Politics & Policy
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‘Cruelty Is the Point’: The Toxic Trickle-Down of Musk’s Government Purge
Kyla Bennett, former EPA whistleblower, says Musk’s DOGE “coup” has major ramifications for rural America
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Advocates for County-Owned Nursing Homes Take Their Fight to the Wisconsin State Capitol
Across Wisconsin, citizens continue to organize to save their county homes from privatization
Addie Costello, Wisconsin Watch and WPR
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Small Businesses—the Engines of Rural Economies—Need a Fair Tax System
Tax breaks for corporations and the ultra-rich hurt working people
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‘They’d Rather We Be Dead’: New York’s Home Health Care Gambit
The state’s plan for corporate control of home health care is chaotic, dangerous and a scandal in the making
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Where Now Rural Progressives? The Harris Campaign’s Rural Outreach Director Has Answers
A Q&A with Rural Organizing’s Matt Hildreth
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When Will the U.S. Start Competing for Immigrants? Sooner Than You Think
The GOP’s immigration crackdown could have surprising implications for rural economies
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Will the Next DNC Chair Get Serious About Competing for Rural Votes?
At a DNC Rural Council forum, candidates made their case for fix the party’s leadership turnover and empower year-round rural organizing
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How to Break the GOP’s Grip on Rural America
Democrats need a new organizing strategy, not just better messaging
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Pete Hegseth’s War on Religious Freedom and the Constitution
What Pete Hegseth’s record says about where he would lead the Department of Defense
From Inside the Farm Bill
Inside the Farm Bill
J.D. Vance’s Populist Charade
Thoughts on a dangerous vice presidential candidate as President Biden steps aside
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January 9, 2025
Why I Believe Ben Wikler Will Show Up for Rural America as DNC Chair
“Ben is deeply proud of the Wisconsin Idea first embraced by Progressive Era state leaders in the early 20th century”
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Politics
December 19, 2024
Where Do Democrats Go From Here? It Starts with Bold Leadership
As chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, I believe Ken Martin as DNC chair will ensure rural America has a seat at the table
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Politics
November 18, 2024
The Right Wants to Divide Rural People and the Working Class. Here’s How We Unite.
The director of the Appalachia People’s Union on why the South is ready to stand up to Trump
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