Michael Moore Calls For Renewed Pro-Democracy Movement as Anti-Union Bills Approved - March 10, 2011

Michael Moore Calls For Renewed Pro-Democracy Movement as Anti-Union Bills Approved - March 10, 2011 DemocracyNow.org - As Wisconsin Republicans passed Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union bill in the state Senate, a bill in Michigan goes even further. In the measure, emergency financial managers would be allowed to break union contracts, dismiss elected officials, and even disincorporate entire municipalities. Michigan Senate Republicans approved the bill yesterday, and protests are expected in the Lansing state Capitol building today. Just hours after the Wisconsin Senate vote, Democracy Now! interviewed filmmaker Michael Moore. ""[This] is a class war on the people," Moore says. "I think the whole world has been inspired by what happened in Tunisia and Egypt and throughout the Middle East. While their problems are different than ours, the spirit is the same. We need a pro-democracy movement in this country, badly." For the video/audio podcast, transcript, to sign up for the daily news digest, and for complete coverage on the anti-union bills across the United States, visit http://www.DemocracyNow.org. FOLLOW US: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/democracynow Twitter: @democracynow Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit http://www.democracynow.org/donate/YT ------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: Name: Denis Websites: http://www.youtube.com/user/mediagrrl9 http://www.DemocracyNow.org Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the United States, Democracy Now! is broadcast on Pacifica, NPR, community, and college radio stations; on public access, PBS, satellite television (DISH network: Free Speech TV ch. 9415 and Link TV ch. 9410; DIRECTV: Link TV ch. 375); and on the internet. DN!s podcast is one of the most popular on the web. Country: United States ------------------------------------------------------------------