The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

A Pro-Union Case for Steel Tariffs

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Dispatch

Bernie’s Platform Could Win in Maryland’s Gov. Race, With Support From Clinton Voters

Former NAACP President Ben Jealous is building a broad coalition of progressives to take out a popular GOP governor in Maryland.

Bruce Vail

Labor

Under Fire from Unions Over MTA Comments, Cynthia Nixon Says She Wants Sacrifices from Billionaires

Kate Aronoff

Rural America

A Look at Persistent Poverty and the Rural-Urban Divide in North Carolina

Gene Nichol

Feature

It Looks Like Bill Gates’ Devotion to Child Welfare Doesn’t Extend to Children in Yemen

The billionaire philanthropist is rolling out the red carpet for Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, who is overseeing the mass starvation and death of children in Yemen.

Sarah Lazare

Labor

Americans Are Realizing They’ve Been Scammed By the GOP Tax Bill: Most Report Zero Pay Boost

Jessica Corbett

Labor

How Tariffs Are Playing Into Trump’s Xenophobic Agenda

Tobita Chow

Labor

The NLRB Just Dealt a Major Blow to the Fight for $15. Now’s the Time to Take Stock of the Campaign.

Max Zahn

Labor

Jane McAlevey: We Can Beat Trump, But We Need More Than Big Marches

Sarah Jaffe