The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

I Couldn’t Help But Wonder…Is Democratic Socialism Catching On?

Sex and the City star and New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon is now a democratic socialist.

Kate Aronoff

Labor

After Wall Street’s Destruction of Toys ‘R’ Us, Pension Funds May Divest From Private Equity

Doug Henwood and Liza Featherstone

Labor

The Tech Industry’s Push to Hire Autistic Workers Could Be a Recipe for Hyper-Exploitation

Julianne Tveten

Rural America

The Transition into a New Life: Church Land into Farmland

Leilani Clark

Labor

Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Could Spell a Fresh Hell for Workers’ Rights

Moshe Z. Marvit

Labor

With Anti-China Protectionism, the Left Is Aiding Trump’s Xenophobic Agenda

Tobita Chow

Feature

Amazon Is One Step Closer To Taking a Cut on Literally Every Economic Transaction

In a $5.5 billion sweetheart deal, Amazon has inserted itself between local businesses and local governments.

David Dayen

Labor

For Many Undocumented Workers, There’s No Such Thing As Minimum Wage

Sebastián González de León

Rural America

Quality Over Quantity: Shrinking Towns Can Thrive

B.A. Morelli