The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

Nina Turner’s Loss Holds Lessons for Future Left Candidates

A flood of dark money and establishment opposition helped sink Turner’s campaign—but progressive challengers can still win if they learn from the defeat while running on a redistributive platform.

Natalie Shure

Organic Farmers Hurt by Trump Administration Hope for a 'Level Playing Field'

The Biden administration is considering reviving organic farming rules Trump killed. Now all eyes are on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as he weighs whether to bring the rule back.

Julian Emerson

Feature

Tenants Aren't Waiting for the Biden Admin to Save Them

Here's how tenant organizers are mobilizing locally to stem the housing crisis.

Annie Howard

Labor

The Pandemic Made the Divide Between Ruling and Working Class Clearer Than Ever

A conversation with world-renowned economist Richard D. Wolff.

Maximillian Alvarez

VIDEO: Factory Farming is Pushing Independent Farmers to the Edge of Extinction

Government and industry incentives have accelerated the death of the independent farm — rural residents like Kristy Allen are "literally at ground zero."

Maximillian Alvarez, Cameron Granadino and Hannah Faris

Labor

At a Massive Union Rally, the Promise of a Better South

Striking mine workers in Alabama bring together the whole wide world.

Hamilton Nolan

Feature

"Band Aid Over a Bullet Wound": Moratorium Leaves Organizers Relieved, But Braced for New Battles

Activists sound a note of cautious celebration, but say far more is needed to address this country's staggering housing crisis.

Bryce Covert

Labor

The Climate Crisis Is Coming for Undocumented Farmworkers First

Facing deadly heat waves and few protections, undocumented agricultural workers are being pushed to their limit.

Maurizio Guerrero

Labor

A Bold Experiment in Working-Class Journalism

Sometimes the most revolutionary thing you can do is listen.

Lauren Schandevel