The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

The Neo-Scramble for Africa

Our first black president's approach to Africa doesn't feel like a first.

Salim Muwakkil

Labor

Wall Street and Major Retailers Agree That Inequality is Killing Us. Why Don’t Republicans?

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Comics

Fracking and Fried Chicken for the Cure

Matt Bors

Dispatch

Pulling the Plug on Corporate Personhood

Citizens United prompted cries for a constitutional amendment. But how to amend?

Rob Richie

Labor

1,000 Nurses to Walk off the Job at U. of I. Hospital Tuesday (Update: Strike Averted)

Will Craft

Dispatch

The Black-Brown Alliance That’s Turning Kansas Blue

Why is Pat Roberts running for his life in the Kochs' home state? Ask community organizers.

Sam Ross-Brown

Prison Baseball: San Quentin’s World Series

George Lavender

Feature

Karen Lewis Has Already Redefined Chicago Politics

She's out of the race, but the movement continues to build.

James Thindwa

Labor

Texas Nurses Say They Lacked Proper Protocol, Equipment to Treat Ebola

Jordan McCurdy