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Commentary: My Neighbors May Have Voted for Trump, But I Refuse to Give Up on Them
I drove to the polls on Election Day not knowing what to expect. I decided not to vote…
With The 2020 Census Upon Us, Will Rural Make It Count?
Counting every resident of the United States of America can seem a mundane and monumental undertaking all at…
Commentary: Making Small Towns and Rural Areas Part of the Solution
Democrats have failed to show up in rural America with policies and candidates that appeal to voters. It…
Commentary: What the White Debate Stage Says About Racial Equity
My response to Cory Booker—the last self-identified person of color with real potential to win the nomination—dropping out…
New York Times’ Rural Economics Analysis Omits a Wealth of Options
New York Times writer Eduardo Porter says it’s time to face “hard truths” about the rural economy –…
White Nationalist Groups Are Really Street Gangs and Law Enforcement Needs to Treat Them that Way
Law enforcement has a classification problem, and it’s making America more dangerous. For the last two decades, local…