The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

Richard Trumka on Gov. Scott Walker’s Presidential Run: “Walker is a national disgrace”

Martin de Bourmont

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Progressive Democrats of America Bring Movement Pressure to Dems Through Bernie Sanders Campaign

Thanks to social media campaigns and behind-the-scenes work from the Progressive Democrats of America, Sanders' chances at president have become a reality.

Theo Anderson

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Liberals Need to Admit the Moynihan Report Failed To Produce Progressive Reforms

The time for liberal apologetics for the report is long past overdue.

Daniel Geary

Labor

The AFT’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton Is an Insult to Union Democracy

Lois Weiner

Labor

Congress Is Debating Whether or Not To Make It Easier for Bosses to Cheat Guestworkers

Rachel Luban

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The Vermont-New York Heroin-and-Guns Carousel That Can Make Dealers a 1,400% Profit

Shooting up in Vermont, shooting up New York.

Terry J. Allen

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How Amy Winehouse’s Pain Was Commodified

The new documentary AMY reveals how the media--and the men in her life--exploited Winehouse's mental illness, only to deify her after her death.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Our Real ‘Munich Moment’ Isn’t Over Negotiations with Iran—It’s on Climate Change

We are, indeed on the brink of global disaster, but not because of our negotiations with Iran.

Theo Anderson

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As Anti-Choice Fundamentalists Descend on Alabama, One Abortion Doctor Refuses To Be Bullied

Dr. Willie Parker, the last abortion doctor in Mississippi, is bracing for a week of potentially violent protests in his hometown of Birmingham.

Stephanie Gilmore