Joel Rogers

Contributing editor

Joel Rogers, a Nation contributing editor, teaches at the University of Wisconsin, where he directs the Center on Wisconsin Strategy.

Productive Democracy

Productive Democracy Productive Democracy

It’s time to embrace a new egalitarian politics.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Joel Rogers

After ‘Harris v. Quinn’: The State of Our Unions

After ‘Harris v. Quinn’: The State of Our Unions After ‘Harris v. Quinn’: The State of Our Unions

After one of Supreme Court’s most anti-union rulings in recent years, is there still time for organized labor to save itself?

Jul 2, 2014 / Eileen Boris, Jennifer Klein, Joel Rogers, Joshua Freeman, and Jane McAlevey

Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous

Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous

The fate of public sector unionism lies with a single Supreme Court justice—and not the one you’d want.

Mar 27, 2014 / Joel Rogers

ALEC Exposed: Business Domination Inc. ALEC Exposed: Business Domination Inc.

Wisconsin is just one front in ALEC's most recent war against against revenue and labor unions, part of an ongoing mission to privatize everything.

Jul 12, 2011 / Feature / Joel Rogers and Laura Dresser

Taming Global Capitalism Anew Taming Global Capitalism Anew

Taming global capitalism is the overriding challenge of our time. Joseph E. Stiglitz, Thea Lee, James K. Galbraith and others offer their ideas on how the United States can transfo...

Mar 30, 2006 / Feature / Joel Rogers, James K. Galbraith, Jeff Faux, Thea M. Lee, Will Hutton, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Marcellus Andrews, and Jane D’Arista

Cities: The Vital Core Cities: The Vital Core

Urban centers are by their nature spawning grounds of progressive politics.

Jun 2, 2005 / Feature / Joel Rogers

Devolve This! Devolve This!

Progressives urgently need a strategy to take back the states from the GOP.

Aug 12, 2004 / Feature / Joel Rogers

Unfulfilled Promise Unfulfilled Promise

Jim Weinstein has spent most of his adult life writing about the failures and possibilities of the American left.

Jun 21, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Joel Rogers

Progressives Should Vote Edwards Progressives Should Vote Edwards

John Edwards offers a real program of democratic renewal.

Feb 9, 2004 / Joel Rogers

Unions on the Net Unions on the Net

Unions are gradually making fuller use of the Internet's capacities to improve communication with their own staffs or members. But increasingly they are also using the web to recr...

Jun 6, 2002 / Feature / Joel Rogers and Richard B. Freeman

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