The Wisconsin Idea

DispatchRural America

How a Small Town in Maine Stopped a Silver Mine

A Canadian company planned to mine silver nearby, so town residents used Maine's “home rule” powers to ban industrial mining and protect their water.

Julia Conley

LaborDispatch

Starbucks Holds Life-Saving Benefits Over Trans Workers' Heads

Managers are wielding a new weapon against unions: gender-affirming healthcare

Zane McNeill

Feature

Mothers of the Movement Fight to Abolish the Death Penalty in Illinois

There was a saying among the mothers: “We’re there for every mother’s son.”

Alice Kim

Labor

The UAW Just Made It Easier for Auto Workers to Go on Strike

At the recent UAW convention, workers won increased strike pay that starts on day one.

Keith Brower Brown and Jane Slaughter

The White House's Plan to Stem Migration Protects Corporate Profits—Not People

The plan will only further entrench the reasons people leave.

Brigitte Gynther and Azadeh Shahshahani

Viewpoint

The Manchin-Approved Budget Bill: A Hell of a Lot Better Than Nothing

Democrats’ new reconciliation deal is far from what progressives wanted. But it could still curb climate change, advance fairness in the U.S. tax system—and boost the party’s chances in the midterms.

Max B. Sawicky

LaborRural America

After Yellowstone Floods, Tourism Workers Lose Their Jobs—And Their Housing

Many Yellowstone workers depend on their bosses for a place to live. When the flood washed away their jobs, they lost their housing, too.

Joseph Bullington

Labor

The New ‘Lavender Scare’ Is an Attack on the Working Class

A new wave of attacks on queer and trans rights is here. The Working People podcast asks veteran LGBTQ+ labor organizers how workers can fight back.

Maximillian Alvarez

Climate

We Need a New Constitution

When every branch of our government is corrupt to the core, where do we go from here?

Basav Sen