Democracy Now! June 5, 2012

June 05, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

As US escalates Pakistan drone strikes, an expansive "kill list" stirs fears of worsening civilian toll. Polish resistance figure Jan Karski, honored with posthumous Medal of Freedom, in his own words. And as Wisconsin voters head to polls in a historic recall election, a debate on election spending, unions, and Walker's record. Plus headlines, and more.

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Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election, 2012

The 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was a recall election to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. It resulted in voters reelecting incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker. The recall election was a rematch of the 2010 gubernatorial election between... Explore this topic

Scott Walker (politician)

Scott Kevin Walker is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party who currently serves as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin. Walker took office on January 3, 2011, after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, obtaining 52% of the vote in the November 2010 gen... Explore this topic

Tom Barrett

Thomas Mark "Tom" Barrett is an American politician and the 40th and current Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving since 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has served in a number of positions, including: the Wisconsin State Assembly, the Wisconsin State Senate, ... Explore this topic

Public-sector trade union

A public-sector trade union (or public-sector labor union) is a trade union which primarily represents the interests of employees within public sector (government-owned, supported or regulated) organizations. Public sector unions have become some of the larger or more influent... Explore this topic

Collective bargaining

Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between employers and a group of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions. The interests of the employees are commonly presented by representatives of a trade union to which the employees belong.... Explore this topic

Politics of the United States

The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States, Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments. The executive branch is head... Explore this topic

Campaign finance

Campaign finance refers to all funds raised in order to promote candidates, political parties, or policies in elections, referendums, initiatives, party activities, and party organizations. The funds could also detract from the opponents of the above. Campaign funds is the sub... Explore this topic

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the n... Explore this topic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States along with the Republican Party. Since the 1930s, the party has promoted a socially liberal and progressive platform, and its Congressional caucus is composed of progressives, libe... Explore this topic

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also commonly called the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery activists in 1854, it dominated politics nationally for most of the period from 1860 t... Explore this topic

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