The Wisconsin Idea

Culture

The Neoliberal Fantasy at the Heart of 'Nomadland'

Chloé Zhao's film erases capitalism as the cause of economic pain, instead telling a story of individual suffering.

Arun Gupta and Michelle Fawcett

Rural America

Caught in the Drain: How a Plan to Reuse Wastewater Could Strangle the Santa Fe River

As climate change tightens its grip on the arid West, water managers are focusing on wastewater as a source of “new” water for cities.

Denise Fort

Viewpoint

Joe Biden's Afghanistan Announcement Is Not What It Appears

The United States may be withdrawing its troops in September, but that doesn't mean it's ending its decades-long military engagement.

Norman Solomon

The Struggle for Unhoused Pregnant Women to Find Shelter

Bad rules keep pregnant women from accessing family shelters.

Candace Y.A. Montague

Letter to the Editor

What Some in DSA Get Wrong About Socialist Alternative

Disagreement is inevitable in any political movement, but a recent In These Times essay examining “entryism's” threat to the Left demands a response.

Grace Fors

Labor

A Debate Over Carbon Capture in the Infrastructure Bill Could Test the Labor-Climate Alliance

President Biden wants to include carbon capture technology in his push for infrastructure investment. While unions are on board, some climate groups are keeping quiet for now.

Rachel M. Cohen

Viewpoint

This Republican "Working Class Party" Thing Is a Clown Show of the Highest Order

Try harder, Ivy League scum.

Hamilton Nolan

LaborFeature

A Worldwide Workers' Revolt Against Amazon Has Begun

Bessemer was just the beginning. Amazon workers from Italy to India are uniting to form a global movement that may have found Jeff Bezos’s Achilles heel.

Luis Feliz Leon

Rural America

Toward a World Without Roadkill: Appalachians Make the Case for Wildlife Crossings

In Appalachia, highways fracture the habitat of bears, elk, deer and other wildlife. Locals are pushing to make roads safer for animals and drivers.

Frances Figart