The Wisconsin Idea

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We Should Own the Internet—Not Silicon Valley Oligarchs

It’s time to stop treating high-speed internet as a luxury commodity and instead place it under democratic and public control.

Thomas M. Hanna and Isaiah J. Poole 

Labor

A Quiet Frenzy of Union Organizing Has Gripped the Nonprofit World

Hamilton Nolan

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Trump Administration Quietly Adds Foreign Arms Sale to List of “Essential Work”

Some defense workers say their lives shouldn't be risked to make weapons.

Taylor Barnes

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Perry Rosenstein: Building a Foundation for Art and Social Justice

As president and founder of the Puffin Foundation, Rosenstein nourished independent journalism.

Joel Bleifuss

Rural America

Sioux Tribes Are Protecting Their People from Pandemic. The Governor Is Trying to Stop Them

Stephanie Woodard

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Class Traitors, Welcome to the Revolution

Many liberal professionals who supported Elizabeth Warren took their votes to Joe Biden, not Bernie Sanders. But they may still join a future left electoral coalition if they can face their own precarity.

Maximillian Alvarez

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Black Voters Are Ready. Are We?

Bernie lost with Black voters, but the Left will win if we commit to deep organizing work to earn their trust.

Phillip Agnew

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To Win Elections, Should the Left Be Nicer on the Internet?

There are signs that antagonistic Bernie supporters may have discouraged coalition-building with winnable Warren voters.

Zeeshan Aleem

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How to Unionize During Covid-19

Aminah Sheikh, a labor organizer with Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, talks about how to mobilize workers in the midst of a pandemic.

Maximillian Alvarez