The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Permanent Washington’s Backlash to Edward Snowden

The attacks on the NSA whistleblower reveal some ugly truths about America

David Sirota

No, You Can’t Patent Human Genes: Supreme Court

Emma Foehringer Merchant

Teachers College Students Urge President to Cut Ties With Pearson

George Joseph

Feature

A Budget by the People, for the People

Participatory budgeting is on the menu in Chicago.

Joel Handley

Labor

Strike Looms as Patriot Coal Walks Out on Negotiations

Mike Elk

Labor

A Dream Deferred for Older Americans Struggling to Find Work

Megan Cottrell

Comics

NSA

Matt Bors

Labor

Despite Bringing the Surveillance State to Work, Bloomberg has Trouble Tracking Overtime

Sarah Jaffe

Another White Republican Man Joins House “Rape Apology Caucus”

Lauren Teixeira