The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

How a News Voucher System Could Revitalize American Journalism

We can rebuild the local journalism industry by having the government give people the means to pay for news.

Mark Histed

Labor

Sanitation Strike Not a Waste

A sanitation workers strike ended in defeat, but it was a good fight garnering national support.

Hamilton Nolan

Rural America

“Strange Paradox:” Rural Towns Surrounded By Farmland Are Losing Food Access

In many rural areas, dollar stores are replacing grocery stores. An Illinois town responded by opening a community-owned market.

Amanda Pérez Pintado

LaborDispatch

Sanitation Workers Win Raise After Going on Strike—With Community Support

"This contract isn’t everything we believe we deserve, but it’s enough to go back to work and go back to taking care of our communities.”

James Stout

How Privatization Fuels Catastrophic Climate Change

Privatization deals in the realm of climate hand over decision-making from the public to private profiteers. That's an untenable situation.

Donald Cohen and Allen Mikaelian

Viewpoint

Youth to Biden: Drop Debt

Democrats may be doomed in the midterms without student debt cancellation.

Paige Oamek

Meet the High School Students Who Organized Thousands to Walk Out for Amir Locke

Twin Cities teens demand a true ban on deadly "no-knock" warrants, a broken promise from Mayor Frey.

Paige Oamek and Maggie Duffy

Labor

The Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn't Create Nearly as Many Jobs as it Says It Does

The industry is wildly fudging the numbers to make itself look like a major job creator. We shouldn’t be fooled.

Wenonah Hauter

Viewpoint

Joseph Stiglitz: The Wrong Way to Respond to Inflation? Panicking.

The data show there's no reason to react rashly with large across-the-board interest-rate hikes. Instead we should pursue policies that tax the rich and benefit working people.

Joseph Stiglitz