Politics & Policy
2026 Midterms: Why Rural America Matters
Not every story has a happy ending—but it will have something to take with you
The Iran War Is Crushing Nebraska Workers. Dan Osborn Is One of Them
“Chaos is the worst enemy to farmers”
The Harris-Walz Rural Team Could Have Written the DNC Autopsy Report on Day One
We don’t need another autopsy. We need sustained, year-round investment to rebuild the party from the ground up.
Native Americans Resist SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision
Callais ruling has ramped up gerrymandering—and could choke off Native access to the polls
The VA Is a Model for Public Health Care. We Need to Protect It
For 161 years, America has taken care of veterans. It should stay that way
Why a Mexican Flag Flies in Trump Country
Rural America faces a choice around immigration–one of exclusion or shared community
Texas’ Radical Past Points to a Possible New Future
The People’s Party history shows how to build a working-class movement
Which Democrat Can Win Iowa’s Senate Seat?
Here’s how the two candidates running for the party’s nomination stack up
On May Day, Farmworkers and Their Children Defy Poverty and Deportations
Hundreds of farmworkers, students and community activists make their voices heard
How Indivisible Is Organizing Rural America
With the May Day protests, the group shifts tactics ahead of the midterms
Living With the Freedom Caucus
Wyoming, the first state where the caucus gained control, shows what happens when “limited government” advocates direct public policy
The Truth About Roundup Herbicide
The Supreme Court will soon determine whether corporations get a free pass for poisoning the public