The Wisconsin Idea

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Why Our Universities Must Provide Sanctuary to Undocumented Immigrants

In the age of Trump, it's more important than ever for our learning institutions to join the fight against racism and xenophobia.

Alecia Richards

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Jeff Sessions Is Trump’s Nominee to Head the DOJ. Is Police Reform Doomed?

Trump's DOJ could halt federal efforts to reform police departments, but activists vow to continue the fight at the local level.

Adeshina Emmanuel

Labor

Zuckerman Gives Hoffa a Run for His Money in Squeaker of a Teamsters Vote

Bruce Vail

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Trump’s Victory Is a Wake-Up Call to the Left

Did we do enough in 2016? And how can we build a broader electoral movement?

Lynn Koh

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The Human Face of Illinois’ Budget Crisis

A new video series from Kartemquin Films and In These Times

Kartemquin Films and In These Times

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How Inequality Guts Democracy, Suppresses the Vote And Keeps the GOP in Power

If you're poor, you're more likely to prefer Democrats, but not vote. If you're affluent, you're more likely to favor Republicans and actually vote.

Theo Anderson

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Donald Trump May Have Won—But This Is No Right-Wing Revolution

What the data can tell us on what went wrong, and how to move forward.

Mike Davis

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“The Death of the Optimism of an Entire Generation”: College Students React to Trump’s Election

Millennials—who overwhelmingly voted for Hillary Clinton—had a range of reactions, from despair to defiance.

Olivia Adams

Rural America

A Message from Standing Rock to President Obama

Rural America In These Times