The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

Why Mayors Across the Country Are Signing On To a Haymarket Declaration This May Day

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson explains why a coalition of mayors has come together to commemorate the legacy of May Day and defend workers from attacks by the Trump administration.

Brandon Johnson

Remembering Amisha Patel, a Lifelong Organizer for Justice

Amisha Patel was a trailblazing leader in the ongoing fight to transform our city, society and communities for the better. Her legacy will live on in Chicago and beyond.

Madeline Talbott and Keith Kelleher

LaborViewpoint

Why Democratic Socialists Are Taking to the Streets This May Day

The legacy of May Day is a fight for working-class power against the ravages of capitalism. Democratic Socialists of America is organizing to keep that proud tradition alive in 2026.

Will Bloom

Rural AmericaHousing

This May Day, Montana Trailer Park Tenants Are Going on Rent Strike

As surging housing costs push workers out of Bozeman, tenants are confronting rising rents with collective action.

Rebecca Burns

LaborViewpoint

Mayday, Mayday, May Day

Friday's emergency signal from the working class

Maya Ragsdale

LaborViewpoint

Why It’s More Important Than Ever To Learn About May Day

A broad coalition is organizing nationwide actions this May Day to support workers’ rights, protect democracy and demand an end to billionaire rule.

Jackson Potter

InterviewCulture

Ai Weiwei on the “Catastrophic Status Quo” of Censorship

A conversation with the renowned artist on life in exile and his new book

Nick Hilden

Podcast

Citizens Reckon with Industrial Plant Explosion in Rural Louisiana

After an industrial plant explosion from chemical dumping, the government is slow to take action.

Maximillian Alvarez

Dispatch

Radical Booksellers Do More Than Just Retail

Bookstores fight for communities through activism, despite backlash.

J. Patrick Patterson