The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

We Should Be Very Wary About the Growing Military Response to the Coronavirus Crisis

The reliance on the military for emergency response is a testament to the failures of the U.S. welfare state.

Sarah Lazare

Viewpoint

We Need a Coronavirus Fiscal Stimulus That’s Bigger Than $2 Trillion. And We Need it Now.

The risk of going too small on stimulus is large, while the risk of going too big is almost nonexistent.

Josh Bivens

Labor

Worried Call Center Workers Do Not Understand Why They Are Risking Their Lives for Customer Service

Hamilton Nolan

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