The Wisconsin Idea

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The U.S. Should Put Price Controls on All Drugs

Pharmaceutical companies are resisting public scrutiny and suing over modest drug price regulations. It’s past time to regulate their profiteering.

Sonali Kolhatkar

ViewpointPalestine

ICJ Ruling on Israel Crimes "Poses the Greatest Political Dilemma for the Biden Presidency"

“I only hope that Biden will, on this occasion, stand up for justice.”

Phyllis Bennis

Judges stand at the International Court of Justice, preparing to take their seats ahead of Israel's defense against South African's genocide accusations in the Hague, Netherlands.

Palestine

“Questions Around Timing”: U.S. Cuts Gaza Aid After ICJ Ruling

An interview with Omar Shakir on Israel’s trial at the International Court of Justice

Riley Roliff and Omar Shakir

A group of protestors stand in coats on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. A protestor wearing a face mask and gloves, in the center of the image, holds a sign above their head, which reads "From the River to the Sea" in red, black, green and white letters. To their right, another protestor wearing a keffiyeh holds the Palestinian flag. Two other demonstrators in front of them are also wearing keffiyehs.

Palestine

A Whirlwind for Chicago Cease-Fire Politics

Mayor Brandon Johnson announces support for a cease-fire as the city council delays a vote on a cease-fire resolution.

Maia McDonald

ViewpointPalestine

Israel Is a Top Student of U.S. Imperialism

The legacy of U.S. efforts to "fight terrorism" has always been mass death and displacement. Israel has been taking notes.

Azadeh Shahshahani and Khury Petersen-Smith

Labor

The UAW Has Now Endorsed a Cease-Fire in Gaza and President Biden for 2024

Last month, the United Auto Workers backed an end to the violence in Gaza. Today, the union threw its support behind Biden—who has been a strong backer of Israel’s war—in his likely rematch with Republican Donald Trump.

Ivonne Ortiz

Palestine

SEIU Calls for Cease-Fire, Joins UAW and a Shifting Labor Movement

"SEIU members understand that working people often feel the impact of war most deeply and bear the brunt of its terrible consequences."

Jessica Corbett

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Losers, Quitters and the Only One Who Wins

Did the Republican primaries even matter?

Garret Keizer

Viewpoint

Here’s a New Tool to Take on Predatory Landlords and Fight Evictions

In California, organizers and lawyers have created a toolkit to protect renters and help mitigate the housing crisis.

Philippa Rizopoulos