The Wisconsin Idea

Rural America

Dollar General: The Store for Rural America’s “Permanent Recession”

Peter Funt

Feature

Why Trump’s Muslim Ban 3.0 Is So Dangerous

The new ban shows us what institutionalized Islamophobia looks like during the Trump era of the War on Terror.

Maha Hilal

Dispatch

How To Catch a Wage Thief

Day laborers in Denver are tracking down runaway employers.

Gigi Sukin

Feature

What Will It Take To Stop Trump’s Muslim Ban?

Movements are gearing up for the fight ahead.

Michelle Chen

Labor

Biggest Labor Stories of 2017: The Attacks From Above and the Fight From Below

Shaun Richman

Labor

Oklahoma Poised To Cut Off 20,000 Disabled and Elderly People From Life-Sustaining Home Care

Rebecca Anger

Rural America

Why Cutting Up Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a Bad Idea

Joseph Bullington

Labor

Trump Dept. of Labor Rule Would Legalize Employers Stealing Workers’ Tips

David Cooper, Economic Policy Institute

Labor

From Amputations to Respiratory Illnesses, New Report Exposes Hazards of Slaughterhouse Work

Anna Casey