Justin Perkins
Justin Perkins is Barn Raiser Deputy Editor & Publisher and Board Clerk of Barn Raising Media Inc. He is currently finishing his Master of Divinity at the University of Chicago Divinity School. The son of a hog farmer, he grew up in Papillion, Neb., and got his start as a writer with his hometown newspaper the Papillion Times, The Daily Nebraskan, Rural America In These Times and In These Times. He has previous editorial experience at Prairie Schooner and Image.
Latest articles
page 1 of 4As Goes the Black Belt, So Goes Georgia
As chair of the Bryan County Democrats, Keith McCants says that to win statewide, Democrats need to go outside of Atlanta
This Rural Political Strategist Says Democrats Need to Learn from Winners
“The Democrats are stuck on this consultant-driven, top-down approach to campaigns that is not working.”
Rural America in the 2024 Election: Key Races and Ballot Measures
Here are the results of battleground races and important ballot measures that affect rural Americans
In Chicago, Rural Democrats Feel the Joy. Will It Last?
At the DNC’s Rural Council, Democrats see a bright future in rural America—but past losses cast a long shadow
This Rural Organizer Shapes Progressive Activism into Policy
How Annie Contractor helps create systemic change from the ground up
