The Wisconsin Idea

Hunger Strike, Day 55: Each Minute ‘Extremely Taxing,’ Say Prisoners; Force-Feeding Feared

George Lavender

Labor

Bullet-proof Jobs: Summer Employment May Help Stem Youth Violence

Michelle Chen

Feature

The 6 Filthiest Facts About the Rich

Unrestrained capitalism has led to an untenable situation.

Paul Buchheit, AlterNet

Labor

Fast Food Strikes Hit a Record 58 Cities, As Campaign’s Tactics Are Debated

Micah Uetricht

Labor

UE Takes the Fight to GE and Wal-Mart—and McDonald’s, Because Why Not?

David Moberg

Feature

College Is the New High School

The post-secondary degree is increasingly a basic necessity, but comes at a luxury price.

David Sirota

Feature

Will Congress Block an Attack on Syria?

Congress members are clamoring to be consulted, but few publicly oppose intervention.

Cole Stangler

Feature

Orange Is the New Black, Episode 6: Democracy Fail

In the end, the guards run the show.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Feature

University Tries to Nip Professors’ Union in the Bud

A cautionary letter--and the rumored retention of a notorious union-buster--show Northeastern is nervous about adjunct faculty organizing.

Rebecca Burns