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
UFCW Members Protect Local Election After Sham Merger Attempt
Longtime incumbents in UFCW's Local 8-Golden State are being challenged by an insurgent slate in what may be the local’s first competitive election in decades.
Lisa Xu
With His Stunning Victory in Brazil, Lula Has Made History Again
Despite trailing far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of voting, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defied the odds and secured a fourth presidential term, but the road ahead will not be an easy one.
Andre Pagliarini
A Politics of Denial
As France erupts with protests and the U.S. midterm elections near, a declining West is answering its crisis with denial, repression and war.
Glenn Diesen and Richard D. Wolff
The Crest of a New Wave
The incoming class of left-wing insurgents can hold sway in the next Congress—if they work as a bloc.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
The Urgency of Anti-Fascist Economics
In a new book, a dissident economist argues that to save democracy, we must democratize the economy.
Rebecca Burns
It’s the Rent, Actually
How historic housing unaffordability—and resurgent tenant organizing—are reshaping the midterm elections.
Rebecca Burns
What the End of Amazon’s MTurk Tells Us About Today’s AI Race
Human labor fueled the rise of AI. It can also be used to halt it.
Krista Pawloski
From the Green Line to the Yellow Line: A Story of Colonization in Palestine
A ceasefire was supposed to bring calm to a Gaza devastated by genocide. Instead, Israel not only continues to violate it, but now a "yellow line" has split Gaza in half and enabled even more violence.
Yousef Aljamal