The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

There’s Nothing New About Not Calling the Cops

Communities of color have long led the way in reducing reliance on police—because they have to.

Benji Hart

Feature

Trump’s Turn to Electronic Monitoring Isn’t a Humane Solution

ICE's use of electronic monitoring devices poses risks to immigrants released from detention.

Zachary Kligler

Feature

Israel’s New Nation-State Law Enshrines Apartheid

The formal embrace of ethnic cleansing strengthens Israel's right wing--and portends an escalation of violence against Palestinians.

Alex Kane

Feature

The Killing of Harith Augustus Shows How Police Violence and Capitalism Are Inextricably Linked

On Chicago police, economic violence and the Black resistance movement.

Aislinn Pulley

Rural America

How Factory Farm Pollution Harms the Quality of Life in Rural Communities

Sacoby Wilson

Viewpoint

Shaming White People for Calling the Cops Is Just the First Step

Next, we have to reduce our reliance on police.

Derecka Purnell

Labor

As the Planet Warms, Can OSHA Protect Workers From Extreme Heat?

Michael Arria

Labor

“Why We Threw Mark Janus a Going Away Party—But Didn’t Invite Him”

Sarah Lazare

Viewpoint

From Italy to Hungary, the Trumps of Europe Are Rising to Power

The leader of Italy’s far right, an admirer of Trump, has suggested a “mass cleansing” of Roma.

Joel Bleifuss