The Wisconsin Idea

LaborViewpoint

“Starbucks Is on the Ropes,” Says SBWU President Lynne Fox, Who Is Eyeing a Strike

"Investors should know that if Starbucks continues to stonewall and fight with union baristas, they aren’t afraid to do what it takes to win the fair contract that they’ve earned," Fox writes. "This includes going on strike if they must."

Lynne Fox

InterviewCulture

New Book Helps Organizers Become Better Lovers and Comrades

Dean Spade joins Eman Abdelhadi to discuss how we can balance our intimate relationships with our political work.

Jane Houseal, Eman Abdelhadi and Dean Spade

Viewpoint

Trepidation, Defiance and Déjà Vu Mark Mexican Independence Day in Chicago

“The important thing is that they’ve held it, they’re not intimidated, and we’re showing who we are and celebrating our history, our culture and our traditions."

Lilia Fernández

Labor

ICE Abducts Man Suing Off-Duty Police for Abusing Day Laborers

“The Department of Homeland Security has become the department of state terror,” said Rep. Delia Ramirez.

Sarah Lazare and Ari Bloomekatz

Labor

3 Crises Facing the Labor Movement

The slogan "Organize or Die" has become uncomfortably relevant.

Hamilton Nolan

Politics

ICE Operation 'Midway Blitz' Underway as Authoritarian Trump Targets Chicago

"Donald Trump and his departments of alphabet boys and National Guard troops aren't welcome and aren't needed in Chicago," said the head of the city's teachers union.

Jessica Corbett

Housing

Have Private Equity Landlords Met Their Match?

A new campaign from the Tenant Union Federation is uniting hundreds of tenants in four states to take on the mega-corporation that owns their homes.

Thomas Birmingham

ViewpointCover Story

The Real Estate Pity Party

Tenant power helped carry Zohran Mamdani to victory—and the landlord lobby is none too pleased.

Thomas Birmingham and Rebecca Burns

ViewpointPalestine

Democratic Leadership Still Hasn’t Caught Up to the Party’s Base on Gaza

Amid growing calls for an end to U.S. support for Israel among Democrats, the consensus is starting to shift—even if the establishment tries to stand in the way.

Stephen Zunes