The Wisconsin Idea

Dispatch

Meet Mariah Parker, One of the Young, Radical Women of Color Rescuing the Democratic Party

26-year-old Mariah Parker, who won an upset victory for Athens, Georgia, county commissioner, shows how progressive Democrats can bring together the struggles for racial and economic justice.

Eli Day

Labor

The Good and the (Potentially Very) Bad in Trump’s NAFTA Renegotiation

David Dayen

Labor

Low Wages And No Stability: How Amazon’s Use of Perma-Temps Is Hurting Workers

Max Parrott

Culture

Imagining What Birds Think of Climate Change

An artist anticipates the end of the world from an avian perspective.

Zachary Kligler

Labor

As the School Year Begins, More Teachers Across the Country Could Soon Strike

Barbara Madeloni and Samantha Winslow

Viewpoint

Why Is #Resistance Dem J.B. Pritzker’s Family Hotel Chain Hosting an Anti-Muslim Hate Group?

If he really wants to stand up to Trump’s bigoted agenda, Pritzker should demand Hyatt cancel the meeting of the racist group.

Saqib Bhatti

Culture

How Fallout 76 Can Help Us Rebuild West Virginia

In the post-apocalyptic video game, millions of players will imagine an Appalachia reborn from the ashes.

Elizabeth Catte

Viewpoint

Why Did We Run an Anti-Abortion Piece in 1979?

A look back at the historical context and where we went wrong.

Jessica Stites

Feature

Why the DNC’s Superdelegate Reforms Were a Major Victory for the Sanders Wing

From stripping power from superdelegates to enforcing financial oversight, backers of Bernie Sanders scored a number of huge wins at the DNC summer meeting. And they could have a major impact in 2020.

Branko Marcetic