The Wisconsin Idea
Labor
Groundbreaking Bill in Illinois Would Give Temp Workers Equal Pay and Rights as Direct Hires
Jeff Schuhrke
Rural America
Monsanto Expands Louisiana Herbicide Facility, Some Locals Say “Toxic Company” Isn’t Worth the Jobs
Lorraine Chow
Labor
Chicago Is Failing to Enforce Its $10.50 Minimum Wage
Melissa Sanchez
Labor
How to Keep Unions Strong Under “Right-to-Work”
Alexandra Bradbury
Labor
The GOP’s National Right to Work Bill Is a Smokescreen—The Threat Is What Comes Next
Moshe Z. Marvit
Rural America
Dakota Access Gets Final Approval, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Calls for March in D.C.
Rural America In These Times
Feature
Bernie Sanders Schools Ted Cruz on Why We Need “Medicare for All”
CNN's Obamacare debate opened up fundamental questions that Republicans would rather avoid--like how to make healthcare access universal.
Theo Anderson
Culture
Don’t Be Fooled By the Trump Spat—The CIA Is Not Your Friend
A new book reminds us that the CIA is one of history's great purveyors of fake news.
Branko Marcetic
Labor
5 Reasons Why a Federal Job Guarantee Makes Sense
Mark Paul, William Darity Jr, & Darrick Hamilton