The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

Columbus Janitors Won’t Be Taken to the Cleaners

Kari Lydersen

Labor

Dollar Store Caught Nickel-and-Diming Workers; Uber Sued; NFL Gets Off Cheap on Concussions

Mike Elk

Labor

After Largest School Shutdown in History, Spared Schools See Few Financial Benefits

Matthew Blake

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