The Wisconsin Idea
Feature
One Big Reason Bernie Sanders Must Stay in the Race
Only if he continues his campaign will the Democratic Party reform movement be able to bring resolutions to the convention floor.
Larry Cohen
Viewpoint
The Coronavirus Crisis Is Disaster Capitalism In Action. Here’s How the Left Can Respond.
Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor offer strategies for resistance and collective action in a time of social distancing.
Amber Colón Núñez
Feature
Some Thoughts On Our Breaking World
A conversation with Tom Sexton of the Trillbilly Worker's Party podcast.
Maximillian Alvarez
Viewpoint
Nationalize Amazon
Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic demands a novel solution: placing the e-commerce giant under public control.
Paris Marx
Viewpoint
Corporate America Fleeced Us Again
The coronavirus bill is an orgy of corporate welfare that rivals the 2008 bailout.
Moe Tkacik
Feature
The GOP Is Exploiting Fears of Rising Suicides to Protect Wall Street Profits
If Republicans really cared about stopping deaths of despair, they’d advocate for a robust social safety net.
Sarah Lazare
Labor
Working or Unemployed, Construction Workers Are Screwed
Hamilton Nolan
Feature
Jeff Bezos Embodies the Cruel Autocracy of Neoliberal Capitalism
Amazon CEO and richest-man-in-the-world Jeff Bezos wants you to work as much as he does—for one millionth of the pay
Branko Marcetic
Viewpoint
The Senate’s $2 Trillion Bailout Falls Flat on Worker Protections
The coronavirus financial relief package is packed full of corporate giveaways and lacks basic safeguards for workers and their families.
Josh Bivens and Heidi Shierholz
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