The Wisconsin Idea

Palestine

In 2 Years of Gaza Genocide, Sunday Shows on NBC, ABC and CNN Have Not Featured a Single Palestinian Guest

In a microcosm of the U.S. coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, since Oct. 7, 2023, influential Sunday news shows have not seen fit to book any Palestinians.

Adam Johnson

LaborFeatureClimate

Climate Change Puts A Generation’s Retirement On The Line

Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails–leaving workers on their own in old age.

Adam Mahoney

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

Sarah Lazare and Lindsay Koshgarian

These Tenants Are Going on Strike Against ‘Rent Debt’

A new kind of tenants union is ramping up the pressure on corporate landlords.

Rebecca Burns

Comics

"Finanshul" Advice for Geriatric Millennials and Other Comics

New comics by Brian McFadden, Jack Ohman, Jen Sorensen, and Tom Tomorrow

Brian McFadden, Jen Sorensen, Jack Ohman and Tom Tomorrow

Viewpoint

Poor Communities Are Paying the Price for "Free" AI Tools

AI data centers produce massive noise pollution, use huge amounts of water and keep us hooked on fossil fuels.

Dan Howells and Todd Larsen

PalestineDispatch

Gaza’s Nightmare

Gaza is becoming a graveyard without the luxury of graves.

Yousef Aljamal

LaborViewpoint

Pensions Can Be Labor’s Weapon

Workers' pensions can help seed the ground for the next generation of union members. It's time to go on offense.

Hamilton Nolan

Feature

Financing Our Own Destruction

How workers’ pensions fuel attacks on the working class—and how to reclaim them for the common good.

Rebecca Burns