The Wisconsin Idea

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Trump’s Covert Wars: Elite Commandos Deployed to a Record 149 Countries in 2017
Trump’s first year set a record for U.S. special ops.
Nick Turse

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Don’t Thank Democrats. A Tradition of Black Radical Organizing Paved the Way for the Alabama Upset.
How decades of organizing against the suppression of the Black vote made Roy Moore's defeat possible.
Sarah Lazare

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In Defense of Wildfire
What climate activists, right-wing loggers and Smokey Bear get wrong
Joseph Bullington

Labor
The Hidden Tax Increase for Working Families in the GOP Tax Bill
Saqib Bhatti

Rural America
Rural America’s Population is Shrinking for the First Time Ever
Rural America In These Times

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Roy Moore’s Loss Signals a GOP Tearing Itself Apart Ahead of 2018
The upset win by Doug Jones in Alabama shows the Republicans have nothing to offer and everything to lose.
Theo Anderson

Culture
The Self-Help Guru Who Shaped Trump’s Worldview
How the commander-in-chief succumbs to the perils of positive thinking.
Chris Lehmann

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Meet the European Petrochemical Giant Trying to Profit from the Fracking of Pennsylvania
The controversial Mariner East 2 pipeline would carry gas liquids for plastics production overseas.
Wenonah Hauter

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Berniecrats Score Another Major Win Against the Democratic Establishment
Under proposed reforms pushed by backers of Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential primary would take place on a much fairer playing field than in 2016.
Cole Stangler
