Archives: Labor
Photo of the Day: Kris Jacobs
This photo of Jobs Now Coalition Executive Director Kris Jacobs was taken during an interview on Dec. 31. I’m only now getting around to writing up the story. Look for it in an upcoming edition of Capitol Report—that is, if … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Journalism, Labor, Law, My Published Writing, Photography, St. Paul, State Politics
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Photo of the Day: Tom Dooher
I sat with Tom Dooher late last week, interviewing him for an upcoming Capitol Report profile, and snapped a few pictures. This one is among the nicest of the bunch. Dooher, 49, is president of the 70,000-member Education Minnesota union, … Continue reading
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Photos of the Mayday
I was curious to check out Mayday Books in Minneapolis on a recent stop at the University of Minnesota. Hadn’t ever been there before. Pretty cool little shop, if you’re into the lefty, pro-labor, off-the-grid radical type of vibe. There … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, Literature
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The Price of Inequality
An example of what Mr. Romney, and the media mouthpieces who have defended his May fundraiser “observations,” apparently do not understand about the non-income tax paying class that he considers moochers: “America’s economic divide has grown so large that it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Labor, Presidential Politics
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I See Today Going Walker’s Way
In my (otherwise non-political) interview with him this morning, I asked Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton to predict whether his next-door neighbor will remain Scott Walker. He did not hesitate in his answer. “I think Walker will win,” Dayton said. As … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, State Politics, Tea Party, Video, Wisconsin
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In Wis., Barrett Closes In On Walker
Gov. Scott Walker is 3 percentage points ahead in the final poll before tomorrow’s recall election in Wisconsin. But there is an opening for Barrett, who has closed the gap in recent weeks, according to Public Policy Polling. This is … Continue reading
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NFL Coach Smith Exhorts Players to Anything Short of Murder
A recording has surfaced of former New Orleans Saints defensive coach Gregg Smith exhorting his team to hit to injure opponents on the San Francisco 49ers. Various times I’ve heard members of the sports punditocracy questioning whether guys are really … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, Law, NFL
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‘This Is What Democracy Looks Like’ to Air on Twin Cities TV
My short documentary, “This is What Democracy Looks Like,” on the March 12 pro-labor protests in Madison, Wis., will be aired next week on Minneapolis’ regional independent TV channel MCN6 (channel 6 on basic Comcast cable). The film, which includes … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Labor, Law, State Politics, Tea Party, U.S. History, Video, Wisconsin
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This is What Democracy Looks Like
This Is What Democracy Looks Like from Kevin Featherly on Vimeo. A film by Kevin Featherly On March 12, 2011, I traveled to Madison, Wis., with political cartoonist Kirk Anderson and Kirk’s wife Nancy Brewster–a St. Paul school teacher. Together … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, Law, State Politics, Tea Party, Video, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Rep. Grouses About His Salary
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., feels his constituents’ pain. Especially those who are losing income because of a sour economy and because of Wisconsin’s looming state budget cuts. A constituent at a town hall meeting in Amery, Wis., recently asked … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, Law, State Politics, Tea Party, Video, Wisconsin
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