"Class struggle in the Midwest: Where do we go from here?"

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The State and Revolution

The State and Revolution

Posted on FacebookPointer Progressives by | Bobby Gee
http://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/staterev/

If it sometimes seems to you like everyone is casually tossing around the word "revolution" these days, you may be on to something. Along with "sustainability", the word "revolution" is the new buzzword. It's a heady thing to talk about revolution, but don't forget to ground yourself in the "classics" on the topic. Here's one, linked. This may seem like arcane, obscure shit, and much of it is. But there's a kernel of truth in there that endures...
The State and Revolution
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The Marxist theory of the state and the tasks of the proletariat in the revolution

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Russ Feingold's PAC Raises $1 Million To Fight Corporate Influence

Russ Feingold's PAC Raises $1 Million To Fight Corporate Influence: Posted: 04/15/11 01:47 | Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel


"Although Feingold has no intention of running for president - he has repeatedly stated his support for President Obama - his PAC has attracted support and money in amounts that put him in the same league as serious presidential contenders. As a comparison, Mitt Romney's federal and state PACs raised nearly $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2011.

Donations to Progressives United were fueled, in large part, by increased national attention on corporate influence in politics and the recent surge in on-the-ground progressive activism. That Feingold has remained highly visible since leaving the Senate also helped raise funds. Though his day job is now teaching law school at Marquette University, his vocal support of the labor fight in Wisconsin has kept him in the public eye.

Just two days after the launch of Progressives United, Feingold went to the state capitol in Madison and marched with local firefighters protesting Republican-backed legislation that stripped most of the state's public employees of their collective bargaining rights. When he arrived at the capitol, protesters cheered and some even broke into chants of "Feingold for Governor." Full Article Here | Huffpost Politics

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Statement of Russ Feingold on the Introduction of the Fair Elections Now Act | Progressives United

Statement of Russ Feingold on the Introduction of the Fair Elections Now Act | Progressives United

"I commend Senator Durbin and Congressman Larson for introducing the Fair Elections Now Act. It is similar in important ways to the public campaign system that enabled me and many other candidates to run for the Wisconsin State Legislature despite having only average means and without having to depend on special interest funding. Not only will it open the doors of Congress to average Americans, it will take the election process – fundamental to our democratic form of government – back from the special interest influences." Russ Feingold | former US Senator from Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Democrats aren’t our allies | SocialistWorker.org

Wisconsin Democrats aren’t our allies | SocialistWorker.org

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Check out Mike's (Wilson) open letter in today's Socialist Worker.
Wisconsin Democrats aren’t our allies
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"Democrats will chant with us--but the last thing we need is to hand the momentum we've created to a political party committed to the rich."

"The Democrats are going to do only enough to regain their foothold. They'll stand up and chant with us, because the power of the people is visible--but the last thing we need is to hand off the momentum we've created to a political party that is still drinking Milton Friedman's "capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom" Kool-Aid.

It's a lie. We can prove that it's impoverishing the majority and destroying the planet, and it's got to go.

By the way, the Student Government Association's Environmental and Sustainability Issues Committee is bringing Ralph Nader to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on April 19." FULL ARTICLE HERE | SocialistWorker.org

Michael Wilson, student body president, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Immelt Must Go | Progressives United

Immelt Must Go | Progressives United

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A CEO who avoids taxes and cuts worker pay while doubling his own salary should not be leading the President’s jobs council. Join me and call on President Obama to find a new head for his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Sign our petition today.
Immelt Must Go | Progressives United
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Sign Progressives United's petition for Mr. Immelt to resign from his position on President Obama's jobs panel today.

Why I Am Supporting JoAnne | Progressives United

Why I Am Supporting JoAnne | Progressives United

Posted on Twitter by: russfeingold Russ Feingold
On April 5, let's stand together to support JoAnne Kloppenburg for WI Supreme Court. Join me. http://bit.ly/hf34zi