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    Republicans and Democrats Poles Apart

    In Madison, Senate Democrats are still out of the state, but Assembly Republicans broke a filibuster this morning and passed the Wisconsin Governor's anti-collective-bargaining bill to a chorus of outrage.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In Madison, Senate Democrats are still out of the state, but Assembly Republicans broke a filibuster this morning and passed the Wisconsin Governor's anti-collective-bargaining bill to a chorus of outrage. But Scott Walker isn't the only Republican Governor taking positions similar to those of Congressional Republicans, another sign of the increasing polarization of American politics. That's according to Ron Brownstein, political director for the National Journal Group and author of The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Darrell Satzman

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      Ron Brownstein

      Senior Editor, The Atlantic; political analyst, CNN; author

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    The 'Youth Bulge' and Protests in the Middle East, North Africa
    1. 0:00Gadhafi Vows Fight to the Death as Revolt Moves to Tripoli
    2. 7:47Rebellion by the Young and the Unemployed
    3. 45:05Republicans and Democrats Poles ApartYou’re reading this
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