How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors
I hope people driving through my town don’t see the sign and believe everyone here—and in small towns around the US—is a caricature.
Feb 5, 2020 / All Politics Is Local / Karen Rothmyer
Gun Basics—and Other Lessons Gun Basics—and Other Lessons
Getting along is a necessity when you know you’re likely to run into each other at the only gas station in town. But it’s also a frame of mind.
Jan 1, 2020 / All Politics Is Local / Karen Rothmyer
Rural America Has a Young People Problem Rural America Has a Young People Problem
Democratic politics will lose all remaining connection with rural areas of the country if young people leave home and never come back.
Nov 29, 2019 / All Politics Is Local / Karen Rothmyer
Where I Live You Can Break Your Neck Trying to Get Cell Service Where I Live You Can Break Your Neck Trying to Get Cell Service
And other tales from the Internet wilderness.
Nov 4, 2019 / All Politics Is Local / Karen Rothmyer
Searching for Common Ground on Impeachment in NY’s 19th Searching for Common Ground on Impeachment in NY’s 19th
This is one of a year-long series of dispatches about life and politics in rural America, written by former Nation managing editor Karen Rothmyer.
Oct 4, 2019 / All Politics Is Local / Karen Rothmyer
Notes From a Small Village: The Meet-and-Greet Notes From a Small Village: The Meet-and-Greet
This is the first of a year-long series of dispatches about life and politics in rural America, written by former Nation managing editor Karen Rothmyer.
Sep 13, 2019 / All Politics Is Local / Karen Rothmyer