The Wisconsin Idea

Feature
What the Single-Payer Loss Reveals About the Role of Corporate Money in California Politics
The chair of the California Democratic Party’s progressive caucus explains how it went down.
Theo Anderson
Dispatch
Detroit’s Underground Economy: Where Capitalism Fails, Alternatives Take Root
Over decades of poverty, Detroiters have fostered a resilient informal economy based on trust.
Valerie Vande Panne
Feature
5 Roadblocks to Reform in Chicago’s Police Union Contract
Critics say the city's agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police makes it more difficult to investigate and punish abuses.
In These Times and City Bureau
Labor
GM To Colombian Workers Injured On the Job: You’re On Your Own
Bruce Vail
Feature
Trump Is Trying to Make NAFTA Even Worse. It’s Time to Throw Sand in the Gears.
Many on the Left have been deeply critical of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) since before it was fast-tracked into law by former President Bill Clinton in 1994. Now, President Donald Trump’s current plan to renegotiate NAFTA is poised to make the massive trade deal even worse.
Ethan Earle
Rural America
Jane Kleeb, Nebraska Democratic Party Chair, on How to Overcome the Rural-Urban Divide
Rural America In These Times
Feature
The Supreme Court’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Ruling Forces Me to Live in Fear
If the war on terror has taught us one thing, it's that harsh laws targeting non-citizens will eventually be extended to citizens, too.
Maha Hilal
Feature
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Documents Show Jerry Brown Giving Big Oil a Seat in Drafting Climate Policy
The California governor is selling himself as a climate advocate on the global stage, but behind the scenes, the fossil fuel industry appears to have his ear.
Kate Aronoff
Labor
In Defense of the Campus: Why the Left Must Not Write Off Universities
Ari Paul
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