The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

New Study Finds “More Sweatshops than Starbucks” in Chicago

Jeff Schuhrke

Viewpoint

War Profiteering Ain’t Physics

Even Trump can't buck the iron law of U.S. foreign policy: Follow the money.

Leonard C. Goodman

Rural America

6 Reasons Local Food Systems Will Replace Our Industrial Model

John Ikerd

Feature

Sanctuary in the Streets: How New Alliances Are Revitalizing a Past Movement

A revitalized sanctuary movement is spreading to unexpected places, resisting the threats posed by Trump’s presidency.

Yana Kunichoff

Labor

Interviews for Resistance: On the Commodification of Education

Sarah Jaffe

Feature

The Progressive Movement Just Scored a Huge Win in Philly’s DA Race

Larry Krasner’s victory was a referendum on Trump as well as on a whole host of issues that predate the president: immigrant rights, the war on drugs and mass incarceration.

Joseph Bullington

Labor

Republicans Will Turn the NLRB into a Force for Union Busting. We Can Turn It Back.

Shaun Richman

Culture

When the Bankers Took Manhattan: Austerity’s New York Roots

The new book Fear City documents the slide of New York City from vibrant social democracy to neoliberal abyss.

Moe Tkacik

Feature

The Impeachment Trap: Be Careful What You Wish For

Trump is odious, but impeachment is dangerous—both for the Democrats and the progressive movement.

Jeff Alson