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Wisconsin and the Rights of Government Employees
In Wisconsin, the dispute continues between a new Republican Governor and public workers. Will it spread to other states? Is it part of a national campaign to prevent government employees from forming unions? Also, Libya's government opens fire on civilians. On Reporter's Notebook, once deposed by his people, where can a dictator go?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenIn Wisconsin, the dispute continues between a new Republican Governor and public workers. Will it spread to other states? Is it part of a national campaign to prevent government employees from forming unions? Also, Libya's government opens fire on civilians. On Reporter's Notebook, two dictators have already been ousted, and others are on the verge of being deposed. Do they have any place to go?
Banner image: An estimated 65,000 protestors descended on Wisconsin's legislature on February 19, 2011 in the fifth day of mass demonstrations against a Republican plan to bust public workers unions. Photo: Mira Oberman/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesLibya Government Bombs, Opens Fire on Civilians
A bloody crackdown that's killed at least 200 people may have backfired against Libyan strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi. Today, the justice minister and members of Libya's UN delegation resigned.
Read the story8 minStandoff Continues in Wisconsin
In Madison, protesters packed the Capitol again today as Wisconsin's Governor refused to negotiate his controversial budget bill. Republican Scott Walker's plan is aimed at a $137 million shortfall.
Read the story38 minWhere Do Ousted Dictators Go?
Now that he's out of office, where will Hosni Mubarak go next? If Libya's Moammar Gadhafi is ousted, what's next for him? Time was that an ousted dictator had plenty of options -- a quiet life, for example, in on of Europe's posh watering holes.
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