All Politics Is Local

How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors

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 / Karen Rothmyer

Gun Basics—and Other Lessons

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 / Karen Rothmyer

Rural America Has a Young People Problem

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 / 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 Where I Live You Can Break Your Neck Trying to Get Cell Service

And other tales from the Internet wilderness.

Nov 4, 2019 / Karen Rothmyer

Searching for Common Ground on Impeachment in NY’s 19th

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 / Karen Rothmyer

Antonio Delgado

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 / Karen Rothmyer

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