The Wisconsin Idea

LaborDispatch

New York and California Experiment with Giving Workers a Say in Industry Standards

Less than 3 percent of fast food workers and less than 1 percent of nail salon workers are unionized. Workers' councils could give them a seat at the table.

Amy Qin

Labor

I’m a Black, Queer Woman Working as an Adjunct Professor—And I’m Going on Strike

My story mirrors the lived conditions of Black and brown folks in academia nationwide. It’s time to demand better pay and conditions on the job.

Victoria Collins

Viewpoint

How To Stand in Solidarity with Ukraine

The Left has an opportunity to support the people of Ukraine and connect international struggles, without endorsing American militarism.

Tobita Chow

Labor

Where Are All the “Pro-Worker” Republicans Now?

While employees at Amazon and Starbucks win historic unionization campaigns, the “populist” wing of the GOP has been noticeably silent.

Nick Vachon

Viewpoint

How to Jujitsu the Culture Wars

It's time to make Republicans regret that they ever posed as anti-elites.

Hamilton Nolan

Culture

A New Podcast Opens Portals Into Queer History

"Unboxing Queer History" straddles space and time to explore LGBTQ narratives—from lesbian smelt fishing to gay liberation.

Isabel Carter

Feature

The School Privatization Movement’s Latest Scheme to Undermine Public Education

A wave of bills to install a new form of school vouchers called “education savings accounts” are spreading across the country.

Kalena Thomhave

LaborViewpoint

One Simple Trick to Protect Workers from Inflation

Union contracts could ensure economic stability among the working class amid inflation.

Hamilton Nolan

Feature

The All-Seeing Eye of Homeland Security

From robot dogs to face recognition to e-shackles, Big Brother is watching migrants.

Adrian Rennix