The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

When It Comes to the Fake News Scourge, Russia Doesn’t Hold a Candle to U.S. Conservative Media

The panic over Russian interference obscures the fact that fake news has always been with us—it’s just been pushed by the American Right.

Branko Marcetic

Feature

While Democrats Call for Gun Control at Home, They Push Deadly Arms Deals Abroad

To seriously address the scourge of gun violence, we must oppose U.S. militarism around the globe. Many leading Democrats haven’t gotten the message.

Adam Johnson

Rural America

Standing Rock Felony Defendants Take Plea Deals, Still Face Years in Prison

Joseph Bullington

InvestigationGoodman Institute

Behind Janus: Documents Reveal Decade-Long Plot to Kill Public-Sector Unions

The Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME is poised to decimate public-sector unions—and it’s been made possible by a network of right-wing billionaires, think tanks and corporations.

Mary Bottari

Feature

The FBI Questioned a Black Man About Racist Extremists in Charlottesville—Now He Could Go to Prison

Authorities are arresting and charging anti-racist demonstrators for events connected to the Unite the Right rally, even though it was white supremacists who unleashed violence on the town.

Michael Arria

Labor

From Whole Foods to Amazon, Invasive Technology Controlling Workers Is More Dystopian Than You Think

Thor Benson

Feature

The People of Honduras Do Not Owe Obedience to an Imposed Government

Despite brutal repression, the people of Honduras have resisted the U.S.-backed dictatorship since the 2009 coup d’état.

Melissa Cardoza

Culture

Portraitists with Disabilities Celebrate the History of Black Art

David A. Holt on his artistry and work with Project Onward, a studio and gallery for artists with disabilities.

Elena Sucharetza

Culture

Is Neoliberalism Making Our Depression and Anxiety Crisis Worse?

How capitalist culture is making us sick.

Johann Hari