The Wisconsin Idea

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Only Real Solution to the “North Korea Crisis”: A Vibrant Anti-Imperialist Movement
The Okinawan people’s movement against U.S. militarism provides a roadmap for a radical, transnational resistance to war.
Lisa Torio

Rural America
Rural America’s Population Declines for the Sixth Straight Year
John Cromartie
