The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

Our View of Black History Has Radically Shifted in a Few Short Years

The case for reparations and The 1619 Project have focused attention on what makes African Americans distinct.

Salim Muwakkil

Rural America

Does Lake Erie Deserve Legal Rights? A Federal Court Hears Arguments

Stacey Schmader

Dispatch

Migrant Children Are Still Being Detained in Chicago

Heartland Alliance describes itself as a human rights and anti-poverty organization; but it operates five child migrant detention centers in the city.

Sabrina Gunter

Viewpoint

War Is an Enormous Threat to the Climate Movement

Unless challenged, U.S. military power imperils any serious response to the climate crisis.

Sarah Lazare

Viewpoint

Yes, Michael Bloomberg Is Definitely an Oligarch

The multi-billionaire has spent his career using his fortune to undermine democracy and enact his preferred political agenda. His presidential gambit is just the latest example.

Paul Heideman

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