The Wisconsin Idea
Culture
Werner Herzog Wants To Know: “Does the Internet Dream?”
In Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World, the septuagenarian filmmaker explores online gaming, self-driving cars and soccer-playing robots.
Michael Atkinson
Feature
Donald Trump’s Economic Plan Is a Giveaway to The Super Rich
Except for trade, Trump’s plan is big business’s plan too.
Kate Aronoff
Feature
If Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine are “Progressive,” Then the Word Has Lost All Meaning
How the term 'progressive' became an empty marketing tool for corporate Democrats.
Kathleen Geier
Labor
Day Laborers Leader on Right-Wing Hostility: “So Far, We Have Won This Fight”
Peter Dreier and Mark Maier
Feature
Why Trump Puts the Utah Senate Race in Play for Progressives. Yes, Utah.
Misty K. Snow believes a storm is gathering that will shatter the status quo.
Theo Anderson
Viewpoint
The Black Political Establishment Should Never Have Given Hillary Clinton a Blank Check
The Sanders campaign was an opportunity to put pressure on Clinton, but instead the neoliberal Black elite backed her unconditionally.
James Thindwa
Rural America
Rural Stories Making Headlines (August 7, 2016)
Rural America In These Times
Labor
CUNY Workers Overwhelmingly Approve New Contract With 94% Voting Yes
Brandon Jordan
Rural America
We Need a Radical Reimagining of Our Economy to Prevent a Dystopian Future
Erik Reece
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