The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

There’s Nothing Okay About Kevin Drum’s “Disgust” For the Homeless

The Mother Jones column is a case study in how liberals insulate themselves from the psychological and material effects of injustice.

Michael Metzger

Feature

Toss Out Your Milquetoast Campaign Slogans: It’s Time to Build Power

To win elections, People's Action is mobilizing from the grassroots.

Theo Anderson

Rural America

The USDA is Helping Industrial Hydroponics Water Down the Definition of Organic Farming

Linley Dixon

Feature

California Gov. Jerry Brown Is Backing a Climate Bill Full of Giveaways to Polluters

Regulators say the measure would make it impossible to meet the state's greenhouse gas reduction targets by 2030.

Kate Aronoff

Labor

Why Net Neutrality Is a Working-Class Issue

Bryan Mercer

Labor

As Media Focuses on Russia Collusion, Trump Is Quietly Stacking the Labor Board with Union Busters

Michael Arria

Culture

Before Punk, Skiffle Music Gave Voice to a Working Class That Wanted to Dance

Billy Bragg's new book explores the blue-collar precursor to the British Invasion sound.

Micco Caporale

Feature

Holding Your Ground Against Austerity: Lessons from the Illinois Budget Deal

Progressive movements didn't back down in the face of a right-wing ideologue.

Amisha Patel

Labor

Jimmy John’s Fired Workers for Making a ‘Disloyal’ Meme. A Court Just Ruled That’s Okay.

Bruce Vail