The Wisconsin Idea

FeatureCover StoryClimate

How Far Would You Go to Stop Climate Change?

A landmark legal victory opens the door to direct action.

Jack McCordick

Labor

500 Days Into the Warrior Met Coal Strike, Where Are Joe Biden and the Democrats?

As Alabama miners fight for their rights, Democratic leaders are largely absent.

Feature

What Soaring Rent Prices Mean for Florida's Working Class

One St. Petersburg woman's struggle to survive the crushing weight of housing inequality.

McKenna Schueler

Viewpoint

The Economy Should Serve People. Not Vice Versa.

A simple shift in perspective can eradicate our taste for austerity.

Hamilton Nolan

Viewpoint

Now That the IRA Is Law, the Climate Movement’s Fight Has Just Begun

After President Biden’s signing of a “historic” climate bill, environmental organizers have plenty of work ahead to undo the IRA’s worst provisions while keeping fossil fuels in the ground.

Mitch Jones

Labor

Ask a Railroad Worker: How Did Railroad Jobs Get So Bad?

As a national rail shutdown over mounting labor disputes looms in the US, it’s worth asking how we got here from the folks who know best—the workers themselves.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

Lessons From a Radical Past: One Man’s Journey Into the Factories in the 1970s

A veteran of the New Left's turn to the factories tells his story.

Peter Olney

Labor

Heat Waves Are Putting Teamsters in Danger

UPS workers say the company is not doing enough to protect employees from scorching temperatures.

Mindy Isser

LaborViewpoint

Monkeypox Is a Workers' Rights Issue

The outbreak of monkeypox shows that workers need protections like paid leave and just cause to help protect public health.

s.e.smith