The Wisconsin Idea

Right to Counsel Could Stave Off Worst of Eviction Crisis

In the midst of a nationwide eviction crisis, Wisconsin cities are establishing legal right to counsel for tenants.

Peter Gorski

Labor

We Could Be Looking at a Historic Healthcare Industry Strike

Overworked and underpaid, 35,000 Kaiser Permanente workers could walk off the job on Monday.

Maximillian Alvarez

Viewpoint

Robert Reich: We’re Living Under the Cruelest Form of Capitalism in the World

Wealth inequality has spiraled out of control. It's time to end this vicious cycle.

Robert Reich

Viewpoint

Lost Jobs, Lost Democrats

Neoliberal Democrats are struggling to connect with working-class voters whose communities have lost manufacturing jobs.

Joel Bleifuss

Rural America

The Curious Case of Carter County: How a Small Town in Montana Stopped Shrinking

On the Great Plains, these days, rural towns tend to wither. But in remote eastern Montana, one community is bucking that trend. How?

Eric Dietrich

From Farm to Table: Farmers in Solidarity with Striking Workers

Food and agriculture companies like John Deere and Kellogg’s take advantage of workers while executives rake in record salaries.

Julie Keown-Bomar

LaborDispatch

When Scabs Are a Danger to Public Health

United Metro Energy is risking an environmental catastrophe in Brooklyn as billionaire CEO John Catsimatidis stalls union negotiations.

Halsey Hazzard

Rural America

When Conservation Means Fencing Out Black Farmers

In southern Illinois, conservation groups see a chance to protect rare oak savannas. Black farmers and hunters see their way of life being bought out from under them.

Tony Briscoe

Viewpoint

Big Pharma’s Big Lie About Vaccine Patents

Companies say that sharing vaccine recipes wouldn't boost manufacturing soon enough, but now we know that's not true.

Sarah Lazare and Paige Oamek