The Wisconsin Idea

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

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Why Black Queer Activists Engaged in Civil Disobedience at Chicago Gay Pride Parade

"We tried to make it clear that we’re not looking to transform Pride, but have the larger LGBT community, mostly gay and lesbian cisgender white folks, understand what it means to invest in communities of color that are trans and queer."

H. Melt

Labor

Faced With I-9 Immigration Raid During Negotiations, Chicago Meatpacking Workers Walked Off the Job

Yana Kunichoff

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Ready for Warren Asked Their Members if They Should Back Bernie Sanders. Why Won’t MoveOn and DFA?

Activists who wanted Elizabeth Warren to run for president took a poll and decided to endorse Bernie. Should other progressive organizations do the same?

Michael Payne