The Wisconsin Idea

Labor
The Next Big Grocery Strike Is Knocking on Safeway and Giant’s Door
Hamilton Nolan

Viewpoint
“I Would Love Medicare for All”: A Nevada Culinary Union Member on Why She Supports Bernie Sanders
While the powerful Culinary Workers Union in Nevada is attacking Sanders' universal healthcare plan, a rank-and-file worker says "a lot of members want Bernie" and support Medicare for All.
Rebecca Burns

Feature
At What Point Does Bloomberg’s Unprecedented Ad Spending Amount to Bribery of the Media?
Bloomberg has already spent $400 million on ads, making hardly a dent in his $60 billion fortune.
Julianne Tveten

Labor
More Than 1,200 IBEW Members Call on Union Leadership to Retract Biden Endorsement
Hamilton Nolan

Dispatch
The Prisoners Forced To Sue for Soap and Toilet Paper
Prisoners have filed suit against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections due to unsafe living conditions and inadequate medical care.
Arvind Dilawar

Feature
The Oreo Workers Trump Betrayed
Trump used these workers to win the White House. Their union has fought a losing battle against outsourcing ever since.
Stephen Franklin

Rural America
Dicamba on Trial: Jury Sides with Farmer in Lawsuit Against Monsanto
Johnathan Hettinger

Labor
You Do Know Amy Klobuchar Is an Abusive Boss, Right?
Emma Roller

Labor
I Know Firsthand Why Unions Should Endorse Bernie
Andrew Tripp
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