The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

A Buffalo Starbucks Worker Talks About Why He Wants a Union

A conversation with Brian Murray, one of the Buffalo workers, and journalist Jordan Chariton, who recently traveled to Buffalo to speak with Starbucks workers.

Maximillian Alvarez

For These Wisconsin Farms, Eating Animals is Off The Table

Inside the uneasy rural alliances between a growing movement of animal sanctuaries and their neighbors.

Marina Bolotnikova

Labor

Columbia University Strikers Raise Hell, Saying School Plans to Illegally Replace Them

A dispute over whether the university can permanently replace striking student workers is coming to a head this week.

Hamilton Nolan

Feature

The Weapons Industry Is Jubilant About Biden's Nominee for Pentagon Arms Buyer

Bill LaPlante's nomination is just the latest spin through the revolving door between the Pentagon and the military industry.

Sarah Lazare

Viewpoint

Big Panic For a Democracy That Never Was

Donald Trump is no more of a threat to democracy than the U.S. Constitution itself.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

For Want of a Dental Plan, the Erie Strayer Strike Grinds On

Overshadowed by larger strikes, the Ironworkers picket line stretches into its third month.

Hamilton Nolan

Wisconsin Abortion Rights Are Being Set Back Nearly 200 Years

Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, a law passed in 1849 is outlawing nearly all abortions in the state of Wisconsin.

Chris Walker

Viewpoint

Lauren Boebert Is Inciting Violence Against Muslims. This Can't Be Tolerated.

Boebert’s Islamophobic attacks are a threat not just to Ilhan Omar, but to all Muslims in America. It’s time that she faces consequences for her racist actions.

Junaid Ahmed

Climate

Why COP26 Flopped

Western observers want to blame India for the failure of the UN climate talks. Not so fast.

Basav Sen