The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint
French Voters Must Heed the Lessons of Donald Trump and Reject Marine Le Pen
The similarities between Trump and Le Pen are striking—but France still has a chance to avoid the mistake made in America.
Tom Ladendorf

Rural America
Corporations Know Income Inequality Will Sink Us All. Here’s Why They Just Can’t Help It.
Wallace Hopp

Viewpoint
Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s Election Marks a New Era for Jackson—And for the South
Jackson, Mississippi's likely new mayor puts his city in the vanguard of progressive politics nationwide.
Matthew Cunningham-Cook

Labor
What the Big May Day Strike in a Small Pennsylvania City Teaches Us About Organizing
Shaun Richman

Feature
In Its Defense Against Fraud Suit From Bernie Supporters, the DNC Just Dug Itself Into an Epic Hole
If the party wants to favor a candidate, that's its own business, argues DNC lawyer.
Branko Marcetic

Labor
Interviews for Resistance: “Money for Our Streets—Not for Wall Street”
Sarah Jaffe

Labor
The GOP Just Got One Step Closer to Taking Away Your Overtime Pay
Elizabeth Grossman

Labor
Why Inequality in the Workforce Is Bad for Your Health
Sharan Burrow

Rural America
10 Things Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Should Do Right Away
Reana Kovalcik
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