The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

The 'Trashman' Who Became an Influencer

Instagram sensation Terrill Haigler reflects on his newfound micro-celebrity and the crucial work of city sanitation departments.

Maximillian Alvarez

Viewpoint

Why the Left Sees an Opening for a ‘Realignment’ in U.S. Politics

Left-wing groups such as the Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats are reviving the old idea of realignment, with hopes of provoking new political transformations.

Mark Engler and Paul Engler

Labor

At a Major Education Company, Freelancers Must Now Pay a Fee In Order to Get Paid

McGraw Hill is clawing back 2.2% of every invoice, and a worker says it feels like "wage theft."

Hamilton Nolan

Feature

What a Right Wing Militant in Wisconsin County Politics Reveals about Extremism

A staunchly conservative county official from Green Bay doubles as a right wing militia member.

John McCracken

Viewpoint

The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Lining Up Behind Far-Right Authoritarians

As climate change intensifies and countries turn to clean energies, Big Oil will take increasingly desperate measures to survive.

Basav Sen

Labor

Unionize Goldman Sachs

It's not a joke. It's common sense.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

Colectivo Could Soon Become the Largest Unionized Coffee Chain in the U.S.

Workers at the coffee chain are resisting an aggressive union-busting campaign in their fight to organize.

Alice Herman

Labor

Democrats Take the First Steps to Make Biden’s Infrastructure Bill a Climate Bill

The newly unveiled BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act would create good-paying union jobs while reducing carbon emissions and upgrading the country's crumbling infrastructure.

Kenny Stancil

Labor

Working People Have an Ally at the Department of Labor in Julie Su

President Joe Biden got it right with Su, a principled and practical leader committed to poor working families.

Neidi Dominguez