The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Undocumented Youth Are Here Through No Fault of Their Own. But It’s Not Their Parents’ Fault, Either

Using the phrase "no fault of their own" in discussing undocumented young people does not encourage us to look at the roots of the poverty and violence their families experience.

David Bacon

Feature

With Kshama Sawant Claiming Reelection Victory, Seattle Doubles Down on Socialism

Sawant beat the establishment at its own game. Now comes the hard part.

Arun Gupta

Labor

Labor For Bernie Sanders Activists Say They Are Undeterred By Union Endorsements of Hillary Clinton

Mario Vasquez

Rural America

Citizens United, Democracy and the Two Paths that Lie Before Us

Thomas Linzey

Viewpoint

The United States’ Deplorable Parental Leave Policies Are Hurting Our Kids’ Futures

While wealthy parents pour more resources into their children's futures, middle- and lower-income families are being squeezed, resulting in an education gap

Susan J. Douglas

Viewpoint

20 Years After the Million Man March, Louis Farrakhan Can Still Draw A Crowd—And Make Media Uneasy

The 82-year old Nation of Islam leader filled the National Mall in October. Why didn't the media take much notice?

Salim Muwakkil

Labor

The Promise and the Peril of Members-Only Unions

Shaun Richman

Labor

Oxfam Calls Out ‘Big Chicken’ for Rampant Labor Abuses

Bruce Vail

Rural America

Why a California Dairy Goat Rancher Doesn’t Owe Her Soul to the Company Feed Store

Patty Karlin