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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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