The Wisconsin Idea
Feature
Did Trump Retaliate Against Twitter Because It Refused to Help Him Build a Muslim Registry?
The official explanation for why CEO Jack Dorsey didn’t get an invite to Trump’s tech meeting leaves a lot to the imagination.
Kate Aronoff
Feature
The Saudi-Led War on Yemen Has Been Devastating. Why is the U.S. Helping?
Despite Tuesday's announcement they'd cut some arms sales, the U.S. is continuing to assist a bombing campaign that has killed and injured thousands, and exacerbated famine and cholera outbreaks.
Rebecca Gordon
Feature
The Democrats Need a Shadow Cabinet
If Hillary Clinton had learned anything from the election, here's what she would say.
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship
Rural America
West Virginia, “Identity Decline” and Why Democrats Must Not Look Away From the Rural Poor
Lauren Kaori Gurley
Feature
“People Power Works”: What’s Next for Standing Rock’s Water Protectors
The fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline is far from over. But the victories against it offer lessons for resisting Trump.
Kate Aronoff
Rural America
Troubled Human Celebrates Coal Miners Losing Health Insurance
Adam Johnson
Labor
Oil Refineries Don’t Just Pollute—They Also Kill Workers
Jim Morris
Culture
The Problem With Cancer Memoirs
Popular accounts ignore the underlying race and class dynamics that determine vulnerability to the disease.
Margaret Garb
Labor
Texas Bill Would Require Workers Under 18 to Get Their Parents’ Consent to Join a Union
Moshe Z. Marvit