Politics & Policy
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Jim Hightower on Texas Politics and What’s Next for the Country
You can’t crush the spirit of populism
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Let Us Remember: “We the People” Are in Charge
On our 250th anniversary it is time to renew our vows to democracy
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How the House Democrats’ Campaign Arm is Getting Serious About Connecting with Rural Voters
For the first time in 150 years the DCCC has hired a rural engagement manager
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Chris Jones Leads Fearless Campaign Against Big Ag
Will Iowa’s cancer crisis finally tip the political scale?
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For Coachella Farmworkers, the Grape Strikes of the 20th Century Cast a Long Shadow
Reflections on what could have been, a half-century later
Essay and photography by David Bacon
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What’s Behind the Attacks on the DNC Autopsy Report?
One assessment is indisputable: The Democratic Party needs to engage rural voters
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Rural California Voters Defy DCCC and Israel Lobby
Randy Villegas advances in contentious primary that could flip a key House district
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When Rural Populists Took on Reagan
Democrats’ economic message once put a check on arch-conservative power
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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June 5, 2026
Jess Piper’s Blueprint for a Progressive Heartland
Don’t neglect down-ballot races
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June 5, 2026
2026 Midterms: Why Rural America Matters
Not every story has a happy ending—but it will have something to take with you
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June 4, 2026
The Iran War Is Crushing Nebraska Workers. Dan Osborn Is One of Them
“Chaos is the worst enemy to farmers”
Ryan Grim & Julian Andreone, Drop Site News
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