The Wisconsin Idea

Dispatch

Free Speech In an Age of Campus Protest

How the media can work for, and against, the wave of anti-racist actions by students

Jill Hopke

Culture

The Limits of Liberal Niceness in Aziz Ansari’s Master of None

Ansari and his character, Dev, genuinely want to do good. But they're missing the political framework.

Bhaskar Sunkara

Viewpoint

Why Zizek’s Critics are Wrong—and Where They Could Have Gotten it Right

Zizek's critique of the refugee crisis is more sophisticated than his critics are willing to admit—but he, too, missed something big.

Jamil Khader

Labor

How Friedrichs v. Calif. Teachers Association Could Actually Be a Boon for Unions

Shaun Richman

Labor

A Victory for Labor in Chattanooga: Volkswagen Workers Join UAW

Rich Yeselson

Labor

The Coming Chicago Teachers Union Strike Could Be a Watershed Moment for a City in Crisis

Micah Uetricht

Feature

Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen, and the Dangers of ‘Eco-Nationalism’

France's ascendant far-right claims to care about climate change. Activists in Paris explain why that's a problem--for France and the rest of us.

Kate Aronoff

Feature

Accused of Supporting Torture, DePaul University Dean Faces Calls For Resignation

Like others who had a hand in the Bush-era torture programs, activists say, Gerald Koocher is facing virtually no consequences for his role in allowing psychologists to participate in "enhanced interrogation" techniques.

Tom Ladendorf

Feature

How Jessica Jones Won Over This Marvel Hater

Yes, it's feminist. Yes, it's genuinely good. Damn it.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle