The Wisconsin Idea

Rural America

Why “Optimization” Is Not a Successful Agricultural Strategy

Fred Kirschenmann

Feature

In Defense of Hillary Clinton, Democrats Embrace ‘Citizens United’

Why are prominent Democrats suddenly championing the court ruling?

David Sirota

Labor

On May Day, Longshore Workers Stop Work to Protest Racist Police Brutality

Peter Cole

Feature

Why Did Ferguson and Baltimore Erupt? Look to the Government-Backed History of Housing Segregation

The recent African-American uprisings aren't just about police brutality.

Richard Rothstein

Viewpoint

Bernie Sanders: A Candidate Worth Voting For

'I have decided to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president,' Sanders announced this morning.

Joel Bleifuss

Labor

University of Chicago Nurses Narrowly Avert Strike, Claim Victory Against Hospital

Miriam Shestack

Feature

In Baltimore and Across the Country, Black Faces in High Places Haven’t Helped Average Black People

Electing African-American political leaders has done little to alleviate the suffering of Black America.

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Labor

In Major Anti-Labor Case, Union-busters No Longer Even Pretend Unions Don’t Benefit Workers

Moshe Z. Marvit

Labor

Inside the Case That Could Hold McDonald’s Responsible for Union-busting

Andrew Elrod