Rural America
The mission of Rural America In These Times is to make the issues faced by rural America part of national discourse and to overcome the rural-urban divide.
We seek to build bridges, facilitate communication and foster cooperation between urban people who understand the value of a healthy and sustainable agricultural system, and the farmers in our rural communities that provide food that we all eat.
Latest Stories
The Battle for the Future of Farmwork
Trump’s immigration crackdown and a growing union effort are transforming Upstate New York into a battleground over who will grow our food and under what conditions.
Joseph Bullington
"Our Doors Would Have to Close": How Trump's Proposed Cuts Could Devastate Tribal Colleges
Tribal college leaders say the proposed funding cuts would violate the U.S. government's treaty responsibilities to Native nations.
Nora Mabie
Trump’s Cuts to AmeriCorps Are Stripping Resources from Rural Communities
DOGE has slashed over 1,000 AmeriCorps grants, many of which funded education and social services in rural areas.
Ilana Newman
Ahead of Fire and Hurricane Season, FEMA Moves to End a Major Disaster-Preparedness Program
In an internal FEMA memo, the Trump administration announced its plans to dismantle the government’s largest climate adaptation initiative.
Zoya Teirstein and Jake Bittle
How Medicaid Cuts Could Devastate Tribal Health Systems
Native Americans, and the health centers that serve them, disproportionately rely on the program, which could see major cuts under the Republican budget proposal.
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
“There’s Going To Be Firefighters that Die Because of This, There Will Be Communities that Burn”
Firefighters warn of dire consequences from Trump’s cuts to federal wildfire crews.
Alex Brown
The Latest Plot To Privatize Public Lands
With no provisions to address the affordability crisis for locals, a new plan to open public land to housing developers would only speed the wealthy's takeover of the West.
Joseph Bullington
Betrayed by Green Capitalism, Here’s How We Can Build a Livable Future
The mainstream climate framework is utterly failing to solve the climate crisis. What could a real solution look like?
Peter Gelderloos
