From Wisconsin to Wal-mart

If you think conservatism’s war on America’s working- and middle-classes is only happening in Wisconsin and a few other states, you’re wrong. If you think that it’s only a war against public employees, you’re more wrong than you know.

Dan Rather recently filed a story about a class action lawsuit against Walmart that will go to the Supreme Court later this month. The court’s ruling could seriously affect American workers and consumers: a decision in Walmart’s favor could strip from private-sector workers their last effective tool for seeking justice in the workplace.

The case is Dukes v. Walmart, filed by 61-year-old Betty Dukes, who claims that Walmart discriminated against her on the basis of her gender.