The Wisconsin Idea

20 Years of 9/11

Why the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan should be defended, and why America’s perpetual war footing must be abandoned.

In These Times Editors

Departments

9/11 and the Illusion of War Without Casualties

Twenty years ago, Naomi Klein wrote that 9/11 shattered Americans' "illusion of war without casualties." Now, after combat troops have been pulled out of Afghanistan, is it really "game over"?

In These Times Editors

The War on Terror Gave Us Donald Trump

In an interview, Reign of Terror author Spencer Ackerman explains how the brutal legacy of America’s post-9/11 wars has reshaped U.S. society and led to our era of authoritarian demagoguery.

Micah Uetricht

Labor

The Tragic and Irreversible Consequences of Workplace Bullying

The family of grocery worker Evan Seyfried has not stopped seeking justice.

Maximillian Alvarez

The Problem of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Marinette, and the Solutions That Could Take as Long

A corporation impedes progress on tracing and removing PFAS contaminants from area water— chemical pollution it caused.

Christina Lieffring

Feature

Pedagogy of the Apocalypse

In a year filled with trauma, a university professor learns how to support her students.

Tatiana McInnis

Labor

Building Trades Leader: Any Politician Who Doesn't Back the PRO Act Shouldn't Get Labor's Support

A conversation with Jimmy Williams, the progressive new president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

Mindy Isser

Texas Is Just the Start: Other Republican States Are Plotting Attacks on Abortion Rights

Republican lawmakers in Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, and other states have expressed interest in turning private citizens into deputized vigilantes to halt women's reproductive freedoms.

Julia Conley

Feature

Imagine If We Had Spent the Last 20 Years Fighting Climate Change Instead of the War on Terror

At the dawn of the new millennium, we directed our national resources in the exact wrong direction. But it's not too late to turn things around.

Sarah Lazare