The Wisconsin Idea

Feature
Rehabilitating a Monster: George W. Bush and the Bankruptcy of Civility Politics
On the laundering of a war criminal.
Roqayah Chamseddine

Labor
Why the Left Should Embrace Debt Forgiveness
Scott Remer

Feature
Mayor 1% Rahm Emanuel Will Not Be Missed in Chicago
Emanuel will be remembered for his arrogance, impatience and disregard for regular Chicagoans.
Kari Lydersen

Labor
The Fight Against Racism Starts in the Union
April Sims

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After Rahm Emanuel’s Neoliberal Nightmare, the Next Chicago Mayor Must Embrace Reparations
Emanuel's pro-corporate policies ravaged Black and Latinx communities across Chicago. His successor will be tasked with reversing this trend.
Saqib Bhatti

Culture
Portrait of the Environmentalist as a Young Arsonist
Abby Geni's new novel, The Wildlands, explores means and ends in the fight for animal and Earth liberation.
Dayton Martindale

Labor
In a Historic Move, Los Angeles Educators Vote To Strike
Jane McAlevey

Labor
These Faculty Organizing Victories Show Labor Doesn’t Need the Courts On Its Side
Daniel Moattar

Feature
Why Is Planned Parenthood Endorsing a White Man with a Shaky Record Over a Pro-Choice Black Woman?
Kerri Evelyn Harris is gaining momentum in an insurgent campaign to oust centrist Sen. Thomas Carper (D-Delaware), who voted for the "partial birth" abortion ban. But she won't have the help of Planned Parenthood.
Mekdes Maryam Amare