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
In the Face of Overwhelm
We owe it to each other to resist attempts to disorient, divide and distract us from the reality of government takeover by the billionaire Right.
Asha Ransby-Sporn
The Economy at Maximum Efficiency
That time Elon Musk lied about being a gamer and other comics.
Tom Tomorrow, Jen Sorensen, Michael Sweater and Kirk Anderson
It’s Time for a United Front to Take on Billionaire Rule
The super rich are in command, as Donald Trump and Elon Musk run a rampage on the working class. To stop them, the labor movement needs to lead.
Luis Feliz Leon
Big Idea: Ranked-Choice Voting
Ranked-choice elections, which allow voters to express their preference for third-party candidates without "splitting the vote," could help bring disillusioned Americans back to the ballot box.
J. Patrick Patterson
In Our Fight for Sexual Liberation, We Must Not Forget About Sex Workers
Meet the traveling queer porn festival that promotes LGBTQ rights and safer practices for sex workers.
Malachi Lily
Escaping to Altadena Only to Flee Flames
January's wildfires impact historic Black communities in Southern California.
Adam Mahoney
The Light That Lingers: Celebrating Over 30 Years of Black Filmmaking
At the Black Harvest Film Festival, storytelling becomes a terrain of resilience.
jada-amina
The New Yorkers Standing Behind Migrants
A mutual aid group works to equip migrants displaced from a shelter on federal land.
Luis Feliz Leon