The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

From Civil Rights to Palestine, the Democratic Party Has Always Lagged Behind Its Activist Base

Pro-Palestine organizers at this year's DNC join a long tradition of social movements pushing party elites left.

Naomi Dann

Labor

NLRB Upholds Union’s Right To Endorse BDS Against Israel

Alex Kane

Labor

This Is What Progressives—Especially Labor—Can Learn From Bernie Sanders’ Campaign

David Moberg

Comics

2016: The No Criticism Zone

Matt Bors

Feature

Bernie-or-Bust Is Real and Probably Not Going Away Anytime Soon

The DNC is shaking up to be a wild experiment in democracy.

Kate Aronoff

Rural America

Fast-Food Chains Can Stop the Overuse of Antibiotics on Factory Farms

Claire Rater, Carol Spiegel and Jim Goodman

Feature

Why Tim Kaine is a Smart—and Progressive—Pick for Vice President

His life and career show Kaine to be an effective advocate for social change.

Thad Williamson

Feature

How the Democratic Convention Became a One-Stop Shop for Corporations Seeking Political Influence

A group of activists in Philadelphia is fighting back.

Ethan Corey

Feature

Leaked DNC Emails Show How Blatantly Democrats Trade Access For Donations

The WikiLeaks dump reveals an entrenched pay-to-play culture within the Democratic Party.

Branko Marcetic