Politics & Policy
Changing Rural America One County at a Time
A Wisconsin schoolteacher shares her strategy for turning out progressive voters
Farmers Demand Congress Address Climate Change in the Farm Bill
Illinois growers attend the Farmers for Climate Action: Rally for Resilience in Washington and lobby members of Congress
What Happened to Local Self-Government?
Scott Walker kneecapped democracy in Wisconsin—it's time to fight back.
Rural America Isn’t What You Think
From “Flyover Country” to “The Heartland,” public perceptions of rural America are based on political rhetoric rather than data
How Wisconsin Can Elect a Supreme Court Justice Who Will Protect Democracy
Four reasons why engaged citizens can sway the outcome
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election Through the Lens of the Super Bowl
The spring election has a chance to restore a level playing field to Wisconsin's elections
The Battle Over Religion in Public Schools
How school prayer, intelligent design, and Bible classes faded from the conservative agenda.
Critical Race Theory has Town on Edge
Bomb threats, bullying, Christian nationalists and critical race theory divide Kiel, Wisconsin
Meatpacking, Migration and the American Dream
An interview with the author of Meatpacking America: How Migration, Work and Faith Unite and Divide the Heartland
The Lesson from the Wisconsin Midterm Elections: Face to Face Makes a Difference
Deep canvassing works well in rural areas where rootedness in local communities is essential
A Retired Dairy Farmer Reflects on the Wisconsin Midterms
Until we fix gerrymandering, family farmers will make little progress
The Election was a Relief, but We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet
The election that matters the most in Wisconsin is coming up on April 4
