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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.
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Detty December Brings Euphoria and Hope for Ghana’s Future
President John Mahama’s re-election gave some Ghanaians "cautious optimism" during the festival season.
Ernest Ankomah and Emmanuel Kwame Sarpong
After Gaza Cease-fire, the Labor Movement Isn’t Done Fighting for Palestinian Freedom
Networks of U.S. union organizers are calling for an end to a system of apartheid in Israel and cessation of all armed conflict in the region.
Jeff Schuhrke
This Labor Leader Who Nearly Unseated a GOP Senator Wants More Working-Class Candidates to Run
Dan Osborn ran as an independent in Nebraska and came close to ousting a two-term Republican incumbent. He’s not done taking on the billionaire class.
Steve Early
Our Fight Doesn’t End at Cease-Fire
A conversation with pro-Palestine organizers looking towards the next phase of struggle: disrupting the flow of U.S. weapons to Israel.
Nashwa Bawab
You Are Invited to the Predators' Ball, as Food
At Trump’s second inauguration, no one wanted to admit they were the suckers.
Hamilton Nolan
Delay, Deny, Decry
Comics for a Dysfunctional Healthcare System
Kendra Wells, Jen Sorensen, Tom Tomorrow and Mattie Lubchansky
Looking for the Resistance
The true believers came out to the People's March in D.C., but a mass movement against Trump 2.0 failed to materialize.
Hamilton Nolan
The Gaza Cease-fire Is a Major Step—But the Fight for Palestine Must Continue
After 15 months of carnage, a cease-fire agreement offers a desperately needed respite. There are many obstacles, yet the movement to stop U.S. support for Israel goes on.
Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith