The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

How Austerity Politics End

By passing the American Rescue Plan, President Biden and Democrats in Congress are signaling they may finally be ready to move on from the age of market fundamentalism.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Rural America

Towns Across the West Face a Housing Crisis. More Sprawl Is Not the Answer.

The lack of affordable shelter in the region has dramatic economic and public health repercussions. Some places are working to solve the problem by building more densely.

Jake Bullinger

Dispatch

Migrant Detainees Find Little Relief Under Biden

Despite a change in rhetoric, deportations of migrants continue under President Biden.

Maurizio Guerrero

Labor

There Are No Make or Break Moments In a Movement

It's a process, and it never ends.

Hamilton Nolan

Viewpoint

We May Be One Election From Permanent Minority Rule

Donald Trump has been defeated, but American democracy remains in peril. Here’s how we can reverse the trendline.

Peter Certo

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