The Wisconsin Idea

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Harold Washington’s Mayoral Victory Ushers in a New Era of Coalition Politics in Chicago
Following Washington’s 1983 election as the city's first black mayor, In These Times writes that the historic victory “has created the potential for a new kind of politics in Chicago.”
In These Times Editors
Feature
How Evangelicals Revolutionized U.S. Politics
Even as they lament the imminent demise of Christianity and the oppression of true believers, evangelicals maintain an outsized influence on politics and policy.
Theo Anderson
Dispatch
Sorry, Charter Boosters: Record Numbers of Teachers at Chicago Charter Schools Are Organizing Unions
Unionized teachers can help keep charter administrations accountable to their workers—and to students.
Micah Uetricht
Labor
Trump’s Policies Are Already Making Workplaces More Toxic
Elizabeth Grossman
Labor
Interviews for Resistance: IBM Workers Tell Company To Practice What It Preaches
Sarah Jaffe
Rural America
Are Charter Schools the Solution to Rural School Closings?
Karen Eppley
Culture
The Elusive Emily Dickinson
A new film explores the poet's restless mind and lonely life.
Michael Atkinson
Feature
Some Jewish Voice for Peace Members Worry About Workplace Reprisal
At the group's biannual gathering—which the Israeli government condemned as a “hate conference”—some attendees are concerned about retaliation for their Palestinian solidarity work.
Eli Massey
Feature
Resister’s Digest: Want to Fight Trump? Upcoming Special Elections Could Hand Him Defeats
"Tax Day" marches and rallies for immigrant rights are also planned this week.
Theo Anderson
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