One more reason rebuilding local news is vital. Academic research suggests that whether it’s an obituary, a puff piece, or news of a sale on tuna at the grocery, local news makes us feel less alone.
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Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Biden’s Suburban Victory Should Worry Both Parties and the Country
The Democrats cannot rely on a stable alliance between cities and suburbs, while the Republicans will be more dependent than ever on racist politics if they can’t make a suburban comeback.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Kentucky Shows How to Win Elections Without Losing Liberal Values
The way to appeal to the white working class without compromising liberal values is to support labor and go after market consolidation and regional inequality.
Posted inCollege Guide, Education, Magazine, September/October 2018
An Innovative Fix for Rural Higher Education Deserts
Geography is a barrier to higher education for tens of millions of rural Americans. A few states have hit on an innovative solution.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Alabama Proves Base Mobilization Isn’t Enough
Getting out the base helped Doug Jones win, but it wouldn’t have won a single extra congressional seat for the Democrats.
Posted inEducation, K-12
Cultivating Rural Talent through Apprenticeship
Federal and state policies that attend to rural health, education, and economic needs while supporting apprenticeship have the potential to revitalize struggling rural communities.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why the Democrats Need to Care About Rural Voters
A truly successful left-wing party in this country has to have more geographic and cultural depth than the Democrats have right now.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why the Democrats Didn’t Do as Well as You Might Think
They won where they should have won, but did little to change an unfavorable distribution of the electorate.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Realignment That’s a Year Late
Last year’s best-case scenario finally came true last night.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump’s Strange Appeal to Cultural Conservatives
The people of Pound, Virginia, banned dancing but saw nothing morally depraved about Trump.
