Politics & Policy
When Moms for Liberty Cancelled a School Librarian’s Mother’s Day Lesson, Concerned Parents Fought Back
Here is what they said at the Hamilton County, Tennessee, school board meeting
“We’ve Had Death Threats, Bomb Threats”
Rural libraries, often a lifeline, now face efforts to ban books and restrict funding
Eating Disorders in Farm Country
We speak openly about the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt or abusing drugs or alcohol, but we don’t routinely talk to our young people about the dangers of eating disorders.
The Outside Money That Fuels the Iowa Far Right
Book bans and anti-abortion state Supreme Court judges are just some of the things that money can buy in Iowa
Five Native Groups Have Established Rights of Nature
"For Ho-Chunk, rights of nature has always been around.”
To Serve and Protect?
Enbridge pays Minnesota law enforcement agencies to arrest pipeline protesters
Wisconsin Supreme Court: A Legacy of Bad Decisions
Three cases where the Wisconsin Supreme Court thwarted democracy
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
