The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

UFCW Members Protect Local Election After Sham Merger Attempt

Longtime incumbents in UFCW's Local 8-Golden State are being challenged by an insurgent slate in what may be the local’s first competitive election in decades.

Lisa Xu

With His Stunning Victory in Brazil, Lula Has Made History Again

Despite trailing far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of voting, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defied the odds and secured a fourth presidential term, but the road ahead will not be an easy one.

Andre Pagliarini

Interview

A Politics of Denial

As France erupts with protests and the U.S. midterm elections near, a declining West is answering its crisis with denial, repression and war.

Glenn Diesen and Richard D. Wolff

Viewpoint

The Crest of a New Wave

The incoming class of left-wing insurgents can hold sway in the next Congress—if they work as a bloc.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

FeatureHousing

The Urgency of Anti-Fascist Economics

In a new book, a dissident economist argues that to save democracy, we must democratize the economy.

Rebecca Burns

Housing

It’s the Rent, Actually

How historic housing unaffordability—and resurgent tenant organizing—are reshaping the midterm elections.

Rebecca Burns

Viewpoint

What the End of Amazon’s MTurk Tells Us About Today’s AI Race

Human labor fueled the rise of AI. It can also be used to halt it.

Krista Pawloski

Palestine

From the Green Line to the Yellow Line: A Story of Colonization in Palestine

A ceasefire was supposed to bring calm to a Gaza devastated by genocide. Instead, Israel not only continues to violate it, but now a "yellow line" has split Gaza in half and enabled even more violence.

Yousef Aljamal

Investigation

When Phone Calls Are Shut Off for Prisoners

In Baxter County, Ark., a sheriff cut off phone access at the jail. The Trump administration paid attention, and the decision could have nationwide implications.

Katie Rose Quandt