The Wisconsin Idea

Feature

Dylann Roof’s Rhodesian, South African Flags Symbolize White Supremacy. So Does the Confederate Flag

That a racist mass murderer would embrace of the three flags should end the debates about whether or not the Confederate flag can mean anything other than racism.

Peter Cole

Rural America

Too Many Farmers? The Debate Continues

Fred Kirschenmann

Feature

Good News for Bernie Sanders? Poll Shows 47% of Americans Would Vote for a Socialist

A sizeable chunk of Americans say they'd consider voting to send a socialist to the Oval Office.

Marc Daalder

Rural America

Neil Young Sings Out Against the Age of Agribusiness

Maia Welbel

Feature

Going Beyond Labor’s Limitations: Larry Cohen Reflects on His Time as a Progressive Union President

An interview with Larry Cohen, outgoing Communications Workers of America president, on how the U.S. labor movement can go bigger.

David Moberg

Comics

Why the Media Doesn’t Call Massacres By White Supremacists “Terrorism”

Matt Bors

Labor

America Needs a New Vision for Trade—Not More Fast-Track Deals Benefitting the Rich

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Culture

A Century After Ota Benga’s Captivity, Elites Still Don’t Understand White Supremacy

Over a century after a Congolese man was displayed at the Bronx Zoo monkey exhibit, white elites still stubbornly believe they are benevolent, not supremacist.

Chris Lehmann

Labor

Organizers Say New Rule Speeding Up Elections Gives Bosses Less Time To Crush Union Drives

Dan DiMaggio