The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Could Regional Reparations Help the Democrats Retake the Rust Belt?

States such as Ohio and Michigan have been hit with blight and economic downturn. Offering reparations to those hardest hit could be the key to winning in 2020.

Leon Fink

Labor

Yes, the UAW Lost Again in Chattanooga. But a Rank-and-File Movement Could Win.

Chris Brooks

Labor

“Hardhats vs. Hippies”: How the Media Misrepresents the Debate Over the Green New Deal

Michelle Chen

Culture

We Can’t Settle for Less Than Single Payer

25 years ago, ITT's staff was divided about Clinton's healthcare plan. This time around there's no question.

Joel Bleifuss

Culture

The Climate Crisis Is Mind-Boggling. That’s Why We Need Science Fiction.

Only 29% of Americans report being “very worried” about the climate crisis. Climate fiction writers can help change that.

Amy Brady

Labor

The Trump Administration’s War on Federal Workers

Sarah Lahm

Viewpoint

Trump’s EPA Has a Monsanto Problem

The EPA is meant to protect us. Instead, it's been captured by industry.

Joel Bleifuss

Viewpoint

Yes, A Woman Can Beat Trump

Democrats have learned all the wrong lessons from the 2016 election.

Kathleen Geier

Viewpoint

Bernie Sanders Has Laid Out the Stakes of the 2020 Election: Democratic Socialism or Barbarism

In a widely touted speech, Sanders explained why an unapologetic democratic socialist vision is the only antidote to the oligarchy and authoritarianism embodied by President Trump.

Miles Kampf-Lassin