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Wisconsin GOP Seeks Emails of Critical Professor

William Cronon and allies see it as academic intimidation

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 25, 2011 6:31 PM CDT

(Newser) – Wisconsin's labor fight isn't simmering down. In the latest controversy, the state GOP has demanded the personal emails of a renowned University of Wisconsin history professor who's been critical of Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union moves, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The professor is William Cronon,... Read full story »

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