The Wisconsin Idea

Documentary: Factory Farms Pose an 'Existential Threat' for Rural Wisconsin Communities

Big Agriculture and the factory farming industry are taking over more of the US landscape and farming economy every year. But these rural communities in Wisconsin are fighting back.

Maximillian Alvarez, Cameron Granadino and Hannah Faris

Rural America

While Meatpacking Companies Reap Big Profits, Cattle Ranchers Struggle

Grocery store beef prices are rising. The rancher’s share is falling. And the companies that dominate the highly-concentrated meatpacking industry are making a killing.

Mary Hennigan

Viewpoint

We Don't Have Time for Climate Symbolism

As we hurtle towards climate chaos, Democratic leaders remain all talk and no action on serious climate policy.

Mark Schlosberg

Big Pharma Is Deciding Who Lives and Who Dies in the Global South

The chilling effect of the pharmaceutical industry's veiled threats.

Sarah Lazare and Maurizio Guerrero

Labor

Rideshare Drivers in California Strike for the PRO Act

A conversation with Ahmad Ibrahim Moss, a rideshare driver in San Francisco.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

As Devastating Plant Shutdown Looms in West Virginia, National Outrage Is Hard to Find

A union set to be wiped out by layoffs says politicians are missing in action.

Hamilton Nolan

Feature

Biden's Invisible Border Wall

The Biden administration is expanding surveillance along the Southern border, pushing migrants into harm’s way.

Maurizio Guerrero

Feature

Is Gerrymandering Forever?

Gerrymandering guarantees undemocratic elections. Activists in Wisconsin are organizing to win an uphill battle for a fairer process.

Katjusa Cisar

LaborViewpoint

We Are Zoomers and We Want the PRO Act

Gen Z and Millennials are facing a bleak economic future. The answer is to massively expand union membership and democratize workplaces.

James Coleman and Nick Gonzalez