Could Vermont Become the First State With Universal Broadband? Could Vermont Become the First State With Universal Broadband?
Gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist wants to bring utility populism to Vermont.
Oct 26, 2018 / Evan Malmgren
‘If We Won’t, Then Who Will?’: An Interview With Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward ‘If We Won’t, Then Who Will?’: An Interview With Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward
Maxmin, 25, is running for state representative in the most rural county in the most rural state in the country—at a time when young political candidates are having their moment.
Oct 25, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Body in Poverty The Body in Poverty
The decline of America’s rural health system and its toll on my family.
Sep 26, 2018 / Feature / Sarah Smarsh
Universal Broadband Won’t Save Us Universal Broadband Won’t Save Us
Broadband for all is a necessary policy. Just don’t expect it to end poverty.
Sep 6, 2018 / Julianne Tveten
Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service
The Postal Service embodies the vital role that public institutions can play in advancing the common good.
Aug 7, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In One of the Richest Countries in the World, Extreme Poverty Is on the Rise In One of the Richest Countries in the World, Extreme Poverty Is on the Rise
A new book shows the impact of the financial crisis on everyday lives.
Jun 18, 2018 / Beverly Gologorsky
This Guy in Iowa Knows How Democrats Can Win Back Rural America This Guy in Iowa Knows How Democrats Can Win Back Rural America
John Norris, a savvy strategist for Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama, is running a campaign that seeks to reconnect Democrats with farm country.
Jun 1, 2018 / John Nichols
Paulette Jordan Is the New Face of Rural Politics in America Paulette Jordan Is the New Face of Rural Politics in America
A Native American woman was just nominated for governor of Idaho—winning big with a message that Democrats must reach out to rural and small-town voters.
May 16, 2018 / John Nichols
A Progressive Movement to Organize America’s Heartland A Progressive Movement to Organize America’s Heartland
A new effort aims to talk to voters the Democratic Party too often ignores.
Apr 25, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
West Virginia Teachers Are Resurrecting the State’s Rich History of Labor Activism West Virginia Teachers Are Resurrecting the State’s Rich History of Labor Activism
But with politicians skirting an overdue reckoning with the energy industry, more struggles are ahead.
Mar 6, 2018 / Elizabeth Catte