Madison, WI — All the players were there — the inspired masses and clever signs; casual, dressed-down politicians — a friendly, slightly older crowd of about 30,000, expressing solidarity with America's workers and angst over the 8th anniversary of America's involvement in Iraq. It was a happening, albeit on a smaller scale than previous weekends in Madison, that shouted: "Pay attention, America! Our labor problems are your labor problems. They will soon be your problems, too."
IVAW at Wisconsin State Capitol,March 19, 2011. Photo by Andie Wood.
Like other recent protests, Madison on March 19, 2011 was amiable and well-orchestrated, a colorful banding together of like-minded souls for a unified "fight" over labor and occupation issues. Well worth the time, over-stimulation and sore feet in camaraderie alone, was it more than a cathartic and meaningful preaching to the choir?... Read More