The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Police Union Fought Reforms To Address Sexual Assault by Officers

An examination of lobbying records shine a light on the behind-the-scenes clout of the Fraternal Order of Police.

Adeshina Emmanuel

Labor

In D.C.’s Wealthiest Suburbs, It’s Round 2 in the Fight for $15

Bruce Vail

Feature

Leftists to the Rescue: Where the State and Big NGOs Fail, Mutual Aid Networks Step In

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, solidarity-based, grassroots networks are helping Houston residents pick up the pieces.

Jared Ware

Labor

Transforming Society as Capitalism Crumbles: Lessons from Brazil’s Peasant Movement

Rafael Soriano and Débora Nunes

Rural America

Not Covered: Why Our National Flood Insurance Program is (Also) Underwater

Robert W. Klein

Feature

In a Seismic Shift to the Left, Medicare for All Is Emerging as the New Democratic Party Consensus

The historic support for Bernie Sanders’ healthcare bill shows that single payer is becoming mainstream—with or without support of the party establishment.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Feature

How Bad Politics and Bad Planning Make Hurricanes Even Worse

To prepare for the impacts of climate change, other cities must learn the lessons of Hurricane Harvey.

Ashley Dawson

Feature

Single Payer Is on the National Agenda—And It’s Thanks to People’s Movements

It’s up to grassroots movements to demand—and win—the healthcare system we need.

Ben Palmquist

Culture

Single-Payer Healthcare In 5 Minutes Or Less

Everyone is getting behind this prescription for a better healthcare system. But what is it exactly?

Dayton Martindale