Something to Know - 12 December

1.  While we are at rest and getting ready for the holidays, the Republicans, with assistance from heavy conservative backers, stripped unions of their basic rights in Michigan.   Not sure where this is going to go, but it is not going to be pretty:

http://truth-out.org/news/item/13278-protests-rage-as-michigan-lawmakers-approve-anti-union-bills

2.  More background and information on the above subject:

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13274-labor-unions-on-the-brink

3.  And, here is Rachel Maddow to present all of the above, and her own presentation, as only she can do:

http://freakoutnation.com/2012/12/11/rachel-maddow-nails-it-exposes-gov-rick-snyders-deceptive-anti-union-efforts-in-michigan/

--
Juan

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