The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint
Trump Says Covering All Immigrants Would Bankrupt Our Healthcare System. That’s a Lie.
Covering undocumented immigrants under Medicare for All isn’t just morally right—it’s also economically sound.
Adam Gaffney

Labor
House Passes Bill to Dramatically Strengthen the Power of Unions
Jeremy Gantz

Rural America
A Green New Deal Must Offer Farmers a Way to Transition to Regenerative Agriculture
Mackenzie Feldman and John Ikerd

Labor
“Let’s Get This Bread”: Bay Area Tartine Bakery Workers Move to Unionize
Alex Press

Feature
In the Middle of the Night, Bernie Was Tipped Toward Iowa Victory by Working-Class Immigrant Votes
Foreign-language satellite caucuses took a projected state delegate win away from Pete Buttigieg.
David Goodner

Labor
A Rank-and-File Teachers’ Movement Takes On Philadelphia’s Toxic Schools
Mindy Isser

Viewpoint
Bernie Sanders’ Feat in Iowa Shows Democratic Socialism Can Win
By taking the popular vote lead in Iowa, Sanders has upended the notion that running as a socialist is a liability.
Miles Kampf-Lassin

Labor
Donald Trump Flat Out Lied About the Economy In His State of the Union
Robert E. Scott

Feature
Australia’s Devastating Fires Make an Urgent Case for Nationalizing Fossil Fuels
Why Australia and the United States should take over and shut down fossil fuels.
Carla Skandier
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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