The Wisconsin Idea

LaborFeature

The Union Members Who Voted for Trump Have to Be Organized—Not Ignored

Unions should be holding more political discussions with their members—and listening closely to their needs.

Mindy Isser

Viewpoint

$600 Isn't Nearly Enough—We Need Real Relief

The bipartisan stimulus bill fails to meet the needs of working people. Congress must pass a package that makes us whole.

Maurice BP-Weeks and Lauren Jacobs

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How the U.S. Is Quietly Undermining Colombia's Fragile Peace Process

Through its reckless war on drugs, the U.S. is escalating tension and violence.

Cruz Bonlarron Martínez and Evan King

Labor

Why Workers Fought and Died for Union Hiring Halls

Part II of a conversation with Tacoma longshore workers Zack Pattin and Brian "Skiff" Skiffington.

Maximillian Alvarez

Rural America

Our Food System Is Broken and Biden’s USDA Pick Won’t Fix It

Tom Vilsack showed his pro-corporate colors when he served as Obama's ag secretary. To build a just food system under his leadership, we will have to push from below.

Jim Goodman

Labor

The Year That Labor Hung On By Its Fingertips

Disasters, missed opportunities, and a few bright spots in 2020.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

The Stunning Workers' Victory in New Mexico That You Haven't Heard About

New Mexico made it way easier for workers to form a union. Here's what it means.

C.M. Lewis

Feature

Left Grassroots Groups Helped Biden Win Georgia. Now They’re Organizing to Flip the Senate.

With hopes for a progressive agenda on the line, working class-led organizations are going all out to defeat the GOP in Georgia.

Nuala Bishari