The Wisconsin Idea

LaborViewpoint

Books Are the Missing Piece of a Unionized American Culture Industry

Organizing book stores like Barnes & Noble could lift up the entire creative underclass.

Hamilton Nolan

LaborViewpoint

The UAW Is Standing Up with Mexican Autoworkers

With its Mexico solidarity project, the UAW will fight alongside the country's growing militant independent labor movement, ensuring justice for autoworkers extends beyond borders.

Brandon Mancilla

Departments

It's on All of Us to Dismantle Colorism

People of color with darker skin tones make less money, face more health risks, and are more likely to be arrested than their lighter skinned counterparts. We have a collective responsibility to confront it.

Dayton Martindale

Viewpoint

"The People Won": Kansas City Voters Reject Billionaire Stadium Tax

In a blow against billionaire sports franchise owners, Kansas City voters rejected a 40-year stadium tax. It's a victory for community interests over corporate greed.

Ryan S.

Labor

The Right Has a New Playbook to Crush Unions and Enshrine Corporate Power

The American Legislative Exchange Council is pushing a spate of anti-worker bills in states across the country—the latest in the group's onslaught on collective bargaining rights.

Juliana Broad

Palestine

50,000 "Uninstructed" Wisconsin Voters Send Biden Clear Message to End Genocide

Tuesday's primaries in Wisconsin, New York and Connecticut showed there is such strong disapproval of Biden's support for the Israeli assault on Gaza that it could cost him the general election.

Christina Lieffring

LaborFeatureEn Español

Una Semana Laboral De 32 Horas Es Nuestra Para Tomarla

La lucha por jornadas laborales más cortas puede unir a los trabajadores.

Sarah Jaffe

LaborFeature

A 32-Hour Workweek Is Ours for the Taking

The fight for shorter hours can unify workers everywhere.

Sarah Jaffe

Labor

Washington Strippers Win Bill of Rights

Dancers in Washington state have been fighting for increased protections at the clubs they work. Last week, they won legislation known as the "Strippers' Bill of Rights."

Kim Kelly