The Wisconsin Idea

Comics

Why the Media Doesn’t Call Massacres By White Supremacists “Terrorism”

Matt Bors

Labor

America Needs a New Vision for Trade—Not More Fast-Track Deals Benefitting the Rich

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Culture

A Century After Ota Benga’s Captivity, Elites Still Don’t Understand White Supremacy

Over a century after a Congolese man was displayed at the Bronx Zoo monkey exhibit, white elites still stubbornly believe they are benevolent, not supremacist.

Chris Lehmann

Labor

Organizers Say New Rule Speeding Up Elections Gives Bosses Less Time To Crush Union Drives

Dan DiMaggio

Feature

Neil Young: Donald Trump Shouldn’t Use My Music. Bernie Sanders Can, Though

Young managed to decry Trump's use of his song, lament rising inequality and endorse Sanders all at the same time.

Lauren Gaynor

Feature

The Confederate Flag Is a Symbol of Racist Terror. It Should Be Eradicated.

If we don’t eliminate the Confederate flag, we can only expect more racist, depraved acts like Dylann Roof's in our future.

Frank Smecker

Feature

Why Chicago Won’t Go Bankrupt—And Detroit Didn’t Have To

Detroit's bankruptcy wasn't inevitable. Neither is Chicago's. But the austerity hawks don't want you to know that.

Saqib Bhatti

Viewpoint

The City of Chicago Used a Mumford and Sons Concert To Displace Homeless People

In the gentrified 21st-century city, wealthy concertgoers' comfort is a bigger priority than homeless people's basic rights.

Nickolas Kaplan

Labor

Al Jazeera Documentary Shows Mexican Farmworkers’ Struggles in Historic Strike

Rachel Luban