The Wisconsin Idea

LaborViewpoint

The Good Years May Be Over, and Labor Didn't Get Much

The meager returns of Democratic control of the government remind us that true power comes from organizing workers.

Hamilton Nolan

ViewpointCover Story

How the Democrats Won and Lost the 2022 Midterms

What the surprising results mean for the electoral Left.

Maurice Mitchell

Labor

Unionizing Is Now a Constitutional Right in Illinois. Here’s How It Happened.

In Tuesday's midterm elections, a majority of Illinois voters backed the Workers Rights Amendment which will enshrine the ability to organize. A coalition of unions, along with socialists, helped propel the campaign.

Jeff Schuhrke

Labor

In Key Swing States, Union Members Are Democrats’ Last Line of Defense

In 2020, UNITE HERE workers led the charge in canvassing voters and played a key role in Democrats’ electoral victories. This year, they’re taking the lead once again.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

They Waged the Largest Private-Sector Nurses’ Strike in U.S. History. They’re Still Waiting for Justice.

Minnesota nurses made national headlines by going on strike this fall, but as contract negotiations stall, they’re fighting for a voice on the job.

Sarah Lazare

Dispatch

The Protest Camp Where Houseless Activists Fight Luxury High Rises

Houseless protesters in Chicago occupied a parking lot and then set up a long-term camp to fight gentrification—with the support of the neighborhood.

Hana Urban

Viewpoint

Lessons From the U.S. Left on Taking Power Vs. Organizing on the Outside

As social movements move beyond the default anarchist sensibility that prevailed through Occupy, they must still reckon with hard questions about bureaucracy and cooptation.

Mark Engler and Paul Engler

Viewpoint

It’s Time For a Ceasefire in Ukraine

A ceasefire in Ukraine has been needed since day one—and it’s more urgent now than ever.

Phyllis Bennis

Labor

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien Vows to “Pulverize” UPS in Fiery TDU Convention Speech

The first TDU-endorsed leader in 30 years sought to meet the hopes of the militant rank-and-file, promising a UPS strike if needed.

Stephen Franklin