Politics & Policy
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With Rural Libraries Under Attack, a Washington Town Rallies to Defend Its Own
A state senator pulled funding from the Republic Library. Citizens responded by organizing to protect its inclusive community.
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Democrats, There’s a Way Out of The Political Mess We’re In
My offer to current and future Democratic candidates who want to do better in rural America
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Six Reasons Why the House Budget Bill Will Hurt Rural America
Republicans in Congress are jamming through a sweeping bill to fund handouts to the rich
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Beyond the Ivy League, International Students at Rural Colleges Are Being Detained by ICE
Students, teachers and staff work “day and night” to protect the rights of international students, often the lifeblood of rural college towns
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I Taught My Students Slavery Was Wrong. Then MAGA Came After Me
An Iowa teacher looks back on a lost job and at the current movement to defend rural schools
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Trump Deportations Have Dairy Farmers on Edge
“It’s just a job that the domestic workforce hasn’t sought out for decades”
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Why I Joined Maine’s Farmer Day of Action and Tractor Brigade
A Maine farmer reports from the front lines of the new American agriculture movement
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Why the Greenpeace Trial Is a Lesson for Us All
Criminalizing the protection of water, not its degradation, is a sign of things to come—but Water Protectors are here to stay
From Inside the Farm Bill
Inside the Farm Bill
Can Democrats Stop the GOP From Taking a Chainsaw to the Farm Bill?
Republicans are gearing up to cut SNAP programs and increase payments to the largest farmers
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April 16, 2025
The Problem With J.D. Vance’s Augustine
Vance’s misguided interpretation of Christian love is an attempt to justify the jingoistic policies of “America First”
Zachary Taylor, Sightings
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Education
April 7, 2025
Public Schools Build Connections in Rural Communities. Vouchers Tear Them Down.
Here is what you can do to stand up for rural public schools before it’s too late
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Politics
April 3, 2025
‘Clean Water,’ ‘Equity,’ ‘Microplastics’ and Other Words Banned in Leaked USDA Memo
Agricultural Research Service sent out a list of 110 terms that can no longer be used
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