Rural America Politics

The Day Rev. Jesse Jackson Wore the Miners’ Jacket: An Icon of Civil Rights, A Friend of the Working Person

Jesse wore the jacket, talked the talk, but more importantly, he walked the walk.

Bristol, VA could have their first Black City Council member in its 136 year history.

Called to Serve: The Steady Faith and Public Work of Jackie Nophlin

When Anger Found Its Audience in Rural America

By the early 2000s, when the first oval Friends of Coal stickers appeared on pickup trucks and hard hats, it struck a deep nerve.

Casino Here, Casino There, Casino Everywhere

What changed after the neon lights came on?

Rural America Already Knows How Greenland Feels.

We Just Don’t Get Universal Healthcare.

The United States Military: America’s Largest Democratic Socialism System

Rural America Deserves Jobs That Don’t Give Our Children Cancer

On paper, it always starts the same way.

Wrong About Rural: Why White Rural Rage Misses the Mark

The Great Rural Grift & Why So Many Rural Virginia Democratic Candidates Are Angry

Ask many of the actual rural candidates in Virginia this year. Many didn’t see one dollar of that supposed support.

The Night the Siren Never Sounds

Our rural communities have lost enough.

Press the Advantage

A Rural Blueprint for Every State

From First Gen Story to Town Council Win. A Conversation with Councilman Elect Darryl Campbell

When the Siren Stops

Too Much of a Good Thing

By John W. Peace II — The Rural Route Newsletter

Mama’s Drive to Corry, PA: A Lesson in Political Salesmanship 101

By: Professor Jeff Bloodworth

Mineworkers Are Not Backing Down This Election Season

An experiment that Succeeded

And yes, we'll do it again

Why I Don’t Vote

The Missing Millions

The ROMEO Club Ain’t What It Used to Be

Safety is Job #1

And in rural America, safety trumps economics. Pun intended.

Never Heard of Charlie Kirk? You’re Not Alone

Inside the Alt Right World Democrats Keep Missing

MAYBE the Democratic Party Is Fixin’ Its Diversity and Rural Problem in Spite of Itself

What if the cavalry isn’t coming in a motorcade. Maybe it’s showing up in pickups and work boots.

What Does ‘Again’ Mean Exactly in MAGA?

Maybe Democrats Should Just Let Trump Shoot Himself in the Foot

Red Silos, Blue Silos: Neither Side’s Listening