The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

May Day Protesters Demonstrate in Cities Across the Country in Defiant Show of Force

Theo Anderson

Feature

Resister’s Digest: The Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Scores Big Wins

Other movements are hoping to build on May Day momentum and planning more strikes and protests.

Theo Anderson

Labor

May Day Isn’t Just About One Day—It’s About a Movement

Sarah Jaffe

Feature

If the New York Times Wanted Ideological Diversity, Why Not Hire a Socialist?

To the Times, Bret Stephens' racism and climate denial are more acceptable than leftism.

Adam Johnson

Viewpoint

Let’s Harness Fyre Festival Schadenfreude To Kick the 1 Percent Out of Power

The Left can channel collective joy at screw-ups by the wealthy into a bigger movement for wealth redistribution.

Kate Aronoff

Feature

Goldman Sachs’ Strongman in Puerto Rico

Trump’s Puerto Rico policy is a backdoor bailout for the financial giant.

Saqib Bhatti

Rural America

Hey Corporate Media, Quit Talking S#&* About the U.S. Postal Service

Jim Hightower

Labor

Food Workers Take On Fowl Play at Tyson—And Win Better Conditions

Bruce Vail

Feature

If Republicans Aren’t Stressing About Deficit Spending, Why Should Democrats?

Trump's tax plan shows the GOP cares about cuts for the rich, far more than it cares about debt.

Kate Aronoff