The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

"He's a Real One": The Squad's Middle-Aged, Mustachioed Ally in Congress

How Chicago’s Jesús “Chuy” García went from challenging the city’s machine to taking on D.C.’s Democratic establishment.

Maya Dukmasova

Labor

An Alabama Amazon Worker's Case for Unionization

Jennifer Bates, an employee of the Bessemer fulfillment center, explains why the forthcoming vote is so monumental.

Maximillian Alvarez

Viewpoint

The Disaster in Texas Shows Why We Need to Cancel Utility Debt

After enduring heat and energy shortages, Texans are now facing sky-high utility bills. It’s time to cancel this debt—and implement a national moratorium on utility shutoffs.

Johanna Bozuwa

Labor

Can a Federal Job Guarantee Unite the Left?

Rep. Ayanna Pressley's proposal aims to achieve racial, economic and environmental justice all at once.

Hamilton Nolan

Culture

Alicia Garza on the Problem of Celebrity in Social Movements

Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza reflects on platforms and pedestals.

Alicia Garza

Viewpoint

Joe Biden Is Following a Blueprint for Forever War

Bombing Syria and excusing the crimes of the Saudi crown prince won't bring us any closer to a withdrawal from the Middle East.

Danny Sjursen

LaborDispatch

The Young Socialists' School-to-Union Pipeline

Members of the Democratic Socialists of America are embracing the "rank and file strategy."

Indigo Olivier

Labor

God's Work: Labor in the Church

Rev. Lindsey Joyce of the Institute for Christian Socialism reflects on what it means to serve her community.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

Texas and Florida, Defying CDC Guidance, Aren't Prioritizing Vaccination of Farmworkers

During the pandemic, farmworkers who keep food on grocery store shelves have had to choose between risking their lives and keeping their jobs.

Frank Hernandez