The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Illinois Bill Would Ban State Pension Funds from Divesting from Israel

The anti-worker and anti-Palestinian agenda seem to be converging in Illinois.

Ben Lorber

Labor

Why Did the New York Times Ask Everybody But Grad Students About Grad Student Unions?

Anna Waltman, Natasha Raheja and Shannon Ikebe

Labor

Chicago Armored Truck Employees Say They Were Fired for Participating in Fight for 15 Strike

Arielle Zionts

Feature

Amtrak’s Spectrum Gap

The main reason for the derailment? Amtrak failed to acquire broadcast rights to send automatic safety communications.

David Sirota

Labor

Fast Food Workers Take Their Fight to McDonald’s Shareholders Meeting

David Moberg

Labor

After Police Union Pressure, Teacher Fired for Allowing Students to Write Letters to Mumia Abu-Jamal

Mario Vasquez

Culture

Why Silicon Valley Won’t Solve the World’s Problems

In Geek Heresy, former Microsoft do-gooder Kentaro Toyama reconsiders tech-based social-change initiatives.

Chris Lehmann

Feature

A Historian’s Case for Why We Should Stop Talking About the Founding Fathers

In American politics, the Founding Fathers are more propaganda than people.

David Sehat

Labor

After Striking and Occupying Their Factory, Chinese Bike Light Workers Face Firings and Arrests

Elaine Hui