The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

In Protest of a Confederate Monument, UNC Teaching Assistants Refuse To File Grades

Michael Arria

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How the Left Can Win in 2020: Primary Centrist Democrats in Blue Districts

Progressives such as Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Deb Haaland and Rashida Tlaib show how insurgent candidates can push the whole party left.

Sean McElwee

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How To Elect Democrats Who Actually Answer To Workers

Why strikes and workplace power build electoral power.

Jane McAlevey

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Nancy Pelosi Finds Time for War Hawks—But Not Yemeni-American Peace Advocates

While declining to meet with the Yemeni Alliance Committee, Pelosi has been palling around with the Israeli-American Council and the Saudi ambassador.

Sarah Lazare

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There Is Nothing Kind or Gentle About George H.W. Bush’s Legacy

Bush 41 had a long career of ruthless war-making. It must not be whitewashed.

Christopher D. Cook

Labor

Philadelphia Just Passed the Strongest Fair Scheduling Law in the Nation

Bryce Covert

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The Democrats Need a Clear Economic Vision. Here’s Where to Start.

The rising left wing of the party is leading the way, and the People's Budget and Green New Deal show how Democrats can transform the economy.

Christopher D. Cook

Labor

The Troubling Link Between Attacks on Immigrants and Repression of Labor Activists

Harry Blain

Labor

George H.W. Bush Was an Enemy of the Working Class

Rachel Johnson