The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Whither Argumentation?: A Response to Louis Nayman

Every direct reference to the exclusive right of one group, based on its mythic and historical past, is a precursor to a justification of brutal power, a version of “might is right.”

Slavoj Žižek

Labor

Workers Say the Fight for 15 Isn’t Just About Raises—It’s a Fight for Meaning in Their Lives

David Moberg

Feature

Europe’s Revolt Against Austerity

Syriza is part of a wave of anti-austerity leftism in Europe, much of it led by young people.

Bhaskar Sunkara

After Prisonville: What Next For Willacy?

George Lavender

Feature

The Absurdity of Rahm Emanuel’s Fixation on Chuy Garcia’s Enlace Budget Deficit

The mayor's hammering away at Garcia over several hundred thousand dollars in deficit at the nonprofit Enlace Chicago is incredibly dishonest.

Micah Uetricht

Labor

Foreign Trade Rules Are Killing Jobs and Communities. They Need Fixing Now.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Feature

Under Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Opens the Door to Privatizing Half its Public Housing

Residents fear that a new redevelopment initiative will usher in another wave of displacement.

Rebecca Burns

Dispatch

Is There Anything Wrong with GMOs?

Monsanto is malevolent, but some scientists say Frankenfoods can do good.

Molly Bennet

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“He Sold Us Out”: Activists Fuming Over Bob Fioretti’s “Come to Rahm” Moment Endorsing Mayor Emanuel

The former progressive mayoral critic has come out in support of Rahm Emanuel, which some former allies see as a gross betrayal.

Miles Kampf-Lassin