The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Who’s Afraid of Valerie Jarrett?

Criticisms of Jarrett reveal gender and racial anxieties--and a rift in Democratic Party.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Manning Found Guilty on Nearly All Counts

Lewis Kendall

Labor

New Report: The Pulp and Paper Industry Can Save Jobs by Becoming More Energy Efficient

Kari Lydersen

Feature

What Would Real Justice for Trayvon Martin Look Like?

The acquittal of George Zimmerman made us furious. But will a hate-crime conviction make anything better?

Kay Whitlock

Labor

Transgender Workers Win Discrimination Suits; Detroit Goes Bankrupt; Portland Truck-Makers Strike

Mike Elk

Labor

Heat Wave Prompts Strike at Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s

Mike Elk

California Prisoners Vow to Continue Hunger Strike, Now In 12th Day

George Lavender

Judge Rules Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional

Lauren Teixeira

Rolling Stone’s Jahar Tsarnaev Cover Is Perfect

Lindsay Beyerstein