The Wisconsin Idea

Dispatch

Why Democrats Got Shellacked

And how they can emerge from the country's new political stalemate.

David Moberg

Labor

Foreign-Born Workers Have Fared Better in U.S. Since Recession’s End, Report Says

Akito Yoshikane

Weekly Pulse:  What Do GOP Gains Mean for Health Care? Abortion Rights?

Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor

Poison Apple: iPhone Production Line Tied to Toxics in China

Michelle Chen

Campaign Cash: Citizens United Becomes Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card for Corporate Criminals

Zach Carter, Media Consortium blogger

Culture

The Surreal World

Class anxiety, hyperconsumption and mocking the poor, for your viewing pleasure.

Jennifer Pozner

Labor

‘Voting for a Paycheck’: How the Right’s Narrative Trumps Workers’ Interests

Roger Bybee

Labor

Ballot Initiative Points to Next Possible Casualty for Unions: Project Labor Agreements

Mike Elk

Weekly Audit: Your Vote, Your Economy—Why Today’s Election Matters to Your Pocketbook

Lindsay Beyerstein