The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

When Times are Tough, Tax Credits Are Not Enough

Biden's anti-poverty plan is to expand tax credits—but that doesn't address the root problem of low (or no) wages.

Premilla Nadasen

Viewpoint

By All Means, Means Test

For anti-poverty benefits, defense comes first.

Max B. Sawicky

Labor

The Union-Busting Consultant Spreading Far-Right Conspiracy Theories

Kulture Media, an affiliate of Kulture Consulting, has shared QAnon memes, false claims of election fraud and other hateful content.

John See

Viewpoint

Want to Save Democracy? Start with Georgia.

Republican-led efforts to restrict voting access in the Peach State speak to a larger crisis across the country.

Anoa Changa

Departments

The Numbers Show We Need Action to Stop Anti-Asian Violence

The Senate passed a bill to combat hate crimes in response to the rise in anti-Asian violence. It's a first step—but there's much more work to be done.

Clara Liang

Rural America

Why 40 Years on the Superfund List Hasn’t Saved Tar Creek

Residents of northeastern Oklahoma continue to be poisoned by toxic mine runoff from one of the nation’s first Superfund sites.

Tara Lohan

Viewpoint

“Justice Looks Like Abolition”: A Minneapolis Organizer on the Chauvin Verdict

While George Floyd’s killer was found guilty, Miski Noor of the Black Visions Collective says that true justice requires replacing policing with systems of care—and democratic control over public safety.

Alice Herman

Labor

The Urgent Health Crisis Facing Black and Indigenous Communities

Filmmaker Dominique Rémy discusses her new documentary examining the rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates among certain peoples of color.

Maximillian Alvarez

Culture

Hunter Biden Is the Unwitting Poster Boy for Our Sham Meritocracy

"Beautiful Things," a new memoir by the president's son, offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of America's ruling class.

Jacob Bacharach