Where I Live, the Pandemic Can Feel Remote Where I Live, the Pandemic Can Feel Remote
In a rural village in upstate New York, our hospital laid off staff because there’s not enough for them to do.
Apr 30, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer
Organizing on the Coasts Won’t Save the Planet Organizing on the Coasts Won’t Save the Planet
Rural America has the land, the people, and the potential to flip the political equation on climate change.
Apr 20, 2020 / Feature / Jane Fleming Kleeb
The Earthquake in Utah Was a Reminder That Our Culture Was Built by Catastrophe The Earthquake in Utah Was a Reminder That Our Culture Was Built by Catastrophe
Scenes from a pandemic: 2
Apr 8, 2020 / Kate Savage
What the Pandemic Looks Like in Rural New York What the Pandemic Looks Like in Rural New York
“Travel into Greene County from any area at this time is inadvisable and is highly discouraged,” the legislature said.
Apr 1, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer
Post Offices Are the Lifeblood of Rural America—Yet Bloomberg Dismisses Them as ‘Antiquated’ Post Offices Are the Lifeblood of Rural America—Yet Bloomberg Dismisses Them as ‘Antiquated’
The billionaire’s glib Obama-era speeches and interviews regarding rural issues are a political liability.
Feb 28, 2020 / John Nichols
Not ‘Feeling the Bern’ Not ‘Feeling the Bern’
I proudly staked a Bernie yard sign on my lawn in 2016. This cycle, it’s still in my garage, and I haven’t yet decided whom I’ll vote for in the 2020 primary.
Feb 26, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer
Rural America Doesn’t Have to Starve to Death Rural America Doesn’t Have to Starve to Death
A predatory and extractive financial sector has hollowed out communities across the US.
Feb 18, 2020 / Feature / Nick Shaxson
How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Neighbors
I hope people driving through my town don’t see the sign and believe everyone here—and in small towns around the US—is a caricature.
Feb 5, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer
Gun Basics—and Other Lessons Gun Basics—and Other Lessons
Getting along is a necessity when you know you’re likely to run into each other at the only gas station in town. But it’s also a frame of mind.
Jan 1, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer
Where I Live You Can Break Your Neck Trying to Get Cell Service Where I Live You Can Break Your Neck Trying to Get Cell Service
And other tales from the Internet wilderness.
Nov 4, 2019 / Karen Rothmyer