The Wisconsin Idea

Comics

Trump's Blind Trust

A new comic by Kirk Anderson

Kirk Anderson

LaborViewpoint

Unions Should Hop on the DSA Train

It’s high time for the labor movement to join forces with the democratic socialists winning elections by putting workers over capital.

Hamilton Nolan

Housing

Why Tenant Unions Are Spreading Across College Campuses

Faced with aging dorms, private equity landlords and few protections, student renters are banding together.

Lily Seltz

Cover Story

Bea Lumpkin and How an Antifascist Rests in Power

Bea Lumpkin, a daughter of Russian revolutionaries, passed away June 14 at 107 years old. A lifelong communist herself, she began making solidarity trips in support of striking workers when she was just 9 years old.

Stacy Davis Gates

Viewpoint

Co-Governance and the Next 250 Years of American Democracy

As we mark the United States’ 250th anniversary, experiments in co-governance point the way toward making our democracy actually work for working people.

Liz Sullivan-Yuknis and Anna Canning

Viewpoint

It's Time to Topple the AI Oligarchy

The fight to halt data center construction is gaining steam—and it’s part of a broader effort to make artificial intelligence work for the public that gave rise to the technology, rather than a billionaire elite.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

LaborFeature

Smoke, Heat, Storms: How Climate Change is Making Bad Working Conditions Even Worse

As wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes intensify, workers are increasingly fighting for basic protections on top of everything else.

Sarah Lazare

Housing

Older Adults Are Fighting for Housing Justice—and They Refuse to Be Pushed Aside

Elders are turning personal housing struggles into collective action, and challenging assumptions about who leads housing justice movements.

Sandra Larson

Labor

Affordability's Key Ingredient Is Union Power

Tripling union membership would raise wages, reduce inequality and strengthen communities. Policymakers should take note.

Heidi Shierholz