The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

Groundbreaking Bill in Illinois Would Give Temp Workers Equal Pay and Rights as Direct Hires

Jeff Schuhrke

Rural America

Monsanto Expands Louisiana Herbicide Facility, Some Locals Say “Toxic Company” Isn’t Worth the Jobs

Lorraine Chow

Labor

Chicago Is Failing to Enforce Its $10.50 Minimum Wage

Melissa Sanchez

Labor

How to Keep Unions Strong Under “Right-to-Work”

Alexandra Bradbury

Labor

The GOP’s National Right to Work Bill Is a Smokescreen—The Threat Is What Comes Next

Moshe Z. Marvit

Rural America

Dakota Access Gets Final Approval, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Calls for March in D.C.

Rural America In These Times

Feature

Bernie Sanders Schools Ted Cruz on Why We Need “Medicare for All”

CNN's Obamacare debate opened up fundamental questions that Republicans would rather avoid--like how to make healthcare access universal.

Theo Anderson

Culture

Don’t Be Fooled By the Trump Spat—The CIA Is Not Your Friend

A new book reminds us that the CIA is one of history's great purveyors of fake news.

Branko Marcetic

Labor

5 Reasons Why a Federal Job Guarantee Makes Sense

Mark Paul, William Darity Jr, & Darrick Hamilton