The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint
In His Lies, Joe Biden Is Sounding a Lot Like Trump
While Joe Biden has promised a break from Trumpism, when it comes to his record, the former vice president has shown an utter disregard for the truth.
Branko Marcetic

Labor
Joe Biden Thinks Coal Miners Should Learn to Code. A Real Just Transition Demands Far More.
Mindy Isser

Rural America
The Local Foods Movement Has Made Half a Revolution. For the Other Half, We Need a Green New Deal
Anthony Flaccavento

Feature
In Iowa, Rashida Tlaib and the Sunrise Movement Push the Green New Deal—and Bernie Sanders
Ahead of the critical Iowa caucus, climate organizers are stumping for bold action and a presidential candidate they believe will get it done.
David Goodner

Viewpoint
We Need Sanders and Warren to Cooperate in the Primary
The real fight is for progressive power in the Democratic Party.
Julian Brave NoiseCat

Feature
Top Democrats Say They Support the Iran Deal—But Here’s How They’ve Undermined It
How imperial arrogance and veiled racism damned Obama’s signature achievement.
Kumars Salehi and Roqayah Chamseddine

Viewpoint
A Primary Is a Competition. Bernie Should Play To Win.
There's no need to hedge our bets.
Carl Beijer

InvestigationGoodman Institute
10 Years Ago, We Pledged To Help Haiti Rebuild. Then What Happened?
Hundreds of millions in aid went to U.S. corporations and the U.S. military. A fraction went to Haitian institutions.
Isabel Macdonald

Labor
To Build a Left-Wing Unionism, We Must Reckon With the AFL-CIO’s Imperialist Past
Jeff Schuhrke
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