Wis. Recall Result Doesn't Dampen Protesters Resolve

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker resumed his normal schedule Wednesday, one day after surviving a recall election. While he and his Democratic challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, were back at work, anti-Walker protesters have not left the Capitol in Madison.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/06/07/154485158/wis-recall-result-doesnt-dampen-protesters-resolve?ft=1&f=1014

fox news

Walker Moves Forward As The Right's Newest 'Hero'

Wisconsin's GOP Gov. Scott Walker made history by pushing back an effort to recall him from office. Walker's salvation was already a vital cause for the conservative movement. Now, there's speculation about what the future holds for the 45-year-old governor.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/06/06/154443420/walker-moves-forward-as-the-rights-newest-hero?ft=1&f=1014

al sharpton

Wal-Mart Pulls Out Of Group That Advocates 'Stand Your Ground' Laws

The giant retailer has joined the list of major corporations withdrawing their support from the conservative political organization, which advocates a type of law that came under intense focus after the Trayvon Martin killing became a national story.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/31/154077536/wal-mart-pulls-out-of-group-that-advocates-stand-your-ground-laws?ft=1&f=1014

al sharpton

VP Contenders: Pawlenty And Martinez

The Republican National Convention is still three months away, and the guessing continues about whom Mitt Romney, the presumptive nominee, might pick as his running mate. Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty and current New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez both make some short lists.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/05/23/153475119/vp-contenders-pawlenty-and-martinez?ft=1&f=1014

hamid karzai

Robert Caro's Fix for Political Junkies

Claude Marx, RealClearBooksOften when one is about to read the umpteenth biography of a prominent figure there is the temptation to think of the phrase "everything that can be said has been, though not everyone has said it.'' That's definitely not the case with the fourth volume (out of a projected five) of Robert A. Caro's brilliant, if at times overwritten, biography of Lyndon Johnson.

Source: http://www.realclearbooks.com/articles/2012/05/18/robert_caros_fix_for_political_junkies_15.html

sarah palin

Vermont Beer Makers Bring Back Old-Time Maple Sap Brews

Boiling down the last of the season maple sap and brewing a strong dark beer to share in the summer was a common tradition on Vermont farms a couple of generations ago. The practice had all but died out but is being revived now, thanks to a handful of local brewers.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/05/15/152694105/vermont-beer-makers-bring-back-old-time-maple-sap-brews?ft=1&f=1003

hamid karzai