The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Winning in 2012

Wooing the volatile, mistrustful, anti-political — but crucial — Independent vote

Vic Fingerhut

At 1-Year Mark, Occupiers Bang Drums, Dodge Police and Debate Elections

Melinda Tuhus

Culture

Occupy Gotham City

What the Dark Night Rises says about violence, morality and people's power

Slavoj Žižek

Labor

Maritime Labor Alliance Formed with Oct. 1 Dock Strike Looming

Bruce Vail

Feature

Romney, Ryan, GOP Demand Obama Stop Strengthening Welfare-to-Work

Republicans flip-flop on welfare-to-work, challenging efforts by Obama to help states find jobs for welfare recipients.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Video

Highlights of the Chicago Teachers Union Strike

Eric Murphy

The Greatly Exaggerated Reports of Occupy’s Death

Bhaskar Sunkara

Labor

Thousands at Fighting Bob Fest in Madison Cheer Anti-Walker Ruling

Roger Bybee

Labor

Strike Continues As Chicago Teachers Do Their Contract Homework

David Moberg