Tag: rural America
In rural America, an invisible eviction crisis
In places where rental assistance has been slow to be delivered, eviction cases are piling up. No one’s tracking it.
5 ways Biden can help rural America thrive and bridge the...
The question is, will federal leadership take the bold steps necessary to address rural marginalization and start mending these divisions?
Rural America needs Medicare for All now
Only a system that puts the well-being of all people above enriching a few will deliver the care we need, where and when we need it, and keep our rural communities alive and vibrant.
Drinking water for millions in rural America contaminated with suspected carcinogen
Farmers are largely exempt from federal or state regulations that could stem water pollution.
How to rebuild progressive politics in rural America
Progressives and Democrats aren’t giving nearly the amount of attention they should to rural America if they hope to truly impact the elections.
How to keep businesses (and small towns) alive when owners retire
In Kansas, a new matchmaking service is helping transition small businesses to new hands. Could it be a model for the rest of rural America?
3 ways progressives can reconnect with rural America
First, understand the environment is not only about climate change – it’s about livelihood for miners, drillers, loggers, and farmers like me.
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Private prisons poised to reap billions as Laken Riley Act passes Congress
Corporate interests dominate immigration policy under new legislation.
Trump attacks Bishop for plea of mercy, calling for LGBTQ+ and immigrant compassion in...
“In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.”
Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on drug prices, halting efforts to lower costs
Trump reverses progress on drug affordability, halting Medicare and Medicaid cost-saving initiatives.
Should climate activists target fossil fuel subsidies?
It’s hard to imagine Sanders and Musk actually agreeing on much, but the message from Sanders got me wondering about another area of wild government overspending: fossil fuel subsidies.
States are doing a terrible job enforcing laws meant to protect farmed animals
Lack of law enforcement leads to needless suffering for sentient beings.