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.
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Fascists Don't Know How to Party
Trump’s 250th American anniversary celebration was as pathetic as we deserve.
Hamilton Nolan
Why Some Unions Are Joining the Call to “Freeze the Rent”
“Affordable rent should be an essential demand of the labor movement as a whole,” says New York Taxi Workers Alliance President Bhairavi Desai.
Rebecca Burns
The Socialist Electoral Movement Is on the Move in New York City
The Democratic Socialists of America are running a slate of candidates ahead of Tuesday's primary in New York—showcasing the power of left wing machine politics.
Hamilton Nolan
Real Estate Merger Poised to Create Several Local Apartment Monopolies
A combination between AvalonBay and Equity Residential would put close to 200,000 apartments in the hands of one company.
Rebecca Burns
Sweeping Federal Indictments of Ice Observers Net Minnesota Unionists
“I think this is intended to make workers shy away from being vociferous in their opposition to state sponsored violence.”
Sarah Lazare and Amy Livingston
Everybody Hates Data Centers
Anarchists, union activists, Indigenous organizers, and disgruntled Trumpists find themselves side by side in the fight.
Paul Messersmith-Glavin
The NYU Strike Showed How to Reverse the Downward Spiral in Higher Ed
By withholding their labor earlier this year, non-tenured faculty at New York University won major gains—and helped create better learning conditions for their students.
Peter Cole
The Explosive Growth of Prediction Markets Is a Symptom of a Deeply Sick Economy
Silicon Valley fuels them. Wall Street loves them. Prediction markets are everywhere, and ordinary people will pay the price.
Hadas Thier