The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

The Judges Cops Want: These Candidates Have Been Endorsed By Chicago’s Police Union

Alex V. Hernandez

Feature

The Two-Party System Is Facing Its Biggest Challenge In 70 Years

From Maine to Missouri, states are bucking the establishment to push radical electoral reforms.

Theo Anderson

Feature

Let’s Reclaim St. Patrick’s Day From Kellyanne Conway and Mike Pence

Progressives can celebrate St. Paddy's day by reviving the long, proud Irish tradition of standing with immigrants and refugees.

Molly M. Ginty

Labor

Let’s Challenge Corporate Democrats and Fight for a Universal Jobs Guarantee

Sarah Jaffe

Feature

Opinion: When an Elected Official Goes Full Racist, It’s Time To Go Negative

How a Chicago community is pushing back against the racist comments of a local official.

Bassem Kawar and Muhammad Sankari

Feature

Neoliberals Are Taking All the Wrong Lessons From Conor Lamb’s Victory

Lamb ran as an anti-establishment, labor-backed candidate who defended the welfare state. To keep winning, Democrats will need to embrace a bold, redistributive program.

Kate Aronoff

Labor

The VA Is the Closest Thing We Have to Single Payer. Now Trump Wants to Privatize It.

Bryce Covert

Rural America

Poll: Farmers Overwhelmingly Oppose Bayer-Monsanto Merger, Call For Antitrust Division to Reject Bid

Patrick Davis

Culture

Working Night and Day, for 1,000 Years

A new book tells the hidden history of work—on and off the job.

Joanna Scutts