The Wisconsin Idea
Labor
What “TIFs” Are and How They Averted the Chicago Teachers Union Strike
Maha Ahmed
Labor
BREAKING—Chicago Teachers Reach Tentative Deal to Avert Strike (Updated)
David Moberg
Feature
The Syrian Kurds Need More Than Weapons—They Need Political Support
By providing weapons without diplomatic backing, the U.S. risks exacerbating tensions in both Turkey and Syria.
Patrick Lewis
Feature
Trump Will Lose the Election. But He May Still Win the War.
Trump is laying groundwork for the long game. It isn’t clear Clinton has one.
Theo Anderson
Feature
A New Godzilla for a New, Nationalistic Japan
"Shin Godzilla" sheds the monster's pacifist origins and shows a Japan eager to get out from under Washington's thumb.
Steve Ryfle
Feature
What Millennials Thought of the 2nd Trump/Clinton Debate
"If Donald Trump and the GOP love America so much,” asks one, “then why do they hate so many Americans?”
Kate Aronoff
Feature
An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton From a Chicago Teacher: Are You with Us?
Will you support the Chicago Teachers Union in our time of need, or will you stand with your friend Rahm Emanuel?
Katie Osgood
Feature
Trump Is a Sexist Horrorshow—But Mike Pence Would Also Be a Terrible President for Women
While there’s no evidence Pence harasses women behind closed doors, he has waged a very public vendetta against them.
Kate Aronoff
Rural America
The U.S. and Canada are Gearing Up for the Next Battle in the “Softwood Lumber Wars”
John Collins