The Wisconsin Idea

Labor

SEIU Local 1 Lays off 10 Staffers Amid Allegations That Dues Remain Uncollected

The union, which lost members during Covid, is scaling back at a time when many are calling for big investments in organizing.

Teddy Ostrow

Rural America

The Life-Threatening Consequences of Rural “Maternity-Care Deserts”

The number of mothers who receive no prenatal care is on the rise in North Carolina. Lack of access in rural areas is a big part of the problem.

Sarah Melotte and Shelby Harris

Feature

Democrats Hold Trifecta Power in Over a Dozen States. Will They Actually Use It?

Republicans have used legislative majorities at the state level to undermine their opposition, but the Democratic Party has often failed to fight back. This is a chance to change that.

Mark Engler and Paul Engler

Departments

The Right Will Seize on Anti-Semitism. We Can't Give Them the Chance.

The hatred of Jews is a potent political tool.

Naomi Klein

Labor

Chicago Grads Want To Turn the City Into a “Powerhouse of Organizing”

The higher ed organizing wave is finally hitting Chicago as Northwestern and UChicago grads look to unionize.

Sara Van Horn

LaborDispatch

Fighting Anti-Abortion Extremists — And The Boss

Workers fighting to unionize and protect reproductive rights face the threat of retaliation.

Stephen Franklin

Viewpoint

What the Progressive Wing of the Democratic Party Has Planned Next

Rather than taking a back seat, progressives are using their expanded ranks to flex their muscle in Congress—and transform the Democratic Party.

Larry Cohen

LaborViewpoint

Stop Cowering Before This Half-Bright Florida Fascist

Ron DeSantis wants to break the unions and make a temporary advantage permanent.

Hamilton Nolan

Rural America

Roundup Caused Her Cancer, but Bayer Won’t Pay Settlement Because She’s an Undocumented Farmworker, Lawsuit Says

Elvira Reyes-Hernandez was diagnosed with cancer after working for years with the weed killer on Virginia tree farms.

Sky Chadde