The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

Ranked Choice Voting Won the Midterms

More than 15 million people now have access to ranked elections, and that number is only growing

David Daley

Viewpoint

The Greenwashing Scam Behind COP27’s Flop

This year’s UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the “carbon capture” industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.

Basav Sen

LaborDispatch

Britain May Be Headed Toward a "De Facto General Strike"

Unions representing British postal, rail, education and communication workers are rediscovering the workplace as a battleground.

Marcus Barnett

Rural America

These Poop Lagoons Can Poison Waterways, but Regulation Is Patchy

Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) produce dangerous amounts of animal waste, but only one third of them have a federal permit.

Madison McVan

Labor

U.S. Rail Workers Are Poised to Begin a National Strike Next Week

After rejecting an agreement brokered by the White House, railroad workers could walk off the job ahead of the busy holiday season.

Jeff Schuhrke

Labor

This World Cup Is Brought to You By Abused Migrant Workers

Reports of widespread labor exploitation and safety hazards cast a dark shadow over the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Saurav Sarkar

LaborViewpoint

The “Labor Shortage” Is Being Used as a Pretext to Harm Workers

Lawmakers and bosses are citing a supposed lack of workers as justification for a suite of reactionary policies aimed at further squeezing the working class.

Sarah Lazare

FeatureCover StoryRural America

The Rural Vote Is Again in Play

The midterms showed that rural voters must be an integral part of the Democratic strategy if they want to win in 2024.

George Goehl

Labor

“Come To The Table, Cowards”: Starbucks Workers’ First National Strike

We spoke to strikers in Boston, New York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh about their fight to bring the multi-billion dollar company to the bargaining table.

Meggie Gates, Eloise Goldsmith and Rohan Montgomery