The Wisconsin Idea

Dear Prudie: Santa, Baby…

Lindsay Beyerstein

Dispatch

Adidas Expelled from Cornell

The sporting apparel giant is losing university contracts over its labor practices.

Nyki Duda

Labor

Opponents Cry Foul as Arizona Copper Mine Blames Congress for Layoffs

Kari Lydersen

Legal Guide for Home Birth Midwives Recommends Lying

Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor

Death at Peabody’s Willow Lake Mine Leads to Permanent Closure: 400 Jobs Lost

Bruce Vail

Feature

Walmart’s Downward Wage Spiral

The retail giant’s low wages and poor working conditions drive down standards throughout a burgeoning sector.

John Logan

Labor

China Labor Watchdogs Expose Dark Side of Global Toy Empire

Michelle Chen

Culture

Swiftian Logic

The narcissistic non-feminism of pop 'princess' Taylor Swift.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Feature

Gaza Under Assault

The images of bombardment have left Israel few remaining shreds of credibility.

Noam Chomsky