Politics & Policy

Let Us Remember: “We the People” Are in Charge

On our 250th anniversary it is time to renew our vows to democracy

Maine Primary Voters Send Big Money Packing

Ranked choice voting helped defeat super PAC influence

Chris Jones Leads Fearless Campaign Against Big Ag

Will Iowa’s cancer crisis finally tip the political scale?

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

What’s Behind the Attacks on the DNC Autopsy Report?

One assessment is indisputable: The Democratic Party needs to engage rural voters

Rural California Voters Defy DCCC and Israel Lobby

Randy Villegas advances in contentious primary that could flip a key House district

When Rural Populists Took on Reagan

Democrats’ economic message once put a check on arch-conservative power
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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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2026 Elections
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