The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

Why Are These Labor Unions Opposing Medicare for All?

Natalie Shure

Feature

The Trump Administration’s War On Science Is Worse Than the Inquisition

The White House's crude deflections on science aren't simply ignorant — they're calculated to serve the fossil fuel industry at the entire planet's expense.

Basav Sen

Viewpoint

We Got a Blue Wave, But We Can Win So Much More—If We Mobilize Now

This fight is for civilization’s survival—one that will require the mobilization not seen since the civil rights movement.

Joel Bleifuss

Rural America

Indian Country: The Situation is Bleak, But Not Hopeless

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

Labor

You’re a Sad Scab, Mr. Chait

Shaun Richman

Feature

Good Candidates Won’t Be Enough in 2020—We Must Overhaul Our Entire Voting System

There’s a growing national movement across party lines for multi-member districts and ranked-choice voting.

Rob Richie

Feature

The Senate Just Took the Biggest Step Yet Toward Ending U.S. Support for the Yemen War

After years of protest against the devastating onslaught, the Senate finally took steps to halt the war in Yemen.

Miles Kampf-Lassin and Sarah Lazare

Feature

After Losing, Wisconsin Republicans Are Trying to Subvert Democracy. They Will Fail.

Scott Walker’s time in office is ending as it began—with an attack on voting rights. But it will only backfire on the GOP.

Scot Ross

Labor

The Group That Brought Us Janus Is Waging a New Stealth Attack On Unions

Moshe Z. Marvit