The Wisconsin Idea

Last Resort Abortion in a Rural Reproductive Rights Wasteland

“If abortion is taken away in Wisconsin completely, people will do much worse things.”

Sam Stroozas

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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Antifa Everywhere

As Trump revives the war on terror against domestic opposition, what does antifascism mean?

Alberto Toscano

There Should Be No Debate. Corporations Should Pay More Taxes.

As Chicago's budget standoff continues, the issue of whether corporations should pay more taxes to support the public good should not be contentious.

Elizabeth Todd-Breland

In 2026, Kristi Noem Will Eat a Dog on Live Television

New comics with predictions for the new year and the introduction of MurderKorp, a startup "connecting customers with ordinary people willing to murder someone for them."

Emily Flake, Jen Sorensen, Rob Rogers and Kendra Wells

Inside the Fight To Unionize California’s Climbing Gyms

The Touchstone Climbing community unionized five gyms, but now the challenge is demanding a fair contract.

Privatize USPS? Mail Carriers Have a Better Idea

After battling for a fair contract, USPS workers face the threat of privatization, which they warn will harm all Americans.

Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Uprising of the 20,000

Building worker power has always been an uphill battle. Revisiting history can guide us forward. An interview with Erik Loomis.

Trump Escalates War on Federal Unions

The administration is stripping federal unions of collective bargaining rights, hurting workers and the American people.

Maximillian Alvarez

Striking Barista on Starbucks' Endgame: “They Don’t Want Working People to Have a Voice"

Silvia Baldwin, a bargaining delegate for Starbucks Workers United, explains why more than 3,800 baristas are on strike against “the biggest labor law violator in modern history.”

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