Politics & Government
Journalist, John Nichols, Tells How Egypt Fueled Labor Movement Here
One year ago today, Hosni Mubarak, the president of Egypt, stepped down after massive crowds protested his policies. Seeing this unfold for 18 days, many Wisconsinites followed their lead as they began protesting Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Presenting to a room full of Racine Dominican nuns and Democrats, John Nichols explained how he believes the political protests in Egypt influenced Wisconsin's labor struggle and how the state got its political "coolness" back.
A nationally known political journalist, Nichols made the presentation during the "Situation of Substance" series held on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 at the .
Nichols explained how people in Wisconsin—at least those who believed collective bargaining should remain in the state—drew their political voice directly from the protests in Egypt, and how an inaccurate New York Times article served as kindling to what Nichols calls the "labor struggle" and the current recall movement.
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