The Wisconsin Idea
The Wisconsin Idea is an independent reporting project of People’s Action Institute, Citizen Action of Wisconsin and In These Times. The Wisconsin Idea takes a closer look at the state of Wisconsin, featuring in-depth reporting on the issues facing the state’s rural communities.
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If We Can Intifada the Poems...
Two poems from When the Arab Apocalypse Comes to America.
George Abraham
How Resisting Trumpism Could Revive the U.S. Labor Movement
The array of attacks on democracy and workers’ rights presents an opportunity to expand labor’s power—if unions are willing to seize it.
Stephen Lerner and Joseph A. McCartin
No New Beds
How one coalition is challenging the construction of mega-jails in Georgia.
Micah Herskind, Priscilla Grim and October Krausch
The Reproductive Justice Movement Must Be Expansive Under a Second Trump Term
With a federal Republican trifecta, the reproductive and disability justice movements need each other more than ever.
Regina Mahone
‘¡Demandamos libertad!’: Inmigrantes en huelga en prisión de Nueva Jersey
Luis Feliz Leon
"We Demand Freedom": Immigrants on Strike in New Jersey Prison
“We are also doing this to demand freedom," said one of the workers. "We’re not treated like people. We’re treated like animals.”
Luis Feliz Leon
The Pro-Democracy and Climate Movements Just Scored a Win In an Unexpected Place
Arizona residents recently won a major fight for democratic public ownership of their electric utility.
Marjorie Kelly and Thomas M. Hanna
New owners gut Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In the wake of retaliatory firings, ex-Gazette-Post seek to keep Pittsburgh journalism alive.
Maximillian Alvarez