The Wisconsin Idea

Rural America

The Myth of Community Rights: Self-Governance has a Corporate Ceiling

Thomas Linzey

Labor

Uber’s Attempt To Silence Its Drivers May Have Just Backfired

Clark Taylor

Labor

How the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Keeps Working People Poor and Destroys the Environment

Simon Swartzman

Culture

Who’s Behind the Smithsonian Museum’s $63 Million Ode to American Capitalism?

Just who you would think.

Chris Lehmann

Labor

China’s Currency Devaluation Protected Its Workers—Something the U.S. Doesn’t Bother With

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

InvestigationGoodman Institute

The Real War on Families: Why the U.S. Needs Paid Leave Now

Investigation reveals the devastating effects of the lack of paid family leave: Our data show nearly 1 in 4 employed mothers return to work within two weeks of childbirth.

Sharon Lerner

Feature

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: The U.S. Military Is in Africa—But What Is It Doing There?

Journalist Nick Turse discusses his new book, Tomorrow's Battlefield: U.S. Proxy Wars and Secret Ops in Africa.

Marc Daalder

Labor

Machinists Union Members Outraged Over Hillary Clinton Endorsement, Say They Want Bernie Sanders

Mario Vasquez

Viewpoint

Gov. Walker Gets Off ‘Scot-Free’ For Alleged Campaign Finance Violations

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has halted an investigation into Walker's questionable campaign finance tactics.

Joel Bleifuss