The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

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

Michelle Chen

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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

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College Is the New High School

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

David Sirota

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Will Congress Block an Attack on Syria?

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

Cole Stangler

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Orange Is the New Black, Episode 6: Democracy Fail

In the end, the guards run the show.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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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

Labor

Chicago Students Boycott Class, Demanding an Elected and Accountable School Board

Micah Uetricht