The Wisconsin Idea
The Wisconsin Idea is an independent reporting project of People’s Action Institute, Citizen Action of Wisconsin and In These Times. The Wisconsin Idea takes a closer look at the state of Wisconsin, featuring in-depth reporting on the issues facing the state’s rural communities.
Latest Stories
Trump's Blind Trust
A new comic by Kirk Anderson
Kirk Anderson
Unions Should Hop on the DSA Train
It’s high time for the labor movement to join forces with the democratic socialists winning elections by putting workers over capital.
Hamilton Nolan
Why Tenant Unions Are Spreading Across College Campuses
Faced with aging dorms, private equity landlords and few protections, student renters are banding together.
Lily Seltz
Bea Lumpkin and How an Antifascist Rests in Power
Bea Lumpkin, a daughter of Russian revolutionaries, passed away June 14 at 107 years old. A lifelong communist herself, she began making solidarity trips in support of striking workers when she was just 9 years old.
Stacy Davis Gates
Co-Governance and the Next 250 Years of American Democracy
As we mark the United States’ 250th anniversary, experiments in co-governance point the way toward making our democracy actually work for working people.
Liz Sullivan-Yuknis and Anna Canning
It's Time to Topple the AI Oligarchy
The fight to halt data center construction is gaining steam—and it’s part of a broader effort to make artificial intelligence work for the public that gave rise to the technology, rather than a billionaire elite.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
Smoke, Heat, Storms: How Climate Change is Making Bad Working Conditions Even Worse
As wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes intensify, workers are increasingly fighting for basic protections on top of everything else.
Sarah Lazare
Older Adults Are Fighting for Housing Justice—and They Refuse to Be Pushed Aside
Elders are turning personal housing struggles into collective action, and challenging assumptions about who leads housing justice movements.
Sandra Larson