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Rural issues
Rural issues news and analysis from The Nation
April 8, 2020
The Earthquake in Utah Was a Reminder That Our Culture Was Built by Catastrophe
Scenes from a pandemic: 2
Kate Savage
April 1, 2020
What the Pandemic Looks Like in Rural New York
“Travel into Greene County from any area at this time is inadvisable and is highly discouraged,” the legislature said.
Karen Rothmyer
February 28, 2020
Post Offices Are the Lifeblood of Rural America—Yet Bloomberg Dismisses Them as ‘Antiquated’
The billionaire’s glib Obama-era speeches and interviews regarding rural issues are a political liability.
John Nichols
February 26, 2020
Not ‘Feeling the Bern’
I proudly staked a Bernie yard sign on my lawn in 2016. This cycle, it’s still in my garage, and I haven’t yet decided whom I’ll vote for in the 2020 primary.
Karen Rothmyer
February 18, 2020
Rural America Doesn’t Have to Starve to Death
A predatory and extractive financial sector has hollowed out communities across the US.
Nick Shaxson
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February 5, 2020
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.
Karen Rothmyer
January 1, 2020
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.
Karen Rothmyer
November 4, 2019
Where I Live You Can Break Your Neck Trying to Get Cell Service
And other tales from the Internet wilderness.
Karen Rothmyer
August 20, 2019
Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Finish What FDR Started
And it could give Democrats a fighting chance in farm country and small-town America.
John Nichols
March 28, 2019
The ‘Hidden’ Crisis of Rural Homelessness
Until
the federal government tackles rural homelessness as a distinct issue, the problem will only get worse.
Jake Bittle
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