The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

The Future Socialists Want, And Centrists Fear

Are reds and red-scarers even talking about the same thing?

Joel Bleifuss

Feature

30 Socialist Songs and Sayings To Wash Your Hands To

Twenty-second clips of Solidarity Forever, 9 to 5, Joe Hill, Guantanamera, and more.

Lu Zhao

Rural America

Fake Twang: How White Conservatism Stole Country Music

Nick Shoulders

Viewpoint

Mike Davis: The Coronavirus Crisis Is a Monster Fueled by Capitalism

Pandora's Box is open, and our ruthless economic system is making everything far worse.

Mike Davis

Viewpoint

While Mainstream Democrats Fumble, Bernie Sanders Is Modeling a Serious Response to Coronavirus

Democrats make a huge mistake by shying away from a robust material response to the crisis.

Natalie Shure

Viewpoint

Despite Bernie’s Loss, Progressives Scored 3 Major Wins in Illinois. Here’s How.

Kim Foxx, Marie Newman and Robert Peters won much-watched races through sustained, longterm organizing.

Will Tanzman

Feature

Illinois Prisoners Say They Don’t Have Access to Hand Sanitizer, Cleaning Supplies or Soap

Illinois state prisons are a coronavirus time bomb, activists warn.

Sarah Lazare

Labor

Sara Nelson: Our Airline Relief Bill Is a Template for Rescuing Workers Instead of Bailing Out Execs

Hamilton Nolan

Feature

A Cornered Trump Scapegoats China, Inviting Racist Violence

The right is scrambling to blame China for what Trump calls "the Chinese virus."

Tobita Chow