The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

The Crackdown on Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange Is About Protecting U.S. Empire

By publishing information provided by whistleblower Chelsea Manning, WikiLeaks shined light on U.S. war crimes. But exposing empire comes at a cost.

Chip Gibbons

Viewpoint

Universal Programs, Not Reparations, Are Needed To Counter Racism’s Effects

The racial wealth gap is real and pernicious, but reparations are not the answer.

Zaid Jilani and Leighton Woodhouse

Viewpoint

The 2020 Candidates Are Dodging the Reparations Question

Here's what they get wrong, and how to get it right.

Janaé Bonsu

Feature

The Alarming Rise of Civilian Deaths in the War On Terror

New reports show an escalation in civilian casualties from U.S. operations in Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia — and a pattern of U.S. denial about the scale of the problem.

Phyllis Bennis

Labor

How Volkswagen Has Gotten Away With Union-Busting

Chris Brooks

Labor

Larry Hanley Was a Transformational Labor Leader. He Will Be Missed.

Larry Cohen

Labor

What People in Kentucky Coal Country Really Think About a Green New Deal

Rachel M. Cohen

Labor

Please Let’s Never Call Uber “The Future of Work” Ever Again

Rebecca Burns

Labor

How the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Won Higher Wages By Playing For Free

Josh Wolf