Author Archives: William Timberman

Why Unions Matter

Posted on March 2, 2011 by William Timberman

Anyone watching Fox News, or TV’s Sabbath gasbags, or reading the Washington Post’s pundits, is well aware of the Republican Party’s campaign of defamation against the public employees of Wisconsin, and its smug defense of Governor Walker’s criminal assault on Wisconsin’s … Continue reading →

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Are We Happy With This?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by William Timberman

From Harper’s Magazine, an online article by Ken Silverstein which ought to make every Arizonan wince, particularly in the wake of Saturday’s terrible events in Tucson. Tea party in the Sonora: For the future of G.O.P. governance, look to Arizona … Continue reading →

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One (Very Important) Democrat Who Gets It

Posted on November 13, 2010 by William Timberman

If we want to explain to people where their jobs went, and why the ones that remain pay so little, here’s a powerful article on our lack of an industrial policy by William Greider in the current issue of The … Continue reading →

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Ah, Arizona….

Posted on October 12, 2010 by William Timberman

In these perilous times, with the Republicans in the State Legislature seemingly bent on destroying whatever is left of civil society in our state, and turning the jewel of the West into an impoverished banana republic before our disbelieving eyes, … Continue reading →

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Support for Kyrsten Sinema

Posted on September 21, 2010 by William Timberman

Open Left put up a nice plug for Kyrsten on its front page today, and I added a comment with a link to DORR’s video of her presentation in Sedona back in January of this year: Supporting Young Progressive Democrats: … Continue reading →

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The Astro in the Tea Party’s Astroturf

Posted on September 19, 2010 by William Timberman

Until recently, not many people had heard of the Koch Brothers. Now, thanks to the New Yorker, everyone has heard of them. Here’s the article which outed them, Covert Operations, and here’s a short sample of why it’s caused such … Continue reading →

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