The Wisconsin Idea

Interview

Our Political Opponents Know How to Build Power. We Should, Too.

“We owe it to ourselves to understand our opponents much better than we do.”

Emma Tai

Unpacking the Underlying Political Tensions Driving the Effort to Repeal Chicago’s Sanctuary Status

An incident involving Carlos Ramirez-Rosa—that led to his resignation as Floor Leader—underscores the political circus threatening Chicago progressives who recently gained political power.

Tonia Hill

ViewpointThe Right-Wing Issue

National Conservatives, Postliberals and the Nietzschean Right: Meet Today’s Terrifying GOP

The New Right is mad, organized and wholly unafraid to wield state power.

Matt McManus

ViewpointThe Right-Wing Issue

How Colleges Became Recruitment Hubs for the Gen-Z Right

Right-wing Zoomers are outflanking their MAGA elders in enthusiastic embrace of radically anti-democratic, exclusionary and bigoted beliefs.

Ben Lorber

ViewpointPalestine

Bernie Sanders Has Finally Called for a Cease-Fire. Sort Of.

Prior to today's letter, the senator had urged for a “humanitarian pause.”

Mindy Isser

PalestineInterviewClimate

From Gaza to Atlanta, There is No Climate Justice on Occupied Land

An interview with Hamza Hamouchene and Manal Shqair on the militarization of climate politics

Ivonne Ortiz

FeatureThe Right-Wing Issue

We’re in an Epidemic of Right-Wing Terror. Won’t Someone Tell the Press?

More than a decade of media malpractice enabled January 6. Has the media learned its lesson?

Rick Perlstein

Labor

Starbucks' Offer to Resume Contract Talks Comes with Some Serious Fine Print

Starbucks says it wants to bargain. Its behavior suggests otherwise.

Steven Greenhouse

CultureThe Right-Wing Issue

Republicans Can’t Stop Lying About Their Base

Party of the People exemplifies Republicans’ populist bait and switch.

Sarah Posner