The Wisconsin Idea

Culture

Labor History: The First Factory Strike

In 1824 in Pawtucket, R.I., women weavers led the mother of all strikes.

Joey L. DeFrancesco and David Segal

Labor

At Market Basket, the Benevolent Boss Is Back. Should We Cheer?

Julia Wong

Feature

It’s Time To Speak Out for Gaza

Why have American politicians and editorial boards been silent in the face of extreme violence?

Marilyn Katz

Feature

How U.S. Corporations Skip Out on Their Tax Bill

Microsoft is avoiding paying billions in taxes—and it's not the only one.

David Sirota

Labor

The Uphill Battle Against Wage Theft in New Mexico’s Chile Fields

Joseph Sorrentino

Viewpoint

‘Chiraq’: Facts and Fictions

Chicago's 'murder capital' rep stretches the truth.

Salim Muwakkil

Labor

Fast-Food Workers Bite Back at Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shops

Bruce Vail

Viewpoint

#BlackTwitter and the Revolutionary Power of Horizontal Networks

The online reaction to Ferguson shows the importance of 'mass self-communication' that isn't controlled by government or corporations.

Susan J. Douglas

Comics

Let’s Not Be Cops: Ferguson Edition

Matt Bors