The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Hedge Funds: Fantastic for Wall Street, Horrible for Your Pension

Private equity and hedge funds constantly lose money. So why are taxpayers' money being poured into them?

David Sirota

Comics

America: Neighbor

Eric Garcia

Labor

The Freelancer Economy is Here. Should We Celebrate?

Kate Jenkins

Culture

David Bowie’s Radicalism

The artist blew our minds wide open.

Sarah Jaffe

Comics

Worse than Assad?

Jeff Danziger

Labor

Did Indiana Autoworkers Strike a Blow Against Two-Tier Contracts?

David Moberg

Feature

Senate Republicans Unanimously Oppose Ending One Percenters’ Control of Elections

The GOP says yet again that control of our political system by the ultra-rich is just fine, thank you.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Culture

The Rats of Patna

A modest proposal.

Amitava Kumar

Despite Anti-Shackling Laws Pregnant Prisoners Are Still Being Put In Handcuffs and Chains

George Lavender