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Wisconsin voters cast ballots in an historic recall election that could make Republican Scott Walker just the third governor in U.S. history to be recalled from office. We speak with Liz DiNovella of the Progressive Magazine and labor historian Frank Emspak. Plus an exclusive interview with long-time political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, who discusses the Occupy … Continued
Ross Mirkarimi makes his case for why he should remain San Francisco Sheriff following a guilty plea in a domestic abuse case; plus unemployment rises again; and Sonali Kolhatkar on the Mexican presidential election.
