The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Syria's Long Road to Recovery

Western sanctions on Syria are being lifted, but the damage they inflicted on the country's healthcare infrastructure is long-term.

Andrei Popoviciu and Photos by Alexandra Corcode

LaborPalestine

The Largest U.S. Teachers’ Union Has Voted to Cut Ties with the ADL

The three million-member National Education Association approved a measure to split with the Anti-Defamation League for not being “the social justice educational partner it claims to be.”

Emmaia Gelman

Comics

Hey Kids, Is This an Ice Agent or Kidnapper?

New web-only comics curated by Comics Editor Matt Bors with art from Kirk Anderson, Ruben Bolling, Mattie Lubchansky and Jen Sorensen.

Labor

The Anti-Labor Forces Pushing the Abundance Movement

While the proponents of "abundance" may vary in their disposition toward unions, many of the organizations bankrolling the movement seek to roll back the power of organized labor.

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Comics

Schumer Tries (And Fails) to Win the American Public’s Heart... And Other Comics

New comics by Brian McFadden, Jen Sorensen, Tom Tomorrow and Mattie Lubchansky.

Brian McFadden, Jen Sorensen, Tom Tomorrow and Mattie Lubchansky

Dispatch

Utah Labor Coalition Puts Bargaining Ban on Hold with Historic Referendum

The group collected over 300,000 signatures opposing Utah’s ban on public sector collective bargaining, giving voters the chance to reject it.

Caroleine James

ViewpointPalestine

Palestine Action: Peace Activists, Not Terrorists

Despite United Nations experts urging British lawmakers to rethink plans to use terrorism laws against the protest group Palestine Action, the punishment of the group is in full swing.

Hil Aked

Departments

Liberation Theology Combines Religion with Radical Politics

The movement, which originated among Catholics in Latin America, approaches Church teachings through a Marxist framework.

J. Patrick Patterson

ViewpointPalestine

Why Are Americans Letting Israel Starve Us to Death in Gaza?

U.S. veto power at the United Nations is blocking Gaza’s chance for survival.

Dalia Abu Ramadan