The Wisconsin Idea

Labor
Baltimore Politicians Are Letting Union Jobs Die While Making Way for Luxury Real Estate
Bruce Vail

Culture
Democratic Socialism in 5 Minutes or Less
From Rosa Luxemburg to Bernie Sanders, a beginner’s guide.
Dayton Martindale

Feature
Locking Kids in Jail for Misbehavior Isn’t Just Unfair—It’s Abuse
Banal adolescent misbehavior is too often labeled a serious crime.
Michelle Chen

Labor
2,000 Striking Auto Mechanics Say Their Whole Industry Needs Realignment
Will Greenberg

Feature
With Afghanistan Surge, Donald Trump Just Took Ownership of the Forever War
Monday's announcement shows Trump will continue the same failed strategies of his predecessor.
Seelai Popal

Feature
If Nixon Went to China, Trump Can Go to North Korea
As a candidate, Trump promised a new policy toward North Korea—but now he's beating the drums of war.
John Feffer

Rural America
“They’re Hollowing Out Rural Communities”: Why We Need to Oppose Corporate Consolidation
Emeline Posner

Feature
Don’t Coddle Liberal Politicians Like Kamala Harris—History Shows They Should Be Pressured
While some media commentators want to shield Democrats from criticism, holding politicians’ feet to the fire is a longtime successful tradition on the U.S. Left.
Branko Marcetic

Viewpoint
We’ll Beat the Fascists With Ideas, Not Fists
As bad as the far Right is, shutting them down is poor strategy.
Nathan Robinson
