Madison, WI, 4/4/11

Wisconsin, the birth of a new movement?

April 10, 2011 | Comments (2)

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Madison Wisconsin in great numbers since February 11th when Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker initiated his controversial “budget repair bill”. Gov. Walker and his Republican supporters argue the cut is needed to help the state balance a $3.6 billion budget deficit.  Union workers and Democrats see [...]

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Madison, WI, 4/4/11

Wisconsin, the birth of a new movement?

April 10, 2011 | Comments (2)

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Madison Wisconsin in great numbers since February 11th when Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker initiated his controversial “budget repair bill”. Gov. Walker and his Republican supporters argue the cut is needed to help the state balance a $3.6 billion budget deficit.  Union workers and Democrats see [...]

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Arba’een in Iraq

February 10, 2011 | Comments (12)

When I ask Abu Baqer if life is better after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, he replies in Arabic “Al’yaani”, translating to “so so”. “We had security when Saddam was in power. If you minded your own business and didn’t get involved in politics you were somewhat safe. These days roadside bombs & killings have [...]