The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

After the Confederate Flags Come Down, Everything Named After Nathan Bedford Forrest Should Be Next

The Confederate general and KKK "grand wizard" belongs on the short list of the most vile white supremacists in American history. Yet parks and monuments in his name can be found throughout the South.

Peter Cole

Feature

What Liberal Supreme Court? SCOTUS Rules Against Power Plant Regulations for Dangerous Toxins

In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that power companies can pump large levels of mercury and other toxins into the air.

Kamil Ahsan

Feature

WashPost Asks if Greece Can Be Trusted To Cut Spending… When It’s Already Cut Spending 23 Percent

After Greece Cuts a Quarter of Its Budget, WaPo Asks if It’s Willing to ‘Trim Spending’

Jim Naureckas

Labor

Rolling Back the New “Gilded Age” With Labor’s New Militant Minority

Charlie Post

Comics

When Donald Trump’s Immigrant Views Made Sense

Matt Bors

Viewpoint

The Political Genius of Bernie Sanders’ Socialism

Bernie's socialism isn’t a “charade.” It’s a provocation—and a brilliant one, at that.

Theo Anderson

Viewpoint

Holier than Bernie

Which campaign matters more: Bernie Sanders's or Jill Stein's?

Joel Bleifuss

Feature

Before It Was a Symbol of Racist Backlash, the Confederate Flag Was a Symbol of Endless War

Despite the fact that retailers and political figures are calling for its removal, history might be too prominent for the extinction of the Confederate flag.

Greg Grandin

Labor

CEOs Should Stop Complaining: Obama’s New Overtime Rule Is Long Overdue

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President