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.
Latest Stories
Cesar Chavez Revelations Show It’s Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the Labor Movement
Chavez’ once-saintly reputation is forever destroyed, but the union doesn’t have to be. For the sake of farmworkers who deserve better, the UFW should take swift, drastic steps to begin repairing its integrity and regaining its footing.
Ana Avendaño
Fortress Yellowstone
The ultra-rich are fortifying themselves inside one of America’s last intact ecosystems—with money plundered from ecological sacrifice zones around the world
Joseph Bullington
Resisting Trumpism Can Revive the U.S. Labor Movement
The array of attacks on democracy and workers’ rights present an opportunity to expand labor’s power—if unions are willing to seize it.
Stephen Lerner and Joseph A. McCartin
The U.S.-Iran War Is Illegal. Here’s Why That Matters.
If this war continues without accountability, it threatens even more dire consequences in years ahead.
Phyllis Bennis
The Price of War
How America’s history with Iran has already shaped ordinary lives
Rebecca Kay Bright
More Than A Slogan: Labor's New Gambit to Tax the Rich
Washington State just enacted a historic "millionaire tax"—and as organizers set their sights on state legislatures, more could soon follow suit.
Rebecca Burns
Minnesota Sues Trump Admin for Withheld Evidence in Good, Pretti Killings
Federal agents “denied Minnesota investigators access to key information” in the DHS shootings, the lawsuit says.
Chris Walker
Mayor Mamdani and New Yorkers Want to Tax the Rich. Where Is City Council Speaker Julie Menin?
Leaders in city and state government support raising taxes on the wealthy, but Gov. Hochul and Speaker Menin are refusing to get on board. Now, grassroots groups are increasing the pressure.
Luca GoldMansour
