The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

The Dawning of the Age of Anthropocene

By altering the earth, have humans ushered in a new epoch?

Jessica Stites

Feature

Under the Skin’s Weird Feminism

Surprisingly, Scarlett Johansson's alien succubus has a lot to tell us about what it's like to be a woman.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

California Moves to Curb Solitary Confinement

George Lavender

Labor

Chicago Unions Divided Over Emanuel’s Move To Gut Pensions

Matthew Blake

France to Workers: Ignore Your Boss Tonight

Alex Kogan

Despite a New Constitution, the Fight for Gender Equality in Tunisia Continues

Ana Martinez

Labor

With Solidarity in Spades, Vermont Bus Drivers’ 18-Day Strike Results in Big Win

Jonathan Leavitt

Feature

Corruption in the Windy City

In times of crisis, public employees often take the fall while the corporate class prospers.

David Sirota

Labor

The Paycheck Fairness Act Would Have Helped All Workers, Not Just Women

Moshe Z. Marvit