The Wisconsin Idea
Labor
Trump’s Hometown Teaches a Lesson in How to Resist His Workplace Immigration Crackdown
Michael Arria
Rural America
Obama’s Secretary of Agriculture Weighs in on the 2018 Farm Bill
Tom Vilsack
Viewpoint
Your Carbon Footprint Doesn’t Matter (Unless You’re Michael Bloomberg)
Consumption shaming is bad science—and bad politics.
Kate Aronoff
Viewpoint
A Socialist Case for Curbing Consumption To Stop Climate Change
Combating extractive capitalism is crucial. So is taking the bus.
Dayton Martindale
Feature
The Legacy of Investigative Journalist Robert Parry (1949-2018)
Robert Parry, editor and publisher of Consortiumnews.com, died peacefully Saturday evening. In this tribute, his son Nat Parry describes Robert’s unwavering commitment to independent journalism.
Nat Parry
Labor
Yes, Pensions Are Collapsing, And Progressives Can’t Remain in Denial
Doug Henwood and Liza Featherstone
Feature
When They Call You a Terrorist
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors on her path to activism and being criminalized at age 12.
Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha bandele
Rural America
How the Hydroponics Industry Is Undermining Everything the Organic Farming Movement Stands For
Dan Bensonoff
Feature
Trump’s Dreamer “Deal” Reads Like a White Nationalist Wish List
In exchange for protecting Dreamers, the Trump administration is seeking to restrict immigration and increase deportations on a vast scale.
Miles Kampf-Lassin