The Wisconsin Idea

ViewpointRural America

Mourn the Extinct, Fight like Hell for the Living — a Wildlife Reporter’s Plea

The 23 species declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service show us how much we have to lose. They should also motivate us to fight to stop further loss.

John R. Platt

Labor

In Middle America, Unions and Democrats Are Sleepwalking Into the Grave

By not organizing in decimated post-industrial towns, we're ceding ground to the right wing.

Hamilton Nolan

Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose $25 Million Package to Help Farmers

The proposed bills would create stronger connections between farmers and local institutions such as schools, hospitals and food banks; increase access to mental health services.

Henry Redman

Labor

A New Group to Organize College Football Players Just Launched. Incredible Timing.

After last week's NLRB memo made the unionization of college athletes a possibility, the CFBPA could become very important.

Hamilton Nolan

IATSE Entertainment Workers Are on the Verge of Their First National Strike

Workers are targeting the streaming industry, which has profited massively during the pandemic.

Alice Herman

Labor

Hollywood’s Overworked Crews Overwhelmingly Vote to Authorize a Strike

IATSE members discuss how workers in the entertainment industry have been run into the ground—and why they're fighting back.

Maximillian Alvarez

Feature

Minneapolis Is About to Vote on Whether to Dismantle the Police

Will the city at the center of last summer's racial justice protests decide to remake public safety? We'll soon find out.

Logan Carroll

Labor

Why Are Major Unions Undermining the Progressive Strategy on Reconciliation?

Labor leaders from the AFL-CIO and AFT are undermining left Democrats in the reconciliation fight. But members are pushing back.

Jeff Schuhrke

Departments

It's Time to Democratize City Budgets

"Ordinary citizens" are perfectly capable of allocating public money wisely. They should be given the power to do so.

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