The Wisconsin Idea

Fighting Cancer Has Given Me New Insights on the Anti-Fascist Challenge We Face

To resist authoritarianism, our work must be deeply relational. We must act even in uncertainty. Nurturing builds power.

Amisha Patel

Viewpoint

What a Democratic Socialist Economic Agenda Looks Like

As democratic socialism returns to the U.S. public eye, socialists need to make clear how their vision differs from the liberalism most Americans are familiar with. Here are five crucial distinctive elements of a socialist policy agenda.

Max B. Sawicky

Dispatch

“We’ll All Go Down to Jail”

Minnesota rises with civil disobedience and mass protest.

Sarah Lazare

LaborPodcast

How NYC Nurses Won After Their Longest Strike in the City’s History

A conversation with a lead organizer and neonatal nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital during the pivotal weeks of the union’s historic 41-day strike.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

The Planes Across the Tarmac

At a civilian airport in a progressive city, the machinery of global war meets the question of who controls infrastructure.

Alex Press

Podcast

“We Don’t Want To Be Studied Like Guinea Pigs. We Want To Be Helped.”

Three years after the East Palestine derailment, residents are still suffering.

Maximillian Alvarez

LaborInterview

Julie Su Isn’t Done Fighting for Workers’ Rights

Three decades after winning a landmark case to protect Thai workers, Su is reflecting on the lessons she’s learned while looking ahead to how New York City can become a pro-worker capital.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

The Largest Share Ever of U.S. Workers Now Have Access to Paid Leave

There’s still no federal paid leave policy in the United States, but 14 laws now extend coverage to an estimated 46 million people.

Chabeli Carrazana

Politics

The Axis of Chaos

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is sowing the seeds for state collapse and unending violence across the region.

Alberto Toscano