- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Nation Books (Feb 14 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1568587031
- ISBN-13: 978-1568587035
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.6 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
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- #48 in Books > Nonfiction > Politics > Labour & Industrial Relations
- #72 in Books > Nonfiction > Economics > Labour & Industrial Relations
- #98 in Books > History > Americas > United States > 21st Century
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KIRKUS
“An engrossing, informative take on the mass demonstrations that broke out in Wisconsin in early 2011…. [T]his book is well researched and full of keen insights about the state of organized labor and the power of protest…. Nichols is a capable and energetic narrator with a reporter’s knack for getting to the heart of the matter….Richly detailed and inspiring—worth reading for anyone interested in organized labor, civil disobedience or the spirit of Wisconsin.”
Michael Moore
"John Nichols recognized right away that the fight in Wisconsin was about a lot more than one state. It was the fight we had all been waiting for, the one where people say 'We have had it!' John didn't just tell us what was happening in Wisconsin. He told us that what was happening in Wisconsin could happen anywhere."
"John Nichols recognized right away that the fight in Wisconsin was about a lot more than one state. It was the fight we had all been waiting for, the one where people say 'We have had it!' John didn't just tell us what was happening in Wisconsin. He told us that what was happening in Wisconsin could happen anywhere."
Rev. Jesse Jackson
“I have such respect for the way John Nichols gets into a story, with his sense of history, his broad perspective and his passion for telling the stories of real people involved in real struggles. That’s what he has brought to the story of the Wisconsin struggle, and of the renewal of labor and social justice movements in America.”
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers
“We will look back at 2011 as the moment we started the march to a more perfect union—a resurgence of the labor and social justice movements fighting for economic dignity and fairness for all. No one recounts this with as much insight and passion as John Nichols.”
Shepherd Express (Milwaukee)
“One of the most inspiring aspects of Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, From Madison to Wall Street (Nation Books) is the reporting from Ground Zero of last year’s protests. Author John Nichols…gives a more positive, exuberant and truthful picture of what happened than the view through the slanted lens of the mainstream media….Uprising is a strong antidote to local TV newscasters who painted the protesters as an unruly mob rather than citizens united against policies that might leave us in a poorer country than the one we thought was our birthright.”
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The protest movement that captivated the nation and paved the path for Occupy Wall Street. More than 100,000 public employees, teachers, students, and their allies descended on the capital in Madison, Wisconsin after Governor Scott Walker announced his plan to eliminate the right of public sector employees to unionize. The struggle (and the Democratic caucus’ escape to Indiana in order to prevent a quorum from being reached) elicited extensive national media coverage and debate—as well as enormous grassroots support for protestors. Uprising provides an anatomy of the event and its implications for the political future of the nation. As state legislatures across the US (in Ohio and New Hampshire, to name a few) take up union busting measures, Nichols shows how the Wisconsin case is a blueprint for progressives around America who’ve had enough. He also explores how Wisconsin protesters organized and inspired the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Onward Wisconsin!, Feb 17 2012
By Michael Colby - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, from Madison to Wall Street (Paperback)
John Nichols "Uprising" is a must read for all progressives and grass roots activists. "Uprising" snap shots the ongoing war on the middle class citizens in Wisconsin standing up for their rights to be heard against well funded radical, extreme, Republican Politicians. A story of oppression of rights and democracy by corporations that desire to impose their will over the working class of Wisconsin who want none of this! A story that only John Nichols can write with such keen knowledge of Wisconsin history and politics. A story well told that captures the spirit of Wisconsin's motto "Forward".
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One of the best stories of present-day American history, Feb 17 2012
By R geist - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, from Madison to Wall Street (Paperback)
A great American story. I am very glad John Nichols wrote this book. I've been following the Wisconsin movement from Jersey and have come to think it is the most inspiring community-oriented political movement I have seen in the United States in my lifetime. The occupation of the statehouse and protests that took place last winter and spring had a clear sense of purpose and a total lack of senseless melodrama, plus a great sense of humor (the prank phone call to Walker?) This movement has consistently demonstrated an ability to transcend differences and draw working Wisconsin-ites of diverse ethnic, religious and racial backgrounds together (to sing America the Beautiful inside the statehouse and wrap themselves in the American flag!) It is what this country is about. The retaliation against the movement by the governor was surreal (hiring a crew to bolt the statehouse windows shut?) Wisconsin - lead the way for everyone who is worried about big money in politics, and the future of this country.
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Rise UP, Arizona!, Mar 4 2012
By AZ Rocky - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, from Madison to Wall Street (Paperback)
John Nichols has been called by some, the Thomas Paine of our time. This book represents "Common Sense" to our generation.On page 19, Nichols writes, "It is certainly true that nothing so horrifies today's false constitutionalists as the actual exercise of civil liberties."
In my mind, one word most aptly describes public policy debate in today's American mass media: confusion. John Nichols cuts through the confusion like NOBODY has been able for years. Corporate elitists and propagandists who promote them sell their wares to uneducated people as that government and taxes are the cause for economic pain that has engulfed our great country. NOTHING could be farther from the truth.
Yes, government has played a role. But that role has been powerfully, yet subtly co-opted in what is known as Regulatory Capture.
Nichols' UPRISING cuts through the BS and will inspire intelligent populist activists (many of whom are already active in the Occupy movement) to revive the American Middle Class.
This book is an easy, compelling read. Be ready to organize your community because you will be unable to keep from speaking out.
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