The Wisconsin Idea

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Paul Ryan’s High Threshold for Hometown Pain

How the vice-presidential nominee has gotten away with policies devastating his Wisconsin district

Roger Bybee

Chicago: Occupiers of Mental Health Clinics Face Trial

Kari Lydersen

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Millions of Environmental Refugees Stuck in Limbo

As environmental catastrophes increase, the fate of millions of refugees remains in doubt

Andrew Lam

Wikileaks’ Assange Granted Political Asylum

Joseph Misulonas

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Representative Democracy, Heal Thyself

Is an antidote to Citizens United within our reach?

Bhaskar Sunkara

Labor

Filipino Banana Workers Frustrated in Battle Over Dole’s Pesticides

Michelle Chen

Video

Mike Elk on Thom Hartmann Talks Paul Ryan’s Anti-Worker Record

Miles Kampf-Lassin

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GOP’s Bad Karma Haunts Romney Campaign

Is Mitt Romney getting Swift Boated? Or do the Soptic ad--and the Ryan choice--reflect the truth about the candidate?

Theo Anderson

Double Dutch

Bhaskar Sunkara