The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Report Reveals the IMF's Hidden Fees, and How Desperate Countries Pay the Most

Little-known "surcharges" are adding to cash-strapped countries' mountains of IMF debt.

Sarah Lazare

Labor

The Mind-Blowing Political Potential of a College Football Players Union

A union of college athletes could become one of the strongest progressive institutions in the South.

Hamilton Nolan

Feature

"People Are Running Out of Patience with the Capitalist System”: Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez on Governing as a Socialist

With municipal socialism on the rise around the country, we spoke to Rodriguez Sanchez about her role on the Chicago City Council's Democratic Socialist Caucus.

Halsey Hazzard

Labor

Hoffa’s House Divided: The 2021 Teamster Election, Explained

A rank-and-file Teamster describes what's at stake.

Andy Sernatinger

Feature

Meet the New Generation of "Sidewalk Socialists"

Once elected, how do socialists govern?

Rebecca Burns

Labor

Jennifer Abruzzo, the NLRB's General Counsel, Is Labor's Best Legal Friend

In an interview, Abruzzo discusses independent contractors, penalizing bad employers and what she might do to make good faith bargaining a reality in America.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

“It’s Time to Turn This Tortilla Around”: El Milagro Workers Walk Out, Demanding Fair Treatment

Alleging abusive conditions and staff shortages amid the pandemic, workers at the iconic Chicago tortillería walked off the job—only to to be locked out by management.

Jeff Schuhrke

Rural America

Rural Areas Struggle to Compete for Nurses as They Face Dire Shortages

Covid has overwhelmed hospitals, prompting many overburdened nurses to change careers or retire early. The shortages have hit rural areas particularly hard.

Aallyah Wright

LaborFeature

For Many, the Pandemic Was a Wakeup Call About Exploitative Work

The unemployment expansion showed us what work could be like if it was freely chosen.

Marie Solis