The Wisconsin Idea

Culture

Nymphomaniac: Lars Von Trier’s Masturbatory Fantasy

The two-part film feels like the work of teenage boy.

Michael Atkinson

Comics

The 3 Branches of Government

Jeff Danziger

Feature

Barbara Ehrenreich on Science vs. Mysticism

In Ehrenreich's new book, she comes out about mystical experiences in her teens. Then she puts them under a microscope.

Sarah Jaffe

Dispatch

Charter Schools: The Promise and the Peril

Two systems of public education go head-to-head in Chicago.

Joel Bleifuss

Feature

How To Curb Gentrification

A new report from California housing advocates and racial justice organizers lays out a blueprint.

Julia Wong

Culture

The Minor Leagues’ Major Malfunction

Curt Flood's landmark antitrust suit transformed the Major League, but the Minor League is still bound by archaic rules.

Chris Lehmann

11 Arrested at Chicago-Area #Not1More Action

Nyki Duda

Unpaid Interns Gain Support From Labor Department

Sarah Berlin

Feature

The McCutcheon Ruling Is Citizens United 2.0

The Supreme Court's decision to remove caps on personal political campaign contributions will tighten the 1% stranglehold on American politics.

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President