Politics & Policy
This Rural Organizer Shapes Progressive Activism into Policy
How Annie Contractor helps create systemic change from the ground up
J.D. Vance’s Populist Charade
Thoughts on a dangerous vice presidential candidate as President Biden steps aside
‘Making Our Communities What They Need to Be’
A small town union leader on building Vermont’s labor movement for a new generation
Immigrants Find a Home in This Rural Minnesota Town
What Worthington’s history of welcoming immigrants can teach us about overcoming a polarized culture
This Organizer Has a Proven Strategy to Win Affordable Health Care for All
With Health Care for America Now!, Margarida Jorge is building a coalition with a winning record of reform
Canceled Documentary Screening Raises Questions about Farm Bureau Ties to North Carolina’s Largest Health Insurer
Blue Cross of North Carolina counts the Farm Bureau, a champion of industrial hog farms, as a major customer
Six Takeaways from the GOP’s Farm Bill Draft
Austerity budgets, SNAP cuts, fuzzy math, nostalgia for “Bipartisanship” and more
What a Leading Epidemiologist Says You Should Know About the Bird Flu
Michael Osterholm breaks down what the bird flu is, why it’s spreading to dairy cows and the pandemic lessons we failed to learn
House Ag Committee Passes Farm Bill Draft Protecting Key Republican Priorities
After hours of contentious debate over nutrition, conservation, the definition of “cuts” and the meaning of “bipartisanship,” the Republican-led committee passed a bill that crossed several of Democrats’ “red lines”
Partisan Clash or ‘Grand Bargain’? Dueling Proposals Set the Stage for the Farm Bill’s Uncertain Future
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress appeal for support for their vision of the farm bill, yet a deep impasse looms ahead of an expected May 23 markup in the House
Organizing Rural and Small Town America for Affordable Housing and Racial Justice
Affordable housing is among the top issues for rural Americans. For this organizer, it’s also the starting point for building strong communities.
Zach Shrewsbury Says His Senate Campaign in West Virginia is Bigger Than Party Politics: ‘This Is About the Class Struggle’
The grassroots organizer and former Marine vies for a seat in the U.S. Senate against a Manchin-backed candidate and an ex-coal excecutive in the state’s Democratic primary in May
