The Wisconsin Idea

Politics

After a Torrent of Dark Money, AIPAC and Corporate Interests Flop in Illinois Elections

The pro-Israel lobby spent millions to intervene in the Democratic primaries, but in the two most high-profile races AIPAC came up short.

Jake Johnson

ComicsComics

An Homage to Chicago’s the Orphanage and Other Comics

New comics commenting on everyone from Kristi Noem to Trump by Bianca Xunise, Tom Tomorrow, Jen Sorensen and Brian McFadden.

Bianca Xunise, Tom Tomorrow, Brian McFadden and Jen Sorensen

Fighting Cancer Has Given Me New Insights on the Anti-Fascist Challenge We Face

To resist authoritarianism, our work must be deeply relational. We must act even in uncertainty. Nurturing builds power.

Amisha Patel

Viewpoint

What a Democratic Socialist Economic Agenda Looks Like

As democratic socialism returns to the U.S. public eye, socialists need to make clear how their vision differs from the liberalism most Americans are familiar with. Here are five crucial distinctive elements of a socialist policy agenda.

Max B. Sawicky

Dispatch

“We’ll All Go Down to Jail”

Minnesota rises with civil disobedience and mass protest.

Sarah Lazare

LaborPodcast

How NYC Nurses Won After Their Longest Strike in the City’s History

A conversation with a lead organizer and neonatal nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital during the pivotal weeks of the union’s historic 41-day strike.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

The Planes Across the Tarmac

At a civilian airport in a progressive city, the machinery of global war meets the question of who controls infrastructure.

Alex Press

Podcast

“We Don’t Want To Be Studied Like Guinea Pigs. We Want To Be Helped.”

Three years after the East Palestine derailment, residents are still suffering.

Maximillian Alvarez

LaborInterview

Julie Su Isn’t Done Fighting for Workers’ Rights

Three decades after winning a landmark case to protect Thai workers, Su is reflecting on the lessons she’s learned while looking ahead to how New York City can become a pro-worker capital.

Hamilton Nolan