The Wisconsin Idea
San Diego Rapper Facing 25 Years To Life For Mixtape Could Have Case Dismissed
George Lavender
Feature
Netanyahu’s Not So Secret Plan
Netanyahu is creating an Israel that will stretch from the Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea.
Marilyn Katz
Feature
On David Brooks and the “Moral Failures” of the Poor
We aren’t bereft of morals, as Brooks argues—we are plagued with bad ones that blame the poor for their own condition.
Emmett Rensin
Labor
SEIU State Council Reverses Course, Endorses Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s Run Against Rahm Emanuel
Micah Uetricht
Rural America
A Great Transition? Where We Stand
Paul Raskin
Labor
Los Angeles Teachers Poised to Strike for First Time in 26 Years
Mario Vasquez
Labor
Scott Walker and Bruce Rauner’s Assaults On Organized Labor Are Also an Opportunity
Elizabeth Tandy Shermer
Feature
Why Did Gov. Chris Christie Settle New Jersey’s Pollution Lawsuit Against Exxon Mobil?
One possible answer is simple: money—more specifically, campaign cash.
David Sirota
Culture
Big Data Is Watching You
The hidden price of Google, Twitter and Facebook.
Joanna Scutts