The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

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

Feature

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

Feature

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

Culture

In Roma, Alfonso Cuarón Zooms in on Class Tensions

Set in early 1970s Mexico, a new film explores the life of a domestic worker in a middle-class family.

Ilan Stavans

Labor

‘We’re One Union’: Why Chicago Teachers Are Out On the First Charter School Strike in the Country

Rebecca Burns

Feature

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Are Pushing a Bold New Plan to Tackle Climate Change

In a livestreamed town hall event, Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez laid out the best hope yet to stave off climate disaster and transform our economy: A Green New Deal. And now it's gaining support in Congress.

Miles Kampf-Lassin