The Wisconsin Idea

Culture

The Dude Abides

Kent Russell seeks to lay claim to the raw, serious stuff of the American male past.

Chris Lehmann

Video

Michelle Alexander On How Ferguson Shows The Truth About Our Racist Criminal Justice System

Jessica Stites

Labor

SEIU Local 73 Staffer On Mayoral Neutrality: We Have a “Good Working Relationship” with Rahm Emanuel

Micah Uetricht

Comics

Rahm’s New Image: Mr. Warmth

Fred Klonsky

Feature

Rahm Emanuel’s New Campaign Ad Shows a Mayor Who’s Terrified He’s About to Lose

His reelection bid was supposed to be a cakewalk, but Rahm is clearly starting to get nervous.

Micah Uetricht

Labor

When These GOP Governors Run for President, Remember Their Contempt for Workers

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Feature

Why Chuy Garcia Needs To Condemn Rahm Emanuel’s Secret Police Interrogation Site (Updated)

By any other name, it still smells like torture.

Flint Taylor

Labor

With 82% of Chicago Votes for Paid Sick Leave, Labor Groups Call for Action

Yana Kunichoff

Labor

After Rejecting Proposed Contract, University of Toronto Teaching Assistants Go On Strike

Gerard Di Trolio