The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

Truckers, Tired of Being Exposed to Hazardous Waste, Call on the Feds for Help

They say the oil and gas industry is ignoring HAZMAT procedures, endangering them and the communities they drive through.

Kim Kelly

Feature

Trump 2.0 and the Reverse Racism Presidency

In a topsy-turvy world where Afrikaners are “refugees” and civil rights are for white men, every accusation is a confession.

Alberto Toscano

Pentagon Budget Tops $1 Trillion. Now What?

How annual U.S. military spending broke the $1 trillion mark, and my legislative proposal that rescinds the Big Beautiful Bill’s $156 billion in Pentagon spending and sends people $600 checks with the savings.

Stephen Semler

Viewpoint

Here's How Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Will Make Life in America Worse

The budget bill passed by Republicans and signed by President Trump represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich since chattel slavery.

Sarah Anderson and Lindsay Koshgarian

LaborFeatureRural America

The Battle for the Future of Farmwork

Trump’s immigration crackdown and a growing union effort are transforming Upstate New York into a battleground over who will grow our food and under what conditions.

Joseph Bullington

FeaturePalestine

The Student Movement for Palestine Continues, Despite Crackdowns

Students organizing to free Palestine discuss how to sustain a movement under relentless repression

Nashwa Bawab

Rural America

"Our Doors Would Have to Close": How Trump's Proposed Cuts Could Devastate Tribal Colleges

Tribal college leaders say the proposed funding cuts would violate the U.S. government's treaty responsibilities to Native nations.

Nora Mabie

ViewpointPalestine

Defending the Indefensible

As Western governments repress Palestine solidarity and enable Israel’s impunity, the “liberal international order” is no longer bothering to manufacture consent.

Alberto Toscano

Dispatch

Rising From the Ashes—Again

Lebanon’s Souq al-Khamis is more than a market—it’s a living archive. After more Israeli bombardment, another round of rebuilding begins.

Ali Awadah